Levelland Academic Beginnings Center
Public elementary school in Levelland, Texas · Levelland ISD · Grades Pre-K–1
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center serves 518 students in grades Pre-K–1 in Levelland (Hockley County). It is one of 5 schools in Levelland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2341st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–1 |
| District | Levelland ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482724003061 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Levelland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 518 | 2,575 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center in context
Size
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center is the largest of Levelland ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 518 students are 20.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 405; Levelland Academic Beginnings Center is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 182 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 163, against an average of 173 per grade. This year grade 1 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (163 against 182). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 173 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.4% here and 73.5% across Levelland ISD. White students are next, at 22.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across Levelland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 518 students, Levelland Academic Beginnings Center has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 518 students would have about 35 teachers, so Levelland Academic Beginnings Center has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Levelland Academic Beginnings Center is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Capitol Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 71.4% |
| White | 22.6% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 173 |
| Kindergarten | 182 |
| Grade 1 | 163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1412 E Ellis, Levelland, TX 79336
Phone: (806)894-6959
Website: levellandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Levelland Academic Beginnings Center. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 1.3 mi | 285 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| South Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 2.4 mi | 238 | 13.5 | 78.2% |
| Sundown Elementary School | Sundown ISD | 12.8 mi | 231 | 9.3 | 53.2% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 18.9 mi | 749 | 16.2 | 57% |
| Bennett Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 20.4 mi | 610 | 14 | 42.3% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 20.6 mi | 545 | 16.3 | 49.5% |
| Shallowater Elementary School | Shallowater ISD | 20.9 mi | 428 | 16.5 | 37.9% |
| Shallowater Intermediate School | Shallowater ISD | 21.3 mi | 382 | 14.3 | 35.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Levelland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 285 |
| Levelland High School | High | 9–12 | 798 |
| Levelland Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 736 |
| South Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 238 |