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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,482 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
7,176 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lufkin Independent School District, which is ranked #770 of all 1,196 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
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,309 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
1,966 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
28%
13%
# White Students
1,517 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
21%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
571
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
461
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
482
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
535
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
516
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
514
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
467
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,841 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,434 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$107 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,841
$13,387
Spending / Student
$18,434
$14,116
Best Lufkin Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 1,474 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: 7-12
| 8 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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