Lockney Independent School District
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Lockney Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 based in Lockney
Lockney, Texas
Lockney is a town in Floyd County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,056 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lockney is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

, Texas
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 (USA
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Located in Floyd County, a very small portion of the district extends into Hale County
Hale County, Texas
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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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Schools

  • Lockney High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Lockney Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  • Lockney Elementary School (Grades PK-5)

2009 fire

A fire on January 11, 2009 destroyed the 80-year-old Lockney High School building and damaged the junior high building as well.
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