Summary:
The 79336 zip code is home to a single middle school, Levelland Middle, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Levelland Independent School District. This school has faced declining performance in recent years, with a statewide ranking that has dropped from 1583 out of 2330 Texas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 2040 out of 2344 in 2024-2025, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Levelland Middle's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in reading ranges from 26.7% to 42.5%, compared to the state average of 51.69% to 57.83%. Mathematics performance is particularly low, with proficiency rates ranging from 2.16% to 32.5%, well below the state averages of 31.12% to 46.24%. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 0.2% for the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 for the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic struggles may be exacerbated by its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (74.45% in 2023-2024) and relatively low spending per student ($10,483 for the 2020-2021 school year). These factors suggest that the students of Levelland Middle School may not be receiving the level of support and resources needed to succeed academically.
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