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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRENSHIP ISD·NCES 481983007068

WESTWIND EL

6401 43RD ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79407 · (806) 799-3731 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
333 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
46
Kindergarten
95
Grade 1
94
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
91
Student demographics
White
23%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
63%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Asian
5%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
52%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -10.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
613
+23 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.6:1
% White
23%
was 30%
% Hispanic
63%
was 59%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESTWIND EL

WESTWIND EL operates as a mid-tier elementary school in LUBBOCK, Texas, one of the schools within FRENSHIP ISD. Current enrollment sits at 613 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within FRENSHIP ISD, which oversees 14 schools and 11,770 students, WESTWIND EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, WESTWIND EL records that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 23% White, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the income-and-resources front, WESTWIND EL reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WESTWIND EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 40.2%, a residual of -10.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Lubbock County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $64,155 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lubbock County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), of which WESTWIND EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LUBBOCK, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WESTWIND EL comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESTWIND EL has grew 4%, going from 590 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 30% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for WESTWIND EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lubbock County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WESTWIND EL
District
FRENSHIP ISD
Address
6401 43RD ST, LUBBOCK, TX 79407
Phone
(806) 799-3731
County
Lubbock County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
613
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
333 (54%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481983007068
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in FRENSHIP ISD
Other schools in LUBBOCK
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Frequently asked questions

About WESTWIND EL
What is the total enrollment at WESTWIND EL?
WESTWIND EL enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WESTWIND EL serve?
WESTWIND EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WESTWIND EL have?
WESTWIND EL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTWIND EL?
At WESTWIND EL, the student body is approximately 23% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is WESTWIND EL public or private?
WESTWIND EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRENSHIP ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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