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Lufkin Independent 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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,493 students in Lufkin Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Lufkin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
7,164 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
564 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lufkin Independent School District, which is ranked #765 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#741 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,110 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
53%
# Black Students
2,014 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
28%
13%
# White Students
1,723 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
24%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
231 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
411
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
470
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
534
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
480
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
507
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
518
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
593
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
607
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,866 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,465 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,866
$13,417
Spending / Student
$18,465
$14,148
Best Lufkin Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lufkin Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1255 Tulane Dr
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 630-4444
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 630-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 1,487 students
Rank: #22.
Juvenile Detent Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
705 Ellen Trout Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 634-8365
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 634-8365
Grades: 7-11
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alter School
Alternative School
708 Lubbock St
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 632-7203
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 632-7203
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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