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BROWN EL

2315 36TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79412 · (806) 219-5300 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
392 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
36
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
51
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
59
Student demographics
White
287%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
31477%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Black
5413%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19247%
Female
21753%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
28.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BROWN EL

BROWN EL is a tight-knit primary school in LUBBOCK, Texas, overseen by LUBBOCK ISD. The school serves 409 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LUBBOCK ISD comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 24,237 students; BROWN EL is among them.

On demographics, BROWN EL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 13% Black, 7% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lubbock County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Lubbock County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BROWN EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.0%, the actual is 35.0%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lubbock County put the typical household earns roughly $64,155 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Lubbock County's 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), BROWN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BROWN EL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROWN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROWN EL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

On the community side, members of the BROWN EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Lubbock County at a glance

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Population
318,884
Census ACS
Median income
$64,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
52,301 students

Quick facts

School name
BROWN EL
District
LUBBOCK ISD
Address
2315 36TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79412
Phone
(806) 219-5300
County
Lubbock County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
392 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482850022881
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROWN EL
What is the total enrollment at BROWN EL?
BROWN EL enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-05.
Is BROWN EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROWN EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BROWN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BROWN EL is approximately 13.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BROWN EL?
BROWN EL reports a student body of 7% White, 77% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BROWN EL?
BROWN EL is overseen by LUBBOCK ISD in Lubbock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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