Wheelock Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas · Lubbock ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Wheelock Elementary School serves 344 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lubbock (Lubbock County). It is one of 47 schools in Lubbock ISD. By enrollment it is the 3865th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 24 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 | 482850010937 |
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 | 344 | 24,133 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Wheelock Elementary School in context
Size
Wheelock Elementary School is the 21st largest of Lubbock ISD's 29 elementary schools; its 344 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 398; Wheelock 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 1 with 57 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 37, against an average of 49 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 46 in grade 5. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73.3% here and 61% across Lubbock ISD. Black students are next, at 15.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91% 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 24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 344 students, Wheelock Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 344 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so Wheelock Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Wheelock Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Brown Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 36 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 | 73.3% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| White | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3008 42nd St, Lubbock, TX 79413
Phone: (806)219-7200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wheelock Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 0.7 mi | 409 | 13.5 | 95.8% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.0 mi | 557 | 15.4 | 26% |
| Maedgen Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.1 mi | 314 | 15 | 92.4% |
| Parsons Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.1 mi | 387 | 14.3 | 84.2% |
| Overton Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.1 mi | 260 | 10.8 | 88.5% |
| Bayless Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.4 mi | 469 | 14.7 | 95.1% |
| Hodges Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.7 mi | 292 | 11.6 | 93.2% |
| Miller Elementary School | Lubbock ISD | 1.8 mi | 675 | 16.9 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.