Whiteside El

Whiteside EL is a elementary school located in Lubbock, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 490 students. Operated by Lubbock ISD, the campus sits about 5.5 miles from The Lubbock's newsroom and is part of The Lubbock's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 34 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Whiteside EL is a traditional zoned public school within Lubbock ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Lubbock publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Lubbock considering elementary placement, Whiteside EL is one of the campuses The Lubbock regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Whiteside EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Whiteside EL". For more education coverage, see thelubbock.org/schools or browse The Lubbock's latest reporting at thelubbock.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.