The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Alderson El
Alderson Elementary is a charter school in Lubbock serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is a small campus with enrollment spread across early and elementary grades, making it a neighborhood-scale operation rather than a large consolidated facility.
The school's student composition reflects significant economic need. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is split between Black and Hispanic students in roughly equal shares, with a small white population and a handful of students identifying as American Indian or multiracial. English learner data and special education enrollment counts were not available.
On state testing, Alderson's results are well below what the state expects. In reading and language arts, about one in four to one in three students scored at proficient levels across grades three through five, while in math the rate was closer to one in five. Science testing, administered only in grade five, showed the lowest proficiency by far. Across all subjects, only about one student in six met the proficient threshold overall. When measured against other districts in Lubbock County, Alderson's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the district's schools. The school appears to serve a population facing substantial academic gaps, and a parent may want to look into what targeted support, tutoring, or intervention programs the school offers alongside classroom instruction.
Lubbock itself is a mid-sized city anchored by Texas Tech University, healthcare, and agriculture. It is largely car-dependent, though downtown and neighborhoods like Tech Terrace (just south of campus) have some walkability. The housing market is relatively affordable; median home values are modest and well below state and national benchmarks, while rents are similarly low. The city is growing modestly, with new development both in suburban edges and increasingly downtown, where businesses and housing are relocating.
The district is in a period of significant restructuring. After declining enrollment and budget pressure, the Lubbock ISD board consolidated several elementary schools and closed others beginning in the 2025-26 school year, including closing Hodges Elementary and merging Overton Elementary into Rush Elementary. A newly adopted District Optimization Plan sets enrollment and facility-utilization criteria that will govern additional closures beginning in fall 2026. At the same time, voters approved a substantial bond in May 2025 for three new elementary schools, two middle school expansions, and career and technical education facilities, scheduled to open in 2028-29 and funded without raising the current tax rate, which has remained stable and low for years.
Alderson was not affected by the 2025-26 consolidations and remains open. However, families should be aware that the district is in active restructuring mode. The long-term picture includes new facilities coming, but the near term involves ongoing boundary adjustments and the possibility of further changes based on enrollment and utilization metrics. For families considering Alderson, the school's low test performance, the high concentration of economic disadvantage, and the fluid nature of the district's facility landscape are all important context for understanding what kind of academic environment and institutional stability to expect.
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