Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Lufkin ISD: B

Total students

503

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Lufkin ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lufkin ISD: 92%

Statewide: 90%

Slack Elementary School is an elementary school in Lufkin, TX, in the Lufkin ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 503 students. 71.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 78.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,595, which is $5,292 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lufkinisd.org

Address

1305 Fuller Springs Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901-6515

Office phone number

(936) 639-2279

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Slack Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

503

African American

55 (10.9%)

Lufkin ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

Lufkin ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

341 (67.8%)

Lufkin ISD: 43.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

92 (18.3%)

Lufkin ISD: 24%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.6%)

Lufkin ISD: 3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

10.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

67.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

18.3%

Two or more races

2.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

71.8 %

Lufkin ISD: 66.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.3 %

Lufkin ISD: 85.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

55.7 %

Lufkin ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

71.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

55.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

78.9 %

Lufkin ISD: 26.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Lufkin ISD: 13%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.2 %

Lufkin ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

78.9%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

7.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Lufkin ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Lufkin ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Lufkin ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Lufkin ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

24.4 %

Lufkin ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

26.5 %

Lufkin ISD: 26.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Lufkin ISD: 20%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Lufkin ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

25.4 %

Lufkin ISD: 25.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lufkin ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.3 %

Lufkin ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

21.4 %

Lufkin ISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

38.2

African American

1 (2.6%)

Lufkin ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

14 (36.6%)

Lufkin ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23.2 (60.8%)

Lufkin ISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.2 (84.3%)

Lufkin ISD: 77.1%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6 (15.7%)

Lufkin ISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.2

Lufkin ISD: 12.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Lufkin ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$53,595

Lufkin ISD: $52,619

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Lufkin ISD: $41,332

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,681

Lufkin ISD: $48,113

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$50,278

Lufkin ISD: $49,634

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,849

Lufkin ISD: $54,355

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,882

Lufkin ISD: $63,365

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,456

Lufkin ISD: $70,552

Statewide: $71,111

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