Wester Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wester Elementary School serves 359 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 3769th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 26.33 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 | 482850010935 |
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 | 359 | 24,133 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.3% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Wester Elementary School in context
Size
Wester Elementary School is the 20th largest of Lubbock ISD's 29 elementary schools; its 359 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 484; Wester Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 62 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (41 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 59.6% here and 61% across Lubbock ISD. Black students are next, at 19.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.3% 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 26.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 359 students, Wester Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 359 students would have about 24.3 teachers, so Wester Elementary School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Wester Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock, 0.7 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - West Texas. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 34 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 | 59.6% |
| Black | 19.2% |
| White | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
41.5% of students are girls and 58.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4602 Chicago Ave, Lubbock, TX 79414
Phone: (806)219-7100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wester Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 0.7 mi | 559 | 16.2 | 82.8% |
| Stewart Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.0 mi | 369 | 14.1 | 87.8% |
| Williams Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.2 mi | 296 | 13.5 | 77.7% |
| Westwind Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 1.3 mi | 613 | 16.6 | 54.3% |
| Whiteside Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.8 mi | 434 | 14.7 | 50.9% |
| Maedgen Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.0 mi | 314 | 15 | 92.4% |
| Oak Ridge Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 2.2 mi | 678 | 16.5 | 45.9% |
| Hardwick Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 2.2 mi | 534 | 15.3 | 79.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.