Lockney Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lockney, Texas · Lockney ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lockney Elementary School serves 170 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lockney (Floyd County). It is one of 3 schools in Lockney ISD. By enrollment it is the 4561st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 15.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lockney ISD |
| County | Floyd County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482789003128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lockney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 170 | 391 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 10.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 77.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Lockney Elementary School in context
Size
Lockney Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lockney ISD. Its 170 students are 43.5% of the district's 391. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 20.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 348; Lockney Elementary School is smaller 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 27 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 23, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (23 against 27). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 78.2% here and 80.3% across Lockney ISD. White students are next, at 19.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.4% across Lockney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 170 students, Lockney Elementary School has 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 170 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Lockney Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lockney Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary School, 12.2 miles away in Floydada Collegiate ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 78.2% |
| White | 19.4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
54.7% of students are girls and 45.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 W 8th St, Lockney, TX 79241
Phone: (806)652-3321
Website: lockneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lockney Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Duncan Collegiate Elementary School | Floydada Collegiate ISD | 12.2 mi | 295 | 10.2 | 71.2% |
| North Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 16.6 mi | 492 | 16.1 | 87.4% |
| South Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 17.0 mi | 456 | 16.1 | 84.9% |
| Central Elementary School | Plainview ISD | 17.2 mi | 505 | 15.3 | 80.8% |
| Akin Elementary School | Hale Center ISD | 23.3 mi | 226 | 11.1 | 84.5% |
| Kress Elementary School | Kress ISD | 23.7 mi | 135 | 15.2 | 51.9% |
| Abernathy Elementary School | Abernathy ISD | 30.2 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 51.2% |
| Ralls Elementary School | Ralls ISD | 30.3 mi | 165 | 12.9 | 86.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lockney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockney High School | High | 9–12 | 130 |
| Lockney Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 84 |