Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUFKIN ISD·NCES 482855007764
Anderson Elementary School
381 CHAMPION DR, LUFKIN, TX 75901 · (936) 632-5527 · Angelina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
219 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 77 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anderson Elementary School→Lufkin Middle School
Based on grade levels within LUFKIN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School this school | 246 | 89.0% | 39.4% |
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center BRENHAM | 242 | 91.7% | N/A |
| Connally Early Childhood Center WACO | 251 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Washington Early Childhood Center PALESTINE | 215 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Trout Primary School LUFKIN | 219 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Kurth Primary School LUFKIN | 253 | 83.0% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,678 of 4,401 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,976 of 4,466 ▲ 760 | #2 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,906 of 4,466 ▲ 312 | #5 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,501 of 3,998 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #4,473 of 4,938 | #16 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,786 of 4,622 | #16 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #422 of 4,628 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #1,180 of 4,789 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #1,632 of 2,838 | #7 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
+25 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 14.6 | 16.8:1 | 89% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 20.3 | 12.9:1 | 92% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 20.6 | 11.8:1 | 90% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 89% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 21.2 | 13.6:1 | 80% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 70% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 78% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 50% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (288 to 246); teachers down 31% (21.2 to 14.6).
About Anderson Elementary School
Anderson Elementary School sits in LUFKIN, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. School enrollment was 246 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 53% smaller than that.
LUFKIN ISD runs 16 schools with a combined 6,865 students. Anderson Elementary School is one of them.
Enrollment at Anderson Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Black, 22% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Angelina County's population at about 24%. Anderson Elementary School has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 89% of students. Among public schools in Angelina County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Anderson Elementary School, the prediction is 35.7% and the result is 39.4%.
Federal survey data for Angelina County show that median household income is about $60,960, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Anderson Elementary School is among the 43 public schools in Angelina County.
The school nearest to Anderson Elementary School is Stubblefield Lrn Center, at a distance of about 1.7 miles. Within five miles of Anderson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Anderson Elementary School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 11.6:1 in 2020-21 and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Angelina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LUFKIN ISD
- Lufkin High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Lufkin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,453 students
- Burley Primary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Slack Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Brandon Elementary SchoolElementary · 386 students
- Garrett Primary SchoolElementary · 344 students
Other schools in LUFKIN
- Lufkin High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Lufkin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,453 students
- Hudson High SchoolHigh · 783 students
- W F Peavy Primary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Hudson Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- W H Bonner Elementary SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other Anderson Elementary schools
22 other US public schools in 15 states are named Anderson Elementary. Anderson Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 23.
- Anderson Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 748 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 686 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolSPRING, TX · 635 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 585 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Stubblefield Lrn Center1.7 mi · 9
- Stubblefield Lrn Center1.7 mi · 56
- Stubblefield Lrn Center1.7 mi · 5
- Stubblefield Lrn Center1.7 mi · 9
- Slack Elementary School2.2 mi · 408
- Burley Primary School2.3 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anderson Elementary School?
Anderson Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 03-05.
Is Anderson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anderson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Anderson Elementary School have?
Anderson Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Anderson Elementary School?
Anderson Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 36% Hispanic, 33% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Anderson Elementary School?
Anderson Elementary School is overseen by LUFKIN ISD in Angelina County.
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