Hardwick El, Lubbock TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hardwick El

Hardwick Elementary serves a diverse student body across prekindergarten through fifth grade in Lubbock, a moderately growing mixed-character city that serves as both a university town anchored by Texas Tech and a regional healthcare and agricultural hub. The school sits in a mid-sized elementary population for its grade span, with enrollment distributed across seven grade levels.

The student composition reflects Lubbock's demographics. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and more than half identify as Hispanic, with the remainder split among white, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Special education and English learner enrollment data were not available, so a parent should inquire directly with the school about how it serves students with IEPs or those learning English as an additional language.

Academic performance on state assessments shows mixed results across grades and subjects. In math, third-grade students performed strongest, while fourth grade showed the lowest proficiency, though fifth-grade performance held steady. Reading and language arts tell a similar story: third and fifth graders performed notably better than fourth graders, who showed the weakest proficiency in this area. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed considerably lower proficiency than math or reading. Across all tested subjects and grade levels combined, the school sits above the midpoint among districts in Lubbock County, though the specific figure suggests room for strengthening in multiple areas. The data covers only the current school year, so trend information over time is not yet available.

Lubbock itself is a car-dependent city with pockets of walkability in central neighborhoods and downtown. Civic life centers on a compact downtown business district with the Lubbock County and federal courthouses, while Texas Tech University sits immediately northwest of downtown. Growth is steady and moderate, with new housing and commercial development occurring both downtown and in suburban subdivisions on the city edges. A voter-approved bond of nearly a quarter-billion dollars will reshape district facilities beginning with three new elementary schools opening for the 2028-29 school year. Housing values in the area are below state and national medians, and rental costs are relatively modest, making Lubbock an economically accessible community, though mortgage rates and broader economic conditions affect affordability.

The district is in a period of structural change. Phase 1 of campus consolidations took effect in 2025-2026, closing Hodges Elementary and consolidating other schools. The Lubbock ISD board adopted new published criteria for future closures beginning Fall 2026, based on enrollment below a certain threshold, facility utilization, and per-pupil spending, so families should expect the landscape of neighborhood schools to continue evolving. Property tax rates for the district have remained low and stable for years, and district officials say the new bond will not raise the current rate.

A parent considering Hardwick should look into the school's specific approaches to supporting students whose academic performance is emerging, particularly in science and in certain grade transitions. The school's demographics represent a community of substantial economic need, and strengths in serving that population would be worth understanding through direct conversations with staff. The broader district context of consolidation and new construction is reshaping which schools serve which neighborhoods, so enrollment boundaries and facility plans merit a conversation with district administrators about near-term and long-term stability.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 30% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 44% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 46% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 14% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 38% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 56% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 16% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolLUBBOCK ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income44%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income40%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income80%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income59%Higher-income61%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income53%Higher-income33%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income67%24 pp gap