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Schools in Lumberton · Lumberton Independent School District

Lumberton’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts

In Lumberton, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lumberton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#164of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.0K
▼ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
TX 14.9
Schools in town
5
4,107 students on the public path
In brief

Lumberton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 369 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lumberton’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,048 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lumberton Int, then Lumberton Middle, then Lumberton H S. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lumberton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (369)Better than 62%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,256 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Lumberton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lumberton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,238 in math, 2,274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lumberton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KLumberton Early Childhood SCHLumberton Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lumberton IntLumberton Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Lumberton MiddleLumberton Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Lumberton H SLumberton Independent School DistrictA

Lumberton’s public schools are run by Lumberton Independent School District, which also serves Rose Hill Acres. 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.

Lumberton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,108 students · 15.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,048TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 2274 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 2238 students tested

Lumberton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lumberton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LumbertonB+Lumberton Independent

Every school in Lumberton

5 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).

District schools in Lumbertonby address
Lumberton Early Childhood SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–K
396 students16:1Rate it →
Lumberton Pri
Elementary · Grades 1–2
A−
574 students14:1Rate it →
Lumberton Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
987 students16:1Rate it →
Lumberton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
918 students16:1Rate it →
Lumberton H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,232 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hardin Co Alter Ed).

Questions about Lumberton’s schools

Are Lumberton’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lumberton children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #164 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lumberton in?

Lumberton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,108 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lumberton kids go to high school?

Lumberton H S, with 1,232 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Lumberton’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Lumberton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Lumberton spend per student?

$10,048 in Lumberton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.