Shallowater Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shallowater, Texas · Shallowater ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Shallowater Elementary School serves 428 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Shallowater (Lubbock County). It is one of 4 schools in Shallowater ISD. By enrollment it is the 3230th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 25.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Shallowater ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483987004522 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Shallowater ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 428 | 1,731 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.9% | 33% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Shallowater Elementary School in context
Size
Shallowater Elementary School is the largest of Shallowater ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 428 students are 24.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 529; Shallowater 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 2 with 125 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 87, against an average of 107 per grade. This year grade 2 has 15% more students than kindergarten (125 against 109). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65% here and 65.2% across Shallowater ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 33% across Shallowater 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 25.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 428 students, Shallowater Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 428 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Shallowater Elementary School has 3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shallowater 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 Shallowater Intermediate School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 13 other elementary schools, 1 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 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1108 Ave J, Shallowater, TX 79363
Phone: (806)832-4531
Website: shallowaterisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shallowater Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallowater Intermediate School | Shallowater ISD | 0.4 mi | 382 | 14.3 | 35.3% |
| Legacy Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 5.9 mi | 579 | 13.8 | 49.9% |
| Centennial Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 7.1 mi | 523 | 15.4 | 82% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 7.6 mi | 749 | 16.2 | 57% |
| North Ridge Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 7.7 mi | 585 | 14.8 | 58.1% |
| Hardwick Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 8.3 mi | 534 | 15.3 | 79.8% |
| Wolffarth Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 8.6 mi | 282 | 13.4 | 94% |
| Rush Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 8.9 mi | 333 | 13.9 | 79% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Shallowater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallowater High School | High | 9–12 | 518 |
| Shallowater Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 382 |
| Shallowater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 397 |