West Texas News

Hispanic students made up the largest ethnic group in Hockley County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 4,687 students attending Hockley County schools, 61.7% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.5% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Hockley County, comprising 62.8% of the student body.

Capitol Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 75.1% Hispanic students, 19.2% white students, 4% Black students, 1% multiracial students, 0.3% American Indian students, and 0.3% Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Anton School	Hispanic	70%	170
Capitol Elementary School	Hispanic	75.1%	297
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center	Hispanic	77%	357
Levelland High School	Hispanic	71.7%	745
Levelland Intermediate School	Hispanic	74.2%	396
Levelland Middle School	Hispanic	74.4%	622
Parkview School - Levelland	White	58.3%	12
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)	Hispanic	66.7%	6
Ropes School	White	71.8%	546
Smyer Schools	White	52.9%	442
South Elementary School	Hispanic	75.5%	274
Sundown Elementary School	Hispanic	59.6%	260
Sundown High School	Hispanic	58%	181
Sundown Junior High School	Hispanic	56.6%	145
Whitharral School	White	60.3%	234