Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
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 |
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