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Lufkin High School vs. Pineywoods Community Academy High School

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School Overview

School
Lufkin High School
309 Medford Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Pineywoods Community Academy High School
601 S Raguet
Lufkin, TX 75904
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Lufkin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Pineywoods Community Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,135 students in grades 9-12, Lufkin High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades 9-12, Pineywoods Community Academy High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,135 students
257 students
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This chart displays total students of Pineywoods Community Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
181 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pineywoods Community Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lufkin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4906 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#1790 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lufkin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pineywoods Community Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 50% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lufkin High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lufkin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pineywoods Community Academy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
592
69
Grade 10 Students
594
62
Grade 11 Students
504
59
Grade 12 Students
445
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lufkin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lufkin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lufkin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lufkin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Lufkin High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lufkin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pineywoods Community Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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