Lubbock-Cooper Middle School
Public middle school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock-Cooper ISD · Grades 6–8
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School serves 901 students in grades 6–8 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 10 schools in Lubbock-Cooper ISD. By enrollment it is the 399th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 67.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lubbock-Cooper ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481518001025 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 901 | 8,030 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.3% | 29.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Lubbock-Cooper ISD, Lubbock-Cooper Middle School is the largest, with 11.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 7.9 miles away and have a median of 705 students, so Lubbock-Cooper Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 8 with 311 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 291, against an average of 300 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 291 in grade 6 and 311 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lubbock-Cooper ISD (51.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 40.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.4% across Lubbock-Cooper ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School has 67.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 901 students would have about 62.6 teachers, so Lubbock-Cooper Middle School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School, 3.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53.4% |
| Hispanic | 40.6% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 291 |
| Grade 7 | 299 |
| Grade 8 | 311 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16310 Loop 493, Lubbock, TX 79423
Phone: (806)993-2331
Website: lcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lubbock-Cooper Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 3.9 mi | 857 | 12.2 | 23.8% |
| Atkins Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 6.9 mi | 433 | 10.9 | 89.1% |
| Irons Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 7.1 mi | 636 | 11.7 | 69% |
| Evans Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 7.4 mi | 773 | 14.2 | 55.9% |
| Slaton Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 8.4 mi | 321 | 12.8 | 96.6% |
| Heritage Middle School | Frenship ISD | 8.4 mi | 821 | 17 | 36.8% |
| Hutchinson Middle School | Lubbock ISD | 8.6 mi | 845 | 15 | 46.2% |
| Dunbar College Preparatory Academy | Lubbock ISD | 8.8 mi | 390 | 10.4 | 96.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lubbock-Cooper ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 |
| Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 857 |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School | High | 9–12 | 1,856 |
| Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 |
| Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School | High | 9–11 | 571 |
| Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy | High | 10–12 | 67 |
| Lubbock-Cooper North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 826 |
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 708 |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 624 |