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Lockney J H

Public Grades 6-8

1989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lockney J H is a small middle school in Lockney, TX, serving 84 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Lockney Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the bottom 11th percentile of all Texas school districts. The school has a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and serves a high-poverty population, with over 77% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Despite these resources, academic performance is significantly below peers, with proficiency rates consistently lower than nearby Floydada Collegiate J H and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level tested.

A major concern is the extreme volatility in 8th Grade Math scores, which swung from 38% proficient in 2022-2023 to 14.29% in 2023-2024, then skyrocketed to 55.56% in 2024-2025 (outperforming both Plainview J H and the state average), before crashing back down to 10.34% in 2025-2026. This pattern suggests high sensitivity to cohort changes or instructional instability. Additionally, 8th Grade Social Studies performance is persistently low, with a 0% proficiency rate in 2022-2023 and only 6.9% in 2025-2026, far below the state average of 31.69% and nearby Plainview J H at 22.77%.

Interestingly, Lockney J H spends a significant amount per student ($13,834) and has a low student-to-teacher ratio, yet academic outcomes are among the worst in the region, indicating that financial resources and small class sizes are not translating into success. The school's overall state ranking improved from the 8th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 35th percentile in 2024-2025, but then dropped back to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, showing a lack of sustainable improvement. On a positive note, the school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for four consecutive years, contrasting with Plainview J H's 1.5% rate. While Lockney generally underperforms, it is not dramatically worse than Plainview J H in most subjects, but Floydada Collegiate J H, a school of similar size and demographics, achieves significantly better results, proving higher performance is possible in this context.

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,490

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 W Willow St
Lockney, TX 79241-0550

(806) 652-2236

District: Lockney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lockney J H usually attend:

High:

Lockney High School

Feeder schools for Lockney J H:

Elementary:

Lockney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

16.7%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Texas avg45%

1,989^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

847^th of 951Lockney 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
2026	22.2	1989 of 2335	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	1522 of 2344	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2186 of 2372	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1926 of 2330	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1924 of 2254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1490 of 2252	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1585 of 2193	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1704 of 2080	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1675 of 2027	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	1332 of 1987	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1385 of 2043	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.2	1679 of 1987	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	1485 of 1973	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	1474 of 1951	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	1503 of 1895	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.0	1186 of 1803	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.0	480 of 1763	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	53.3	898 of 1718	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	972 of 1684	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	954 of 1585	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	1025 of 1582	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	1227 of 1573	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	1697 of 2182	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	1180 of 2118	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1159 of 2058	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1547 of 2008	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	1998 of 2240	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	2205 of 2242	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1643 of 2241	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1523 of 2221	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	1250 of 2151	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1588 of 2047	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1560 of 2008	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	1437 of 1497	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	979 of 1501	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	1692 of 2141	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	2096 of 2119	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1763 of 2116	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1793 of 2077	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1487 of 2043	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1542 of 1935	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1536 of 1895	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1889 of 2253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2182 of 2235	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2003 of 2251	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1951 of 2220	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	1516 of 2172	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1538 of 2073	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1631 of 2039	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1798 of 2253	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	2019 of 2246	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1922 of 2245	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	2013 of 2228	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1675 of 2168	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1452 of 2069	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1764 of 2030	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	1552 of 1712	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	796 of 1626	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.7	1498 of 1597	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	1525 of 1731	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.5	379 of 1700	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	1092 of 1684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1414 of 1673	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)9th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

Social Studies7%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lockney J H	Public	6-8	406 W Willow St	Lockney	79241	Floyd County	Lockney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 652-2236	84	7	12.2	77.4%	14 (16.7%)	1 (1.2%)	69 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.2	1989^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.8%		36.1	1522^nd of 2344 public middle schools	35.1%	467			41.7	32.3	41.4		33.3	22.6	10.3	6.9	$11,490
Floydada Collegiate J H	Public, Charter	6-8	215 N White St	Floydada	79235	Floyd County	Floydada Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 983-2161	147	10	14.9	75.5%	25 (17.0%)	3 (2.0%)	116 (78.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	45.4	1199^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.7%		44	1261^st of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%	62			44.4	51.2	48.8		27.8	12.5	61.5	22.0	$10,297
Plainview Intermediate	Public	5-6	2501 Joliet St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6020	554	42	13.1	84.1%	61 (11.0%)	28 (5.1%)	454 (81.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)		40.5	40.3			34.2	33.5				$9,988
Plainview J H	Public	7-8	2200 W 20th St	Plainview	79072	Hale County	Plainview Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 293-6015	634	48	13.1	73.8%	67 (10.6%)	25 (3.9%)	532 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	25.2	1887^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.2%		32	1663^rd of 2344 public middle schools	29.1%	224	82.2			32.3	43.2			24.0	10.9	22.8	$8,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Lockney J H

How many students attend Lockney J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Lockney J H.

Is Lockney J H a good school?

Lockney J H ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lockney J H?

Students at Lockney J H are 82% Hispanic, 17% White, 1% African American.

What district is Lockney J H in?

Lockney Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Lockney J H attend?

Students who attend Lockney J H usually go on to attend Lockney High School

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