Matthews Academy
- High school in Lubbock ISD
- Lubbock, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
Total students
64
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
58.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
Matthews Academy is a high school in Lubbock, TX, in the Lubbock ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 64 students. 79.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 58.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 19.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,993, which is $2,894 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Carolyn Thompson
- carolyn.thompson@lubbockisd.org
- (806) 219-2600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Matthews Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
64
African American
14 (21.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
42 (65.6%)
Lubbock ISD: 60.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
7 (10.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
1 (1.6%)
Lubbock ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
79.7 %
Lubbock ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
87.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Lubbock ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Lubbock ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Lubbock ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
58.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 90%
African American
66.7 %
Lubbock ISD: 89.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 100%
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
59.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 89%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
45.5 %
Lubbock ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 88.5%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
19.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
21.1 %
Lubbock ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
21.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
8.3 %
Lubbock ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
71.2 %
Lubbock ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
81 %
Lubbock ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Lubbock ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
71 %
Lubbock ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
53.8 %
Lubbock ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Lubbock ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Lubbock ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 68%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 933
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Lubbock ISD: 21.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
6 %
Lubbock ISD: 81%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
3.6 %
Lubbock ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
2.4 %
Lubbock ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
11.7
African American
3.7 (31.9%)
Lubbock ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (34.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (34.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Lubbock ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
6.7 (57.4%)
Lubbock ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (34.1%)
Lubbock ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (8.5%)
Lubbock ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
5.4
Lubbock ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Lubbock ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,993
Lubbock ISD: $51,828
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Lubbock ISD: $39,972
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,880
Lubbock ISD: $47,559
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,607
Lubbock ISD: $50,406
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,500
Lubbock ISD: $55,656
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,484
Lubbock ISD: $61,266
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,035
Lubbock ISD: $66,194
Statewide: $71,111