📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (STAAR 2023)

Best School Districts
in Hockley County, TX

Hockley County has 6 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Texas, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (STAAR 2023), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 6 Rated Districts in Hockley County, TX Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Sundown Independent School DistrictSundown10/10  Excellent97th
#2Whitharral Independent School DistrictWhitharral9/10  Excellent81st
#3Ropes Independent School DistrictRopesville8/10  Good76th
#4Smyer Independent School DistrictSmyer7/10  Good67th
#5Levelland Independent School DistrictLevelland3/10  Below Average27th
#6Anton Independent School DistrictAnton1/10  Poor9th

Best School Districts in Hockley County, Texas (2026)

This page lists the 6 public school districts headquartered in Hockley County, Texas that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using STAAR 2023 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Texas, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Hockley County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Hockley County, Texas?
Among the 6 rated districts in Hockley County, Texas, the highest-rated is Sundown Independent School District (Sundown), rated 10/10 (Excellent) and in the 97th percentile of Texas districts on STAAR 2023 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (STAAR 2023), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Texas and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.