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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEVELLAND ISD·NCES 482724003058

Levelland Middle School

1402 E ELLIS, LEVELLAND, TX 79336 · (806) 894-6355 · Hockley County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
Enrollment
736
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
526 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 517424%
Grade 618425%
Grade 718725%
Grade 819126%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
14820%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
54874%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39754%
Female
33946%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Levelland Middle School→Levelland High School
Feeds from
Capitol Elementary School02–04South Elementary School02–04
Based on grade levels within LEVELLAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 13 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading18.0%25.0%26.0%31.0%
Mathematics8.0%20.0%26.0%46.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2643.0%28.0%
2024-2535.0%25.0%
2023-2436.0%26.0%
2022-2344.0%28.0%
2021-2232.0%30.0%
2020-2127.0%41.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Levelland Middle School

Levelland Middle School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Levelland Middle School this school73671.5%32.3%
Jim Barnes Middle School
SEGUIN
76270.3%28.4%
Lincoln Middle School
SAN ANGELO
78173.9%25.6%
El Campo Middle School
EL CAMPO
70775.0%39.8%
Briesemeister Middle School
SEGUIN
79875.1%33.1%
White Oak Middle School
PORTER
83372.9%32.3%
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Levelland Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
32.3%#1,304 of 1,635
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#1,434 of 1,670
▲ 32
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#1,368 of 1,670
▲ 153
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-0.5pp#219 of 1,570
Enrollment
ranked largest first
736#678 of 1,749
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#176 of 1,542
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.4%#1,092 of 1,543
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.5%#683 of 1,648
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+22.7%#126 of 437
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
736
+74 (+11%) vs 2020
+149% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573661.112.1:171% (526)
2023-2477566.711.6:174% (577)
2022-2362254.611.4:179% (491)
2020-216625113.0:171% (472)
2017-1860052.411.4:166% (397)
2015-166165112.1:166% (409)
2010-116085311.5:167% (407)
2000-014864311.3:145% (220)
1990-91295427.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Levelland Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 23% (600 to 736); teachers up 17% (52.4 to 61.1).

About Levelland Middle School

Levelland Middle School is a public medium-sized middle school in LEVELLAND, Texas. A federal count lists 736 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8.

In LEVELLAND ISD, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,575 students.

Levelland Middle School's enrollment is 74% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% White and 3% Black. In Hockley County overall, about 50% of residents are Hispanic. Levelland Middle School has a diversity index of 40%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Its 61.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.1:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 71%. For comparison, public schools in Hockley County average 58%.

After adjusting for student poverty, Levelland Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.3%; the prediction is 43.2%.

Hockley County has these Census figures: median household income is about $63,140, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Levelland Middle School is among the 16 public schools in Hockley County.

Of nearby public schools, Levelland Academic Beginnings Center is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The school's 32.3% average proficiency ranks 6th among 6 nearby schools.

Federal data place Levelland Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 736, 11% above the 662 of 2020-21.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Levelland Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Hockley County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
21,363
Census ACS
Median income
$63,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,633 students

Quick facts

School name
Levelland Middle School
District
LEVELLAND ISD
Address
1402 E ELLIS, LEVELLAND, TX 79336
Phone
(806) 894-6355
County
Hockley County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
736
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
526 (71%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482724003058
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Levelland Middle School
How large is Levelland Middle School?
Levelland Middle School enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 05-08.
Is Levelland Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Levelland Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Levelland Middle School have?
Levelland Middle School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Levelland Middle School?
At Levelland Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 74% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Levelland Middle School?
Levelland Middle School is overseen by LEVELLAND ISD in Hockley County.
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