Slack Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Lufkin ISD
  • Lufkin, TX
  • 2nd grade - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Lufkin ISD: B

Total students

506

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Lufkin ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lufkin ISD: 93.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Slack Elementary School is an elementary school in Lufkin, TX, in the Lufkin ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 506 students. 77.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 78.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,129, which is $4,512 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

506

African American

60 (11.9%)

Lufkin ISD: 28.7%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Lufkin ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

356 (70.4%)

Lufkin ISD: 42.7%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

77 (15.2%)

Lufkin ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

12 (2.4%)

Lufkin ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

11.9%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

70.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

15.2%

Two or more races

2.4%

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

77.5 %

Lufkin ISD: 60.3%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

87.7 %

Lufkin ISD: 83.9%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

56.1 %

Lufkin ISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

77.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

56.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

78.5 %

Lufkin ISD: 26.1%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Lufkin ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

8.1 %

Lufkin ISD: 12%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

78.5%

Gifted and talented

N/A

Special education

8.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Lufkin ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Lufkin ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

C

Lufkin ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Lufkin ISD: B

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

1.1 %

Lufkin ISD: 6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Lufkin ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

0 %

Lufkin ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Lufkin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Lufkin ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lufkin ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

0.9 %

Lufkin ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

18.2 %

Lufkin ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

38.9

African American

2 (5.1%)

Lufkin ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

14 (35.9%)

Lufkin ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

23 (58.9%)

Lufkin ISD: 74.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 1.3%

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: 1.2%

Bachelor's

32.9 (84.6%)

Lufkin ISD: 77.7%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

6 (15.4%)

Lufkin ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lufkin ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

13

Lufkin ISD: 12.5

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

12.4 years

Lufkin ISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$53,129

Lufkin ISD: $52,984

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$45,511

Lufkin ISD: $43,987

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$48,543

Lufkin ISD: $48,333

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$49,712

Lufkin ISD: $49,340

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$54,106

Lufkin ISD: $54,205

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$61,601

Lufkin ISD: $62,674

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$65,453

Lufkin ISD: $67,843

Statewide: $69,974

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