Enrollment
307
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RISE ACADEMY·NCES 480014108325
Rise Academy
207 N MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, LUBBOCK, TX 79403 · (806) 744-0438 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 82 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 409% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -5.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 40.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 44.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 76.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 68.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rise Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #223 of 4,466 ▲ 312 | #1 of 52 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #249 of 4,466 ▲ 36 | #1 of 52 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #4,154 of 4,938 | #44 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,838 of 4,622 | #51 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #2,498 of 4,628 | #36 of 52 |
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
307
+30 (+11%) vs 2020
+261% since 2000-01, when it was 85
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 307 | 18.2 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 18.3 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 22.2 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 87% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 21.5 | 14.3:1 | 85% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 89% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 49% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 85 | 4 | 21.3:1 | 92% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rise Academy.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (307 to 307); teachers down 15% (21.5 to 18.2).
About Rise Academy
Rise Academy is a small elementary school for students in LUBBOCK, Texas. The school counts 307 students across pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
In federal data, the district for Rise Academy is the school itself.
Black students make up a majority at Rise Academy, at 65%. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Lubbock County is about 7% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.9:1 comes from the school's 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Across Lubbock County, the median household income is $64,155, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Lubbock County has 110 public schools and roughly 52,301 students.
Talkington School for Young Women Leaders is located about 0.2 miles from Rise Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Rise Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. Rise Academy is one of the charter schools in Texas.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Rise Academy had 277 students, to 2024-25, when it had 307.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rise Academy covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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 Rise Academy schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Rise Academy. Rise Academy is the largest of the 5.
- Rise AcademyWEATHERFORD, TX · 75 students
- Rise AcademySAINT PAUL, MN · 164 students
- RISE AcademyLawrence, MA · 74 students
- RISE AcademyFlorence, KY · 70 students
Nearby schools
- Talkington School for Young Women Leaders0.2 mi · 450
- Estacado High School0.5 mi · 787
- Alderson Elementary School0.6 mi · 435
- Priority Intervention Academy1.9 mi · 101
- Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation2.1 mi · 187
- Dunbar College Preparatory Academy2.1 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Rise AcademyHow many students attend Rise Academy?
Rise Academy enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Rise Academy serve?
Rise Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rise Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rise Academy is approximately 16.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rise Academy?
Rise Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 30% Hispanic, 65% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rise Academy?
Rise Academy is overseen by RISE ACADEMY in Lubbock County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.