MCWHORTER EL
MCWHORTER EL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the LUBBOCK ISD school district, located in LUBBOCK, TX with about 590 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 42 teachers, MCWHORTER EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
MCWHORTER ELementary School is a public school located in the North Overton area of Lubbock, Texas, serving students within the Lubbock Independent School District (LISD). As a foundational educational institution in the community, the school focuses on providing core academic instruction while fostering a supportive environment designed to help young students build essential literacy, mathematical, and social skills.
The school is characterized by its commitment to student development through structured classroom learning and various extracurricular engagement opportunities. As part of the Lubbock ISD network, MCWHORTER ELementary works to meet state educational standards, striving to create a safe and inclusive atmosphere where teachers, staff, and families collaborate to support the diverse needs of the local student population.
For more information, contact MCWHORTER EL at (806) 219-6100 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LUBBOCK, TX 79415
(806) 219-6100
MCWHORTER EL is a public Title I school in LUBBOCK, TX with about 590 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- LUBBOCK ISD
- Total Students:
- 590
- Teachers:
- 42
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 590 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MCWHORTER EL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 94% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 94.2%
- Black or African American
- 2.5%
- White
- 2.2%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 46.4%
- Male
- 53.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.