Summary:
In zip code 79336, there is one high school, Levelland High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 in the Levelland Independent School District (Isd) and enrolls 798 students in a predominantly low-income community where nearly 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Levelland High School shows a mixed academic profile. Its strongest subject is Biology, where 76.73% of students are proficient, outperforming the state average by over six percentage points. However, U.S. History is a significant weakness, with only 39.89% of students proficient—a staggering 30 percentage points below the state average. The school's overall state ranking has slipped slightly, from the 48th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating. The school maintains a high graduation rate of 95.2% and a very low dropout rate of 0.4%, which is positive, but this contrasts with low proficiency in core subjects like English I (51.02%) and Algebra I (57.05%).
The school spends $12,016 per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, suggesting resources are not the primary issue. The extreme disparity between Biology and U.S. History performance points to a potential problem with curriculum or instruction in the history department rather than a school-wide issue. The key takeaway for parents is that while the school excels in science and retains students well, there are serious academic gaps in history and inconsistent performance in other core subjects that warrant attention. The school's success in Biology demonstrates that high achievement is possible despite socioeconomic challenges, and replicating that success across other subjects is a clear opportunity for improvement.
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