1
Enrollment
2,026
High
DISTRICT 1,041 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUFKIN ISD·NCES 482855007762
Lufkin High School
309 MEDFORD DR, LUFKIN, TX 75901 · (936) 632-7721 · Angelina County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,026 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
170 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,702 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 529 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 507 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 510 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 480 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 33.0% | 19.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 41.0% | 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 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Lufkin High School
Lufkin High School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin High School this school | 2,026 | 84.0% | 47.8% |
| Waco High School WACO | 1,885 | 83.7% | 33.6% |
| Longview High School LONGVIEW | 2,272 | 78.2% | 56.8% |
| Mesquite High School MESQUITE | 2,294 | 85.0% | 46.0% |
| Lakeview Centennial High School GARLAND | 2,073 | 77.7% | 57.4% |
| Lamar High School ARLINGTON | 2,457 | 76.8% | 38.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Lufkin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #901 of 1,385 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,074 of 1,425 ▼ 6 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,225 of 1,425 ▼ 146 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #731 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,026 | #315 of 2,107 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #286 of 1,344 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #243 of 1,346 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #326 of 1,522 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #410 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,026
-105 (-5%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 2,196
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 2,026 | 170.1 | 11.9:1 | 84% (1,702) |
| 2023-24 | 2,101 | 175.5 | 12.0:1 | 84% (1,761) |
| 2022-23 | 2,135 | 180.8 | 11.8:1 | 85% (1,810) |
| 2020-21 | 2,131 | 188 | 11.3:1 | 78% (1,669) |
| 2017-18 | 2,126 | 177.8 | 12.0:1 | 64% (1,368) |
| 2015-16 | 2,142 | 172 | 12.4:1 | 64% (1,365) |
| 2010-11 | 2,231 | 172 | 13.0:1 | 62% (1,375) |
| 2000-01 | 2,196 | 165 | 13.3:1 | 36% (781) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lufkin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,126 to 2,026); teachers down 4% (177.8 to 170.1).
About Lufkin High School
Lufkin High School, a high-enrollment high school, is located in LUFKIN, Texas. A federal count lists 2,026 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
Lufkin High School is a school in LUFKIN ISD. The district has 16 schools and 6,865 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Lufkin High School, at 49%. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 20% White, and 3% multiracial. Angelina County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 25 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 170.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 11.9:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 84% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Angelina County, the average is 70%.
Lufkin High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.8%, compared with a predicted 37.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Angelina County, the median household income is $60,960, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Angelina County is home to 43 public schools and about 15,649 public school students.
Herty Primary School is the public school closest to Lufkin High School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.8%; Lufkin High School's is 47.8%, ranking 2nd of 5.
The NCES locale for Lufkin High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 2,026 students in 2024-25, 105 fewer than the 2,131 it had in 2020-21.
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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 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
- Herty Primary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in LUFKIN
- 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
- Sarah Strinden Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
Nearby schools
- Herty Primary School1.0 mi · 276
- Coston Elementary School1.8 mi · 211
- Burley Primary School1.9 mi · 426
- Slack Elementary School2.0 mi · 408
- Lufkin Middle School2.0 mi · 1,453
- Kurth Primary School2.1 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Lufkin High SchoolHow many students attend Lufkin High School?
Lufkin High School enrolls approximately 2,026 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lufkin High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lufkin High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lufkin High School have?
Lufkin High School employs 170 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lufkin High School?
Student demographics at Lufkin High School are roughly 20% White, 49% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lufkin High School public or private?
Lufkin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUFKIN ISD.
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