Rise Academy, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rise Academy

Rise Academy is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter serving pre-K through eighth grade in East Lubbock. As a single-campus district, it operates independently of the traditional Lubbock ISD with an appointed rather than elected board. Families choose to enroll; there is no residence requirement and no property-tax obligation tied to attendance.

The student population is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic students as well. The school serves a heavily economically disadvantaged population. Enrollment is small, with the largest concentrations in the early grades, reflecting the pre-K through eight span.

Academically, Rise Academy has earned a top accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency every year since 2021-2022, including the 2024-2025 ratings released recently. For a charter serving its demographics, this sustained rating carries real weight as a signal that the school is meeting its students where they are and moving them forward.

The state testing data shows uneven strength across subjects. In English language arts, performance is solid across the grade band, with reading proficiency particularly strong in the elementary years and holding steady through middle school. In mathematics, fourth grade dips noticeably, but performance recovers and strengthens moving into seventh and eighth grades, where proficiency reaches its peak. Science presents a significant soft spot: fifth-grade science proficiency is very low, though eighth-grade science rebounds substantially. Social studies, tested only in eighth grade, shows the lowest proficiency of any subject area. A parent may want to look into these patterns directly with the school, particularly around science instruction in the middle grades.

Overall, the district's proficiency index places it in the top tier among Lubbock County's districts. Chronic absenteeism is also very low, well above the county median. Per-pupil spending is in the lower range relative to peers, a detail families may want to understand in context of the school's resources and any supports or limitations that may follow.

Rise Academy operates as a choice school in a region where traditional district assignment is the norm. The sustained accountability rating suggests the school has built a working model for its population. The testing results show real gains in reading and upper-level math, though science and social studies performance suggests areas where families might ask what instructional support or curriculum work is underway.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

301

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 22%

Black 73%

White 0%

Two+ 5%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

83%

80%

Gr 4

60%

63%

Gr 5

75%

—

Gr 6

87%

—

Gr 7

83%

—

Gr 8

100%

—

Math

Gr 3

61%

60%

Gr 4

30%

50%

Gr 5

63%

—

Gr 6

67%

—

Gr 7

75%

—

Gr 8

100%

—

Science

Gr 5

19%

—

Gr 8

78%

—

Social studies

Gr 8

22%

—

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

75%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

50%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

91%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

18%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

73%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

55%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

36%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

RISE ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

61%

Grade 3

39%

Grade 4

63%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

80%

Grade 7

100%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

83%

Grade 3

61%

Grade 4

74%

Grade 5

87%

Grade 6

87%

Grade 7

100%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

21%

Grade 5

80%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

30%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.