McWhorter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
McWhorter Elementary School serves 527 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 2259th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lubbock ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482850010920 |
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 ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 527 | 24,133 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.7% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
McWhorter Elementary School in context
Size
McWhorter Elementary School is the 5th largest of Lubbock ISD's 29 elementary schools; its 527 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 308; McWhorter Elementary 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 3 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 83 in grade 5. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 91.5% here and 61% across Lubbock ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Lubbock ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 527 students, McWhorter Elementary School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 527 students would have about 35.6 teachers, so McWhorter Elementary School has 4.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
McWhorter Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Wolffarth Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 47 other elementary schools, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.5% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2711 First, Lubbock, TX 79415
Phone: (806)219-6100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McWhorter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolffarth Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 0.9 mi | 282 | 13.4 | 94% |
| Carmona-Harrison Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.0 mi | 578 | 15.2 | 95.5% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.0 mi | 470 | 12.4 | 45.7% |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 1.6 mi | 187 | 9.6 | 80.2% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.8 mi | 557 | 15.4 | 26% |
| Overton Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.3 mi | 260 | 10.8 | 88.5% |
| Rush Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.4 mi | 333 | 13.9 | 79% |
| Bean Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.5 mi | 235 | 15.7 | 98.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.