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

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)

Federal NCES profile for Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480020722829Charter school
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools.

#12 of 12
high schools in Lubbock · Resource Index
0
Resource Index · Lower
35:1
large classes for Texas
86.2%
free-lunch eligible

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) ranks #12 of 12 high schools in Lubbock, TX.

School address

Enrollment

140

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

35:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+138% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Lubbock, Texas, enrolling 140 students.

Class loads run heavy: 35:1 is larger than about 99% of Texas schools and 138% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 140 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 273 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #269, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 39/100).

The surrounding Premier High Schools spends $7,049 per pupil, 48% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Premier High Schools also operates Premier H S Online (2,728 students) and Premier H S of Amarillo (250 students) alongside Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft).

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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) compares

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 35:1 ▲ 138% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.2% ▲ 39% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 140 top 89% - -

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

35:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
140
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.2%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
35:1
students per teacher - 138% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$7,049
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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
African American 12.9%
White 7.1%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Premier High Schools, which includes Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft).

$7,049
Per student
-48%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 98.4%
Federal 1.3%

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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Premier H S Online Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S of Amarillo Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S - San Angelo Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Premier H S of Mission Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Premier H S of Abilene Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Premier High Schools · 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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)'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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)

How many students attend Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)?

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) has 140 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lubbock, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)?

The student-teacher ratio at Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) is 35:1, which is 138% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 123% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)?

86.2% of students at Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)?

The largest demographic group at Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Lubbock, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft)?

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) rank among high schools in Lubbock?

By Resource Investment Index, Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) ranks #12 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 Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) a good school?

Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft) earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Premier High Schools?

Besides Premier H S - Lubbock (Briercroft), Premier High Schools also operates Premier H S Online (2,728 students), Premier H S of Amarillo (250 students), and Premier H S - San Angelo (180 students). See the Premier High Schools 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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