Lubbock-Cooper ISD
Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lubbock-Cooper ISD runs 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high) with 8,030 students. By enrollment it is the 149th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 8,030 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 646 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 29.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4815180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lubbock-Cooper ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 | 12.8 | 17.2% |
| Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 857 | 15.2 | 40.7% |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School | High | 9–12 | 1,856 | 11.5 | 27.4% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School | High | 9–11 | 571 | 9.9 | 17.2% |
| Lubbock-Cooper Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 | 13.4 | 31.3% |
| Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy | High | 10–12 | 67 | 13.4 | 38.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 826 | 12.5 | 41.8% |
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 708 | 13.2 | 37.7% |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 624 | 13 | 24% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lubbock-Cooper ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lubbock-Cooper ISD in context
Size
Lubbock-Cooper ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 803 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Lubbock-Cooper High School (1,856) and the smallest is Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy (67).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 676 students. Grade 12 has 572 students and kindergarten has 534, within 10% of each other. Lubbock-Cooper ISD enrolls 274 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lubbock-Cooper ISD at 51.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.4%.
29.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 17.2% at Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary School to 41.8% at Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School. 3 of its 10 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 646 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 22 counselors it has 365 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4.3 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Lubbock-Cooper ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock, 6.2 miles away with 133 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Lubbock-Cooper ISD. Lubbock County has 12 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 611 | 13 |
| School counselors | 22 | 365 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4.3 | 1,867 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 2,677 |
| Instructional aides | 42.5 | 189 |
| Other student support staff | 43.3 | 185 |
| School administrators | 31 | 259 |
| District administrators | 5 | 1,606 |
| All staff | 1,129.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.5% |
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 274 |
| Kindergarten | 534 |
| Grade 1 | 558 |
| Grade 2 | 582 |
| Grade 3 | 619 |
| Grade 4 | 595 |
| Grade 5 | 616 |
| Grade 6 | 593 |
| Grade 7 | 573 |
| Grade 8 | 592 |
| Grade 9 | 676 |
| Grade 10 | 639 |
| Grade 11 | 607 |
| Grade 12 | 572 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock | 6 mi | 133 | 22.8 | – |
| Lubbock ISD | 7 mi | 24,133 | 13.9 | – |
| Texas Technical University K-12 School District | 7 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Frenship ISD | 7 mi | 11,770 | 15.6 | – |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 8 mi | 187 | 9.6 | – |
| Rise Academy | 10 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| New Home ISD | 10 mi | 708 | 13.7 | – |
| Slaton ISD | 14 mi | 1,271 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lubbock County
- Lubbock ISD (24,133 students)
- Frenship ISD (11,770 students)
- Shallowater ISD (1,731 students)
- Slaton ISD (1,271 students)
- Roosevelt ISD (1,138 students)
- Idalou ISD (995 students)
- New Deal ISD (731 students)
- Texas Technical University K-12 School District (729 students)
- Rise Academy (307 students)
- Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation (187 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock (133 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
13807 Indiana Ave, Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: (806)993-2300
Website: lcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.