HERTY PRI

HERTY PRI is one of the compact primary schools in LUFKIN, Texas, overseen by LUFKIN ISD, with 276 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Across the 16 schools in LUFKIN ISD (6,865 students total), HERTY PRI accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, HERTY PRI reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% Black, 17% White, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HERTY PRI has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Angelina County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Angelina County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,960 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Angelina County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which HERTY PRI is one.

Nearest neighbor: LUFKIN H S, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 275 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.