Slack Elementary School
- Elementary school in Lufkin ISD
- Lufkin, TX
- 2nd grade - 5th grade
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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Website
Address
1305 Fuller Springs DrLufkin, TX 75901-6515
Office phone number
Principal
- Danny Whisenant
- dwhisenant@lufkinisd.org
- (936) 639-2279
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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