Lufkin ISD School District

101 Cotton Sq
Lufkin, TX 75904
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lufkin ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,757 students in Lufkin ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lufkin ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
7,360 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lufkin ISD School District, which is ranked #621 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#605 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lufkin ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lufkin ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lufkin ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lufkin ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,168 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
2,100 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
29%
13%
# White Students
1,777 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
24%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
450
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
529
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
549
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
546
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
470
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
523
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
563
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
628
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
518
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,470 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,973 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lufkin ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$132 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Lufkin ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,470
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lufkin ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,973
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lufkin ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lufkin ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brandon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1612 Sayers St
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 632-5513
Grades: 3-5
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Lufkin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 E Denman
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 630-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 1,596 students
Rank: #33.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
381 Champion Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 632-5527
Grades: 3-5
| 232 students
Rank: #44.
Brookhollow Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1009 Live Oak Ln
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 634-8415
Grades: 3-5
| 272 students
Rank: #55.
Slack Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 Fuller Springs Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 639-2279
Grades: 2-5
| 503 students
Rank: #66.
Coston Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
707 Trenton
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 639-3118
Grades: 3-5
| 198 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burley Pri
Magnet School
502 Joyce Ln
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 639-3100
Grades: K-2
| 372 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dunbar Pri
Magnet School
1806 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 630-4500
Grades: K-2
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
Herty Pri
2804 Paul Ave
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 639-2241
Grades: PK-2
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Kurth Pri
521 York Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 639-3279
Grades: PK-2
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
Trout Pri
1014 Allendale Dr
Lufkin, TX 75904
(936) 639-3274
Grades: PK-2
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,360 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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