Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUBBOCK ISD·NCES 482850010916
Hodges Elementary School
5001 AVE P, LUBBOCK, TX 79412 · (806) 219-5800 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
272 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 53.3% . -27.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -16.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are down about 27 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Hodges Elementary School
Hodges Elementary School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges Elementary School this school | 292 | 93.2% | 41.4% |
| Wolffarth Elementary School LUBBOCK | 282 | 94.0% | 40.3% |
| Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School DALLAS | 292 | 94.5% | 29.9% |
| IDEA Health Professions Academy AUSTIN | 294 | 90.8% | 26.5% |
| Neal Elementary School BRYAN | 323 | 94.4% | 43.8% |
| East Handley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 329 | 93.0% | 25.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hodges Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,411 of 4,401 | #30 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,567 of 4,466 ▼ 593 | #41 of 52 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,690 of 4,466 ▼ 557 | #45 of 52 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -21.5pp | #57 of 3,998 | #2 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #4,246 of 4,938 | #46 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #251 of 4,622 | #3 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #2,926 of 4,628 | #45 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #719 of 4,789 | #9 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #880 of 2,838 | #9 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
292
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-46% since 2010-11, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 292 | 25.1 | 11.7:1 | 93% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 25.7 | 10.4:1 | 95% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 98% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 32 | 10.1:1 | 98% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 94% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 90% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 90% (482) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hodges Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (383 to 292); teachers down 10% (28 to 25.1).
About Hodges Elementary School
Hodges Elementary School is a small elementary school in LUBBOCK, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 292 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
A total of 49 schools make up LUBBOCK ISD, with 24,237 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Hodges Elementary School, 74%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black and 7% White. Among all residents of Lubbock County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. By the diversity index, Hodges Elementary School comes in at 42%.
Its 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.7:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 93%. The rate at public schools in Lubbock County averages 57%, lower than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hodges Elementary School would score about 33.9%. It scores 41.4%, 7.5 points above that figure.
Hodges Elementary School is located in Lubbock County, where median household income is about $64,155, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 110 public schools in Lubbock County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,301.
Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Hodges Elementary School at 2nd of 5.
In the federal locale system, Hodges Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hodges Elementary School had 322 students in 2020-21 and 292 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. The ratio was 10.1:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Hodges Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lubbock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in LUBBOCK ISD
- Monterey High SchoolHigh · 2,117 students
- Lubbock High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Hutchinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Estacado High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Evans Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
Other schools in LUBBOCK
- Monterey High SchoolHigh · 2,117 students
- Lubbock High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,878 students
- Lubbock-Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- Lubbock-Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary SchoolElementary · 857 students
Other Hodges Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hodges Elementary. Hodges Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Hodges Elementary SchoolBALCH SPRINGS, TX · 570 students
- Hodges ElementaryHodges, SC · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Texasworks - Lubbock-Briercroft0.2 mi · 19
- Premier H S - Lubbock (briercroft)0.2 mi · 140
- Atkins Middle School0.6 mi · 433
- Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock0.7 mi · 133
- Bayless Elementary School0.8 mi · 469
- Richard Milburn Academy Lubbock0.9 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Hodges Elementary SchoolHow large is Hodges Elementary School?
Hodges Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hodges Elementary School serve?
Hodges Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hodges Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Hodges Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hodges Elementary School?
At Hodges Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 74% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hodges Elementary School public or private?
Hodges Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUBBOCK ISD.
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