Upland Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas · Frenship ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Upland Heights Elementary School serves 652 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 14 schools in Frenship ISD. By enrollment it is the 1235th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.7 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 ÷ 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frenship ISD |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481983013345 |
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 | 652 | 11,770 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 45.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Upland Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Frenship ISD, Upland Heights Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 610 students, so Upland Heights 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 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (115 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 44.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Frenship ISD (37.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of students qualify 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
Upland Heights Elementary School has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 652 students would have about 44.1 teachers, so Upland Heights Elementary School has 5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Bennett Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.9% |
| Hispanic | 44.2% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10020 Upland Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: (806)698-6611
Website: frenship.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Upland Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.8 mi | 610 | 14 | 42.3% |
| Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary School | Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 2.0 mi | 624 | 13 | 24% |
| Crestview Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.2 mi | 609 | 16.2 | 29.9% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.2 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 45.9% |
| Smith Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.6 mi | 491 | 14.9 | 46.2% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.9 mi | 545 | 16.3 | 49.5% |
| Whiteside Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 3.2 mi | 434 | 14.7 | 50.9% |
| Westwind Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 3.9 mi | 613 | 16.6 | 54.3% |
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 |
| Bennett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 |
| 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 |
| Westwind Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 613 |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 |