South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Levelland, Texas · Levelland ISD · Grades 2–4
South Elementary School serves 238 students in grades 2–4 in Levelland (Hockley County). It is one of 5 schools in Levelland ISD. By enrollment it is the 4397th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 17.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–4 |
| District | Levelland ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482724003060 |
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 | 238 | 2,575 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.2% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Levelland ISD, South Elementary School is the smallest, with 9.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 21.3 miles away and have a median of 532 students, so South 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 grade 3 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 69, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than grade 2 (81 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Levelland ISD (73.5%). White students are next, at 21.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.2% of students qualify 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
South Elementary School has 17.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 238 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so South Elementary School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Capitol Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.3% |
| White | 21.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Ave C, Levelland, TX 79336
Phone: (806)894-6255
Website: levellandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 1.8 mi | 285 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | Levelland ISD | 2.4 mi | 518 | 16.4 | 73.4% |
| Sundown Elementary School | Sundown ISD | 10.4 mi | 231 | 9.3 | 53.2% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 20.7 mi | 749 | 16.2 | 57% |
| Bennett Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 21.8 mi | 610 | 14 | 42.3% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 22.3 mi | 545 | 16.3 | 49.5% |
| Shallowater Elementary School | Shallowater ISD | 23.2 mi | 428 | 16.5 | 37.9% |
| Upland Heights Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 23.4 mi | 652 | 16.7 | 41.1% |
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 Academic Beginnings Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 518 |
| Levelland High School | High | 9–12 | 798 |
| Levelland Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 736 |