HARDWICK EL

As a mid-tier elementary campus in LUBBOCK, Texas, HARDWICK EL educates 534 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under LUBBOCK ISD.

LUBBOCK ISD runs 49 schools in total, collectively educating 24,237 students. HARDWICK EL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HARDWICK EL reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 18% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lubbock County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lubbock County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, HARDWICK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Lubbock County shows median household earnings sit near $64,155, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lubbock County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), of which HARDWICK EL is one.

MACKENZIE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARDWICK EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

HARDWICK EL operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARDWICK EL has rose 30%, going from 412 students in 2018 to 534 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 29% to 18% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.