LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL

LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in LUBBOCK, Texas, overseen by LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD, enrolling 763 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 47% above the state mean of about 519.

LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL is one of 10 schools operated by LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD, a district that hosts 8,030 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 17% of students at LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Lubbock County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lubbock County shows median household income runs about $64,155, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lubbock County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), of which LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LUBBOCK-COOPER NEW HOPE ACADEMY, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 892 (now 763). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 32% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the LUBBOCK-COOPER CENTRAL EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.