WATERS EL

507 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Waters Elementary School, located at 3006 78th Street in Lubbock, Texas, is a public elementary school serving students within the Lubbock Independent School District. As a neighborhood-focused campus, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills, social development, and student growth. The school serves a diverse student population, aiming to prepare children for success in their middle school years and beyond through a curriculum aligned with state educational standards.

Beyond its core classroom instruction, Waters Elementary typically emphasizes community engagement and parent involvement, which are hallmark traits of the Lubbock ISD community. The school strives to provide a safe, nurturing space that encourages critical thinking and creativity among its young learners. By balancing traditional academic coursework with extracurricular opportunities, the faculty and staff work to ensure that students receive a well-rounded education tailored to their individual developmental needs.

507

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WATERS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	127
Hispanic	295
Black	63
Asian	2
Two or More	11
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	6

Hispanic
295 (58.2 %)
White
127 (25.0 %)
Black
63 (12.4 %)
Two or More
11 (2.2 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
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)219-7000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	330
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 55

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 85

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for WATERS EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	55
Kindergarten	76
Grade 1	68
Grade 2	80
Grade 3	77
Grade 4	66
Grade 5	85

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for WATERS EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	224	44.2%
Male	283	55.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)