High school (grades 9-12) · Lubbock, TX

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy

Federal NCES profile for Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 481518013526
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools.

#3 of 12
high schools in Lubbock · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for Texas
49.4%
free-lunch eligible

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy has class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy ranks #3 of 12 high schools in Lubbock, TX.

School address

Enrollment

67

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy is a small high school in Lubbock, Texas, enrolling 67 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.4% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 67 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 68 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #40.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 54/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 67 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Lubbock-Cooper Isd spends $10,160 per pupil, 26% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Lubbock-Cooper Isd also operates Lubbock-Cooper H S (1,856 students) and Lubbock-Cooper Middle (901 students) alongside Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy compares

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 24% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.4% ▼ 20% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 67 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.4%
free-lunch eligible - 20% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,160
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 67 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.9, Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lubbock-Cooper Isd, which includes Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy.

$10,160
Per student
-26%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.8%
State 28.1%
Federal 12.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lubbock-Cooper H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lubbock-Cooper Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lubbock-Cooper East El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lubbock-Cooper North El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lubbock-Cooper Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy

How many students attend Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy?

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy has 67 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lubbock, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy is 11.2:1, which is 24% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy?

49.4% of students at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy?

The largest demographic group at Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Lubbock, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy?

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy rank among high schools in Lubbock?

By Resource Investment Index, Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy ranks #3 of 12 high schools in Lubbock, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Lubbock on the city page.

Is Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy a good school?

Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lubbock-Cooper Isd?

Besides Lubbock-Cooper New Hope Academy, Lubbock-Cooper Isd also operates Lubbock-Cooper H S (1,856 students), Lubbock-Cooper Middle (901 students), and Lubbock-Cooper Laura Bush Middle (857 students). See the Lubbock-Cooper Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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