Waters Elementary

Summary:

Waters Elementary is a public elementary school in Lubbock, Texas, serving 507 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lubbock Independent School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

While Waters Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to district and state averages, there are some bright spots. In 5th-grade reading and mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the district averages. However, the school struggles in 3rd-grade mathematics, where proficiency was significantly lower than the district and state. Across different student subgroups, the school's performance has been in the middle range, with its White students ranking higher than its English Language Learner students. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, but its student-teacher ratio is slightly higher than the recommended level for elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bayless Elementary and Roberts Elementary, Waters Elementary has shown similar or slightly lower performance on STAAR tests. However, some schools in the Lubbock Independent School District, like Miller Elementary and Honey Elementary, have significantly outperformed Waters Elementary, which may be partly due to the school's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3006 78th St
       Lubbock, TX  79423


(806) 219-7000

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2783rd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,367 Help


Students who attend Waters Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Evans Middle
High:    Monterey High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.2%
White:
25.0%
African American:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Waters Elementary ranks worse than 59.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 18th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Waters Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.2%), White (25%), African American (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waters Elementary is 15.8. 23 elementary schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waters Elementary is $9,367. 22 elementary schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Waters Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Lubbock Independent School District (Isd) 545th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waters Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 71.79 949th 3724 74.5%
2008 69.44 1085th 3768 71.2%
2009 71.63 988th 3884 74.6%
2010 63.74 1538th 3937 60.9%
2011 54.82 2146th 4095 47.6%
2012 54.22 2035th 4206 51.6%
2013 58.17 1844th 4221 56.3%
2014 60.36 1741st 4260 59.1%
2015 62.53 1645th 4320 61.9%
2016 49.02 2352nd 4286 45.1%
2017 47.23 2106th 4329 51.4%
2018 40.45 2520th 4359 42.2%
2019 52.18 1914th 4479 57.3%
2021 60.00 1522nd 4578 66.8%
2022 60.55 1566th 4581 65.8%
2023 65.46 1363rd 4647 70.7%
2024 40.45 2783rd 4675 40.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.45 394th 1046 62.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.48 3192nd 3226 1.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.79 2528th 3558 28.9%
2019 28.86 2920th 3684 20.7%
2021 24.70 3212th 3799 15.5%
2022 41.31 2181st 3952 44.8%
2023 59.84 1100th 4086 73.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.69 3062nd 4264 28.2%
2019 48.34 2177th 4309 49.5%
2021 59.61 1423rd 4451 68.0%
2022 61.05 1422nd 4477 68.2%
2023 70.28 890th 4521 80.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.33 2720th 4306 36.8%
2019 43.09 2468th 4348 43.2%
2021 57.99 1600th 4499 64.4%
2022 60.64 1539th 4561 66.3%
2023 58.67 1652nd 4588 64.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.89 2390th 3106 23.1%
2019 35.06 2537th 3184 20.3%
2021 71.44 874th 3006 70.9%
2022 63.08 1238th 2958 58.1%
2023 51.62 1854th 2980 37.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.04 3781st 4240 10.8%
2019 43.19 2457th 4295 42.8%
2021 32.33 3177th 4331 26.6%
2022 40.06 2811th 4461 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 2430th 4319 43.7%
2019 60.37 1441st 4357 66.9%
2021 60.74 1456th 4498 67.6%
2022 58.29 1694th 4563 62.9%
2023 68.84 1178th 4585 74.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.23 2021st 2483 18.6%
2019 48.45 1188th 2515 52.8%
2021 50.50 1026th 2444 58.0%
2022 54.25 937th 2421 61.3%
2023 52.70 980th 2443 59.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.52 3492nd 4168 16.2%
2019 42.15 2493rd 4188 40.5%
2021 59.30 1388th 4329 67.9%
2022 65.54 1138th 4376 74.0%
2023 65.40 1177th 4401 73.3%
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Rank History for White students at Waters Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 1198th 3127 61.7%
2019 64.78 982nd 3142 68.7%
2021 67.30 834th 3082 72.9%
2022 59.32 1191st 3082 61.4%
2023 75.83 564th 3106 81.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Waters Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 348 52 3 180 4 n/a n/a 0 587
2008 322 66 3 190 3 n/a n/a 0 584
2009 328 64 3 200 3 n/a n/a 0 598
2010 332 69 3 209 4 n/a n/a 0 617
2011 325 50 2 230 3 0 21 0 631
2012 323 59 3 275 3 0 17 0 680
2013 326 66 2 292 3 0 27 0 716
2014 324 73 1 291 4 0 29 0 722
2015 296 69 2 312 8 0 32 0 719
2016 277 64 2 324 5 0 24 0 696
2017 245 67 1 328 2 0 22 0 665
2018 226 59 5 313 2 0 17 0 622
2019 204 60 2 301 3 0 14 0 584
2020 204 63 1 299 2 4 14 0 587
2021 156 62 1 289 5 4 11 0 528
2022 138 54 2 293 3 5 6 0 501
2023 127 63 2 295 3 6 11 0 507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waters Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 587 38.0 15.4 39.7
2008 584 38.0 15.4 41.3
2009 598 38.0 15.7 46.5
2010 617 40.8 15.1 47.3
2011 631 39.0 16.1 48.5
2012 680 39.0 17.4 54.4
2013 716 38.8 18.4 56
2014 722 41.0 17.6 56.4
2015 719 41.0 17.5 56.5
2016 696 40.0 17.4 60.3
2017 665 38.5 17.2 61.7
2018 622 36.0 17.2 65.1
2019 584 35.8 16.2 66.8
2020 587 35.9 16.3 65.1
2021 528 34.8 15.1 65.7
2022 501 33.0 15.1 66.3
2023 507 32.0 15.8 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waters Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 0 n/a n/a n/a
2007 587 38.0 15.4 39.7
2008 584 38.0 15.4 41.3
2009 598 38.0 15.7 46.5
2010 617 40.8 15.1 47.3
2011 631 39.0 16.1 48.5
2012 680 39.0 17.4 54.4
2013 716 38.8 18.4 56
2014 722 41.0 17.6 56.4
2015 719 41.0 17.5 56.5
2016 696 40.0 17.4 60.3
2017 665 38.5 17.2 61.7
2018 622 36.0 17.2 65.1
2019 584 35.8 16.2 66.8
2020 587 35.9 16.3 65.1
2021 528 34.8 15.1 65.7
2022 501 33.0 15.1 66.3
2023 507 32.0 15.8 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waters Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,211 (14.0%) $7,456 (86.0%) $8,667
2020 $1,190 (13.9%) $7,355 (86.1%) $8,545
2021 $1,480 (15.8%) $7,887 (84.2%) $9,367

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waters Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1914th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1363rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Waters Elementary)4055
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3553
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waters Elementary)5641
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4446
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Waters Elementary)5143
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))3444
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waters Elementary)3652
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4044
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Waters Elementary)4466
 22%
   5th Grade Reading (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4454
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waters Elementary)6366
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))5455
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Waters Elementary)4941
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Lubbock Independent School District (Isd))4537
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students584507
 13.2%
African American6063
 5%
American Indian33
Asian22
Hispanic301295
 2%
Pacific Islander06
White204127
 37.7%
Two or More Races1411
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%70.6%
 3.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Waters Elementary.

Waters Elementary ranks 2783rd of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Waters Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evans Middle
High : Monterey High School

Students at Waters Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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