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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMBERTON ISD·NCES 481353006967

LUMBERTON INT

115 E CANDLESTICK, LUMBERTON, TX 77657 · (409) 923-7581 · Hardin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL987 STUDENTS
Enrollment
987
Elementary
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
428 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
316
Grade 4
351
Grade 5
320
Student demographics
White
82584%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
11412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
263%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51552%
Female
47248%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +34.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
987
+107 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LUMBERTON INT

LUMBERTON INT is a high-enrollment elementary school in LUMBERTON, Texas, operated by LUMBERTON ISD. The school works with 987 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

LUMBERTON ISD comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,108 students; LUMBERTON INT is among them.

Looking at the student body, LUMBERTON INT lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, LUMBERTON INT has 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LUMBERTON INT higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 43% of students at LUMBERTON INT qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LUMBERTON INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Hardin County shows median household income runs about $75,808, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hardin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,541 students), LUMBERTON INT is one campus in the mix.

LUMBERTON PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LUMBERTON INT ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 880 students in 2018 compared to 987 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Hardin County at a glance

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Population
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students

Quick facts

School name
LUMBERTON INT
District
LUMBERTON ISD
Address
115 E CANDLESTICK, LUMBERTON, TX 77657
Phone
(409) 923-7581
County
Hardin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
987
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
428 (43%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
481353006967
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LUMBERTON INT
How many students attend LUMBERTON INT?
LUMBERTON INT enrolls approximately 987 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does LUMBERTON INT serve?
LUMBERTON INT serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at LUMBERTON INT?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at LUMBERTON INT.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LUMBERTON INT?
At LUMBERTON INT, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LUMBERTON INT?
LUMBERTON INT is overseen by LUMBERTON ISD in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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