Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUFKIN ISD·NCES 482855007767
Coston Elementary School
707 TRENTON, LUFKIN, TX 75901 · (936) 639-3118 · Angelina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
202 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 | 79 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 27% |
Student demographics
66%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
Coston Elementary School→Lufkin Middle School
Based on grade levels within LUFKIN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 51.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Coston Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coston Elementary School this school | 211 | 95.7% | 29.5% |
| Herty Primary School LUFKIN | 276 | 94.9% | N/A |
| Brenham Early Childhood Learning Center BRENHAM | 242 | 91.7% | N/A |
| Trout Primary School LUFKIN | 219 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Haynes Head Start WICHITA FALLS | 282 | 98.9% | N/A |
| The Ann Windle School for Young Children DENTON | 274 | 94.5% | 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 Coston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #3,714 of 4,401 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,211 of 4,466 ▼ 823 | #11 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,377 of 4,466 ▼ 340 | #12 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #352 of 3,998 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #4,594 of 4,938 | #19 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,318 of 4,622 | #10 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #871 of 4,628 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #413 of 4,789 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #1,298 of 2,838 | #5 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
211
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 211 | 15.4 | 13.7:1 | 96% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 16.1 | 11.9:1 | 97% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 97% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 97% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 21.6 | 12.0:1 | 94% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 94% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 93% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 76% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (259 to 211); teachers down 29% (21.6 to 15.4).
About Coston Elementary School
Coston Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in LUFKIN. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 211 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 59% below that mark.
LUFKIN ISD enrolls 6,865 students, and its 16 schools include Coston Elementary School.
The biggest share of students at Coston Elementary School, 47%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 18% White, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Angelina County's population at about 24%. The diversity index for Coston Elementary School is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Coston Elementary School has a ratio of 13.7:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 96%. The 70% average for public schools in Angelina County is 26 points lower.
Coston Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.5%) and its predicted rate (32.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Census data for Angelina County show the median household earns about $60,960 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Angelina County number 43, with about 15,649 students.
Of the public schools around it, Coston Elementary School is closest to Special Services, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Coston Elementary School is 4th of 4 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Coston Elementary School as Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 208 to 211. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.9:1 to 13.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Coston Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Special Services0.9 mi · 11
- Garrett Primary School0.9 mi · 344
- Dunbar Primary School1.0 mi · 268
- Brandon Elementary School1.3 mi · 386
- Herty Primary School1.4 mi · 276
- Juvenile Detent Center1.5 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Coston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Coston Elementary School?
Coston Elementary School enrolls approximately 211 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Coston Elementary School serve?
Coston Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Coston Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Coston Elementary School.
How diverse is Coston Elementary School?
Coston Elementary School reports a student body of 18% White, 47% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Coston Elementary School public or private?
Coston Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUFKIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.