Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy
Of the 1,089 students attending Floyd County schools, 78.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 17.9% of the total enrollment.
In the previous school year, Hispanic students also made up the largest ethnic group in Floyd County, comprising 79.3% of the student body.
A. B. Duncan Collegiate Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Floyd County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.
In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county dropped 2.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. B. Duncan Collegiate Elementary School | Hispanic | 73.2% | 332 |
| Floydada Collegiate High School | Hispanic | 78.8% | 198 |
| Floydada Collegiate Junior High School | Hispanic | 80.9% | 152 |
| Floydada ISD DAEP | Hispanic | 100% | 2 |
| Lockney Elementary School | Hispanic | 79.6% | 181 |
| Lockney High School | Hispanic | 79.9% | 134 |
| Lockney Junior High School | Hispanic | 85.6% | 90 |
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