Other / mixed grade configuration · Lubbock, TX
Rise Academy
Federal NCES profile for Rise Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Rise Academy earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #16 of 49
- schools in Lubbock · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 307
- students enrolled
Rise Academy has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rise Academy ranks #16 of 49 schools in Lubbock, TX.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Rise Academy held near 301 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.2 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 480014108325 · Lubbock, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER
307 enr · 14:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Tarrant Elementary School (307 students)
Rise Academy held near 301 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.2 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Rise Academy compares
Rise Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 64.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Rise Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Rise Academy reports $10,165 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~307 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rise Academy
How many students attend Rise Academy?
Rise Academy has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lubbock, TX. CCD year-over-year: 297 (2022-23) → 301 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rise Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Rise Academy is 14:1, which is 5% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rise Academy?
The largest demographic group at Rise Academy is African American at 64.5% of enrollment, in Lubbock, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rise Academy?
Rise Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rise Academy rank among schools in Lubbock?
By Resource Investment Index, Rise Academy ranks #16 of 49 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 schools in Lubbock on the city page.
What other schools are in Rise Academy?
None; Rise Academy is a single-school charter district, and Rise Academy is its only campus.