Lufkin ISD
Lufkin, TX
Total students
8,176
Students per teacher
13.8
Statewide: 15.1
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Statewide: 89.1%
Lufkin ISD is a school district in Lufkin, TX. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 8,176 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 67.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 24.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $46,530, which is $5,995 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience. The average SAT score at Lufkin ISD was 1373. The average ACT score was 19.9. In the Class of 2016 , 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.9%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- La Tonya Goffney
- jmcguire@lufkinisd.org
- (936) 630-4331
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lufkin ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
8,176
African American
2,375 (29%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
19 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
122 (1.5%)
Statewide: 4.2%
Hispanic
3,330 (40.7%)
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
13 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2,159 (26.4%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Two or more races
158 (1.9%)
Statewide: 2.2%
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
67.3 %
Statewide: 50.3%
Economically disadvantaged
77.8 %
Statewide: 59%
Limited English proficiency
19.1 %
Statewide: 18.9%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
24.2 %
Statewide: 18.8%
Career and Technical
22.1 %
Statewide: 25%
Gifted and Talented
10.7 %
Statewide: 7.8%
Special Education
10.3 %
Statewide: 8.8%
Academics
Accountability rating
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.
Accountability rating
Met standard
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2012-2013 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2016. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
92.5 %
Statewide: 89.1%
African American
89.9 %
Statewide: 85.4%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 95.7%
Hispanic
91.2 %
Statewide: 86.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
95.2 %
Statewide: 93.4%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2015-2016 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Statewide: 2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 2.7%
African American
1.2 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.9 %
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.4 %
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.5%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.
All students
22 %
Statewide: 25.5%
African American
8.9 %
Statewide: 17.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
56 %
Statewide: 59.3%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Statewide: 23.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 25.1%
White
36.5 %
Statewide: 27.9%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Statewide: 29%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2015-2016 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
43.8 %
Statewide: 49.5%
African American
20.8 %
Statewide: 28.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 47.6%
Asian
50 %
Statewide: 72.9%
Hispanic
53 %
Statewide: 37.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 48%
White
42 %
Statewide: 63.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 60.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2016, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1373
Statewide: 1375
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.9
Statewide: 20.3
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in English or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2016.
English
59 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Math
58.4 %
Statewide: 44.6%
English + Math
49.5 %
Statewide: 38.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
593.8
African American
72 (12.1%)
Statewide: 10.2%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.5%
Hispanic
58.6 (9.9%)
Statewide: 26.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.4%
White
454.7 (76.6%)
Statewide: 59.8%
Two or more races
4.5 (0.8%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
49 (8.3%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
442.8 (74.6%)
Statewide: 74.5%
Master's
102 (17.2%)
Statewide: 23.6%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.6%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.
Students per teacher
13.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2016-2017 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
11.5 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$46,530
Statewide: $52,525
Beginner
$40,544
Statewide: $46,199
1 to 5 years
$41,618
Statewide: $48,779
6 to 10 years
$43,582
Statewide: $51,184
11 to 20 years
$48,587
Statewide: $54,396
20+ years
$57,516
Statewide: $60,913
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Anderson Elementary School
- Brandon Elementary School
- Brookhollow Elementary School
- Burley Primary School
- Coston Elementary School
- Dunbar Primary School
- Garrett Primary School
- Hackney Primary School
- Herty Primary School
- Kurth Primary School
- Slack Elementary School
- Special Services
- Trout Primary School