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Lockney Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lockney Elementary is a public elementary school in Lockney, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Lockney Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 763 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lockney Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was 16.67%, 12%, and 39.13%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. The school's performance on STAAR tests also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Hispanic students being 3189 out of 4401 Texas elementary schools, while the ranking for White students was 2086 out of 3106 schools.

Lockney Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.51% to 85.08% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's spending per student has been relatively high, ranging from $10,985 to $12,504 over the past few years, which is above the state average. Compared to nearby schools in the Plainview ISD, such as North Elementary, Central Elementary, and South Elementary, Lockney Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with higher STAAR test scores and better statewide rankings.

170

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,891

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 W 8th St
Lockney, TX 79241-0127

(806) 652-3321

District: Lockney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lockney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lockney J H
High:	Lockney High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

White:

19.4%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Texas avg47%

4,244^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

763^rd of 961Lockney Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	4244 of 4651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4336 of 4710	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3579 of 4647	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3452 of 4581	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	2729 of 4578	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	3817 of 4479	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3554 of 4359	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	3714 of 4329	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	3385 of 4286	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	64.7	1532 of 4320	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	2622 of 4260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	3057 of 4221	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	3338 of 4206	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	3361 of 4095	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	2853 of 3937	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	2421 of 3884	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.2	1402 of 3768	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	919 of 3724	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	1490 of 3476	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	1607 of 3475	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.1	1914 of 3465	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	3367 of 4461	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3591 of 4331	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4132 of 4295	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3683 of 4240	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	4390 of 4658	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3553 of 4588	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3915 of 4561	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2850 of 4499	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3110 of 4348	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3156 of 4306	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	2903 of 2980	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	4072 of 4465	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3189 of 4401	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3106 of 4376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	3063 of 4329	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3843 of 4188	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	3546 of 4168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	4153 of 4594	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3394 of 4521	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3326 of 4477	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	2522 of 4451	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4069 of 4309	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3449 of 4264	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	4015 of 4647	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3556 of 4585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2813 of 4563	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	2594 of 4498	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	4207 of 4357	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	4016 of 4319	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	3258 of 3684	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2823 of 3558	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	2871 of 3108	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	2086 of 3106	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	2744 of 3082	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.2	628 of 3082	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	2429 of 3142	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2609 of 3127	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)25th percentile~ school

Male (2024)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)9th percentile~ school

White (2024)8th percentile~ school

Female (2024)6th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)3rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2021)2nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics22%-23 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Lockney Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Lockney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 W 8th St	Lockney	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 652-3321	170	15	11.2	81.2%	33 (19.4%)	3 (1.8%)	133 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15.8	4244^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%		14.6	4336^th of 4710 public elementary schools	7.9%	92			16.7	12.0	39.1	12.5	4.0	52.2	13.0	$9,891
A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1101 S 8th St	Floydada	79235	Floyd County	Floydada Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 983-5332	295	29	10.2	71.2%	70 (23.7%)	9 (3.1%)	213 (72.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	65.2	1336^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.3%		61.7	1517^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.8%	181			58.8	50.0	68.6	58.8	36.1	54.3	42.9	$10,374
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3300 Lexington St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6060	492	31	16.0	87.4%	40 (8.1%)	9 (1.8%)	440 (89.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.7	3519^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.3%		23	3900^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.2%	381	25.0	16.7	35.3	51.4		23.5	33.3			$9,415
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	605 S Garland St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6055	456	28	16.0	84.9%	50 (11.0%)	18 (3.9%)	379 (83.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22.6	3873^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%		19.6	4093^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	13.1%	220			35.5	38.0		22.4	35.9			$10,105
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Ennis St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6035	505	33	15.3	80.8%	91 (18.0%)	11 (2.2%)	392 (77.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	47	2319^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%		28.4	3565^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.3%	1246			48.7	45.8		46.8	41.7			$9,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Lockney Elementary

How many students attend Lockney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Lockney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lockney Elementary?

Students at Lockney Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% African American.

What district is Lockney Elementary in?

Lockney Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lockney Elementary a good school?

Lockney Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lockney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lockney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lockney J H
High : Lockney High School

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