West Texas News

There were 852 Hispanic students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Floyd County welcomed 1,089 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic comprised 78.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Floyd County, A. B. Duncan Collegiate Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 243 students.

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	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
A. B. Duncan Collegiate Elementary School	73.2	332
Floydada Collegiate High School	78.8	198
Lockney Elementary School	79.6	181
Floydada Collegiate Junior High School	80.9	152
Lockney High School	79.9	134
Lockney Junior High School	85.6	90
Floydada ISD DAEP	100	2