Sarah Strinden Elementary SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pineywoods Community Academy: A

Total students

503

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Pineywoods Community Academy: 10.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pineywoods Community Academy: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Sarah Strinden Elementary School is an charter elementary school in Lufkin, TX, in the Pineywoods Community Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 503 students. 43.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,811, which is $6,076 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

pcacharter.net/

Address

602 S Raguet St
Lufkin, TX 75904

Office phone number

(936) 634-5515

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Sarah Strinden 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

79 (15.7%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 15.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1.2%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

168 (33.4%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 31.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

228 (45.3%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 48.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (4.2%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 3.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.7%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

1.2%

Hispanic

33.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

45.3%

Two or more races

4.2%

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

43.3 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 44%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

61.8 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 57.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.2 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 5.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

43.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

61.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.2%

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

5 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 9.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.1 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 11.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

5.0%

Gifted and talented

6.0%

Special education

12.1%

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)

A

Pineywoods Community Academy: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Pineywoods Community Academy: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Pineywoods Community Academy: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Pineywoods Community Academy: 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 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

4.6 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 7.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

3.5 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 6.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pineywoods Community Academy: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

3.6 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 6.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pineywoods Community Academy: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.1 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Pineywoods Community Academy: 3.1%

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

32.9

African American

3 (9.1%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 4.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2 (6.1%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 8.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.9 (84.9%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 86.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

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%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.9 (78.8%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 81.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (21.2%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 18.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Pineywoods Community Academy: 0%

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

15.3

Pineywoods Community Academy: 14.8

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

9.7 years

Pineywoods Community Academy: 10.2 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

$52,811

Pineywoods Community Academy: $53,037

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,538

Pineywoods Community Academy: $46,350

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,792

Pineywoods Community Academy: $47,878

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,612

Pineywoods Community Academy: $51,665

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,916

Pineywoods Community Academy: $58,723

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,164

Pineywoods Community Academy: $62,853

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Pineywoods Community Academy: $64,120

Statewide: $71,111

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