Bennett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Wolfforth, Texas · Frenship ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bennett Elementary School serves 610 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Wolfforth (Lubbock County). It is one of 14 schools in Frenship ISD. By enrollment it is the 1534th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frenship ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481983011299 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frenship ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 610 | 11,770 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.3% | 45.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bennett Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Frenship ISD, Bennett Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 611; Bennett Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 60, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (110 against 70). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 50.5% here and 37.8% across Frenship ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 41%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.7% across Frenship ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 610 students, Bennett Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 610 students would have about 41.2 teachers, so Bennett Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bennett Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ridgewood Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 41 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.5% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 84 |
| Grade 2 | 103 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Donald Preston Dr., Wolfforth, TX 79382
Phone: (806)866-4443
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bennett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.8 mi | 545 | 16.3 | 49.5% |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.8 mi | 652 | 16.7 | 41.1% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.4 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 45.9% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 3.1 mi | 609 | 16.2 | 29.9% |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 3.5 mi | 624 | 13 | 24% |
| Westwind Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 3.6 mi | 613 | 16.6 | 54.3% |
| Smith Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 3.8 mi | 491 | 14.9 | 46.2% |
| Whiteside Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 4.2 mi | 434 | 14.7 | 50.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Frenship ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Trails Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 618 |
| Crestview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 609 |
| Frenship High School | High | 9–12 | 3,422 |
| Frenship Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 529 |
| Heritage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 821 |
| Legacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 579 |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 585 |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 678 |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 545 |
| Terra Vista Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 760 |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 652 |
| Westwind Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 |