MCWHORTER EL

535 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

535

Total Students

39.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MCWHORTER EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	492
Black	13
Asian	7
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
492 (92.0 %)
White
13 (2.4 %)
Black
13 (2.4 %)
Asian
7 (1.3 %)
Two or More
5 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LUBBOCK ISD
Phone:	(806)219-6100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	535
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	469
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 75

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for MCWHORTER EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	48
Kindergarten	87
Grade 1	96
Grade 2	73
Grade 3	78
Grade 4	78
Grade 5	75

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for MCWHORTER EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	254	47.5%
Male	281	52.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)