Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Lufkin’s public schools score below 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lufkin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lufkin, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lufkin’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,674 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then five elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pineywoods Community Academy H S, Sarah Strinden El, Dr. Terry Robbins Middle, St. Cyprian's Episcopal School (private) and St. Patrick Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lufkin’s grade
C+: better than 36% of Texas school districts, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lufkin, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,453 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,453 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,453 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,026 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,026 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,026 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lufkin
Lufkin H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,026 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Lufkin’s public schools are run by Lufkin Independent School District. Parts of Lufkin (2% of its land) are served by Hudson Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lufkin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lufkin’s borders.
Every school in Lufkin
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Stubblefield LRN CTR, Stubblefield LRN CTR, Stubblefield LRN CTR, Juvenile Detent CTR, Special Services, Hackney Alternative Campus and Stubblefield LRN CTR).
Questions about Lufkin’s schools
Are Lufkin’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lufkin children attend score below 64% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #435 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lufkin in?
Lufkin Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,865 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lufkin are served by Hudson Independent.
Where do Lufkin kids go to high school?
Lufkin H S, with 2,026 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Lufkin’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Lufkin Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lufkin spend per student?
$12,674 in Lufkin Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lufkin?
Yes: St. Cyprian's Episcopal School (religious, grades K–12, 145 students) and St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 74 students). Lufkin also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lufkin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lufkin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.