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Schools in Lockney · Lockney Independent School District

Lockney’s public schools score below 88% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Lockney’s districts is 35%, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lockney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 38% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
384 students on the public path
In brief

Lockney’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 685 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockney’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 12% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,703 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lockney J H, then Lockney H S. Enrollment is down 10% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lockney’s grade

C− Test scores

D: better than 12% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (685)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 232 test results could put Lockney anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lockney’s students in the tested grades sat them (228 in math, 235 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lockney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lockney ElLockney Independent School DistrictC
6–8Lockney J HLockney Independent School DistrictC
9–12Lockney H SLockney Independent School DistrictB−

Lockney’s public schools are run by Lockney Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lockney Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 391 students, down 10% since 2021–22 · 10.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,703TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 235 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.9% · 228 students tested

Lockney vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lockney’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LockneyDLockney Independent

Every school in Lockney

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lockneyby address
Lockney El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
170 students11:1Rate it →
Lockney J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
84 students12:1Rate it →
Lockney H S
High · Grades 9–12
B−
130 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lockney’s schools

Are Lockney’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lockney children attend score below 88% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockney in?

Lockney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 391 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lockney kids go to high school?

Lockney H S, with 130 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Lockney spend per student?

$17,703 in Lockney Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.