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Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,830 students in Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
7,855 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, which is ranked #196 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%

Graduation Rate
98%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,074 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
206 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
4,190 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
53%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
285
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
534
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
580
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
555
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
673
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
635
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
577
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
472
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,841 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$117 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,736
$13,387

Spending / Student
$14,841
$14,116

Best Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lubbock-cooper Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16310 Loop 493
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2331
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2331
Grades: 6-8
| 971 students
Rank: #22.
Lubbock-cooper Laura Bush Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3425 118th St
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2332
Lubbock, TX 79423
(806) 993-2332
Grades: 6-8
| 859 students
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