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Enrollment
1,453
Middle
DISTRICT 731 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUFKIN ISD·NCES 482855007763
Lufkin Middle School
1255 TULANE DR, LUFKIN, TX 75901 · (936) 630-4444 · Angelina County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,264 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 458 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 527 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 468 | 32% |
Student demographics
67%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
Feeds from
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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Middle School
Lufkin Middle School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin Middle School this school | 1,453 | 87.0% | 38.6% |
| McMichael Middle School NACOGDOCHES | 1,275 | 81.6% | 30.5% |
| Tennyson Middle School WACO | 963 | 81.9% | 35.0% |
| Thornton Middle School KATY | 1,424 | 82.5% | 36.3% |
| Marshall Junior High School MARSHALL | 1,035 | 79.2% | 39.3% |
| Weis GALVESTON | 844 | 80.2% | 31.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,009 of 1,635 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,062 of 1,670 ▲ 130 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,144 of 1,670 ▲ 58 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #962 of 1,570 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,453 | #33 of 1,749 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #609 of 1,542 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #279 of 1,543 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #344 of 1,648 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #494 of 942 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,453
-237 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 1,757
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 1,453 | 103.7 | 14.0:1 | 87% (1,264) |
| 2023-24 | 1,474 | 118.5 | 12.4:1 | 87% (1,285) |
| 2022-23 | 1,487 | 120.9 | 12.3:1 | 89% (1,328) |
| 2020-21 | 1,690 | 127 | 13.3:1 | 84% (1,421) |
| 2017-18 | 1,705 | 121.8 | 14.0:1 | 72% (1,223) |
| 2015-16 | 1,694 | 122 | 13.9:1 | 72% (1,222) |
| 2010-11 | 1,764 | 123 | 14.3:1 | 70% (1,229) |
| 2000-01 | 1,757 | 125 | 14.1:1 | 55% (959) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lufkin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,705 to 1,453); teachers down 15% (121.8 to 103.7).
About Lufkin Middle School
Families in LUFKIN, Texas, are served by Lufkin Middle School, a large middle-grades school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,453 students. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 126% larger than average.
Lufkin Middle School sits within LUFKIN ISD, which has 16 schools and 6,865 students.
At Lufkin Middle School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other groups include 27% Black, 21% White, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Angelina County residents are about 24% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
With 103.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lufkin Middle School, 87% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Angelina County average 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Lufkin Middle School is 2.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.6% actual, 36.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Angelina County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,960, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 43, with about 15,649 students.
Kurth Primary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Lufkin Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 50.9% on proficiency, and Lufkin Middle School is below that at 38.6%.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decline, from 1,690 to 1,453.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 2,026 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 High SchoolHigh · 2,026 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
- Kurth Primary School0.3 mi · 253
- Pineywoods Community Academy High School0.8 mi · 289
- Dr Terry Robbins Middle School0.8 mi · 260
- Sarah Strinden Elementary School0.8 mi · 512
- Special Services1.3 mi · 11
- Trout Primary School1.6 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Lufkin Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lufkin Middle School?
Lufkin Middle School enrolls approximately 1,453 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lufkin Middle School serve?
Lufkin Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lufkin Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lufkin Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (104 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lufkin Middle School?
Student demographics at Lufkin Middle School are roughly 21% White, 46% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lufkin Middle School?
Lufkin Middle School is overseen by LUFKIN ISD in Angelina County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.