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Enrollment
708
Elementary
DISTRICT 756 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD·NCES 481518001026
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School
16410 LOOP 493, LUBBOCK, TX 79423 · (806) 993-2344 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
267 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 44 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
52%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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School this school | 708 | 37.7% | 52.0% |
| Deer Park Elementary School DEER PARK | 661 | 36.2% | 61.4% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 747 | 38.8% | 70.3% |
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 623 | 39.6% | 58.5% |
| Miller Elementary School LUBBOCK | 675 | 41.2% | 64.2% |
| Greenwood Intermediate School MIDLAND | 822 | 37.2% | 42.0% |
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 Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,266 of 4,401 | #17 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,932 of 4,466 ▼ 418 | #23 of 52 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,907 of 4,466 ▼ 232 | #20 of 52 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #640 of 3,998 | #4 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #866 of 4,938 | #5 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #907 of 4,622 | #11 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #2,222 of 4,628 | #27 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #4,016 of 4,789 | #47 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #1,799 of 2,838 | #23 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
708
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 801
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 708 | 53.8 | 13.2:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 52.8 | 13.1:1 | 45% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 739 | 50.9 | 14.5:1 | 41% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 43% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 56.9 | 14.2:1 | 42% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 42% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 56 | 12.3:1 | 53% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 47% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 47 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (810 to 708); teachers down 5% (56.9 to 53.8).
About Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School serves students in LUBBOCK, Texas. The student body numbers 708 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 36% larger than that.
LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD (10 schools, 8,030 students) runs Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School.
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School is 52% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 46% Hispanic. That compares with about 63% White among all Lubbock County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 53.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.2:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School is 38%. That is lower than the 57% average for public schools in Lubbock County.
allk12 grades Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.0%, compared with a predicted 57.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Lubbock County, the median household income is $64,155, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School, Lubbock County has 109 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Lubbock-Cooper Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School is 6th among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School's enrollment grew 5%, to 708.
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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-COOPER ISD
- Lubbock-Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- Lubbock-Cooper Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary SchoolElementary · 857 students
- Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary SchoolElementary · 826 students
- Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 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
Nearby schools
- Lubbock-Cooper Middle School0.2 mi · 901
- Lubbock-Cooper High School0.4 mi · 1,856
- Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary School2.7 mi · 857
- Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary School3.9 mi · 763
- Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School3.9 mi · 571
- Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy4.0 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School?
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School enrolls approximately 708 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School serve?
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School.
How diverse is Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School?
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School reports a student body of 52% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School?
Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School is overseen by LUBBOCK-COOPER ISD in Lubbock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.