Herty Primary
Tel:
(936)639-2241
- Herty Primary serves 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Herty Primary places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Herty Primary's student population of 287 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 287 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Herty Primary's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Herty Primary is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 40% | 52% |
| Black | 26% | 13% |
| White | 32% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lufkin Isd School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Herty Primary is Pineywoods Community Academy High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lufkin Middle School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Coston Elementary School (1.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lufkin Pineywoods Community Academy High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 227 students
0.8 miles
602 Raguet St
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936)634-5515 0.8 9-12 227 - Lufkin Lufkin High School Grades: 9-12 | 2183 students
0.9 miles
309 Medford Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936)632-7721 0.9 9-12 2183 - Lufkin Hackney Primary Grades: PK | 238 students
1.0 miles
708 Lubbock St
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936)634-3324 1.0 PK 238 - Lufkin Coston Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 293 students
1.3 miles
707 Trenton
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936)639-3118 1.3 3-5 293 - Lufkin Dunbar Primary Grades: K-2 | 360 students
2.1 miles
1806 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936)630-4500 2.1 K-2 360
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