SARAH STRINDEN EL

SARAH STRINDEN EL, a mid-tier K-5 school in LUFKIN, Texas, run under PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY, caters to 512 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,061 students. SARAH STRINDEN EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, SARAH STRINDEN EL lists that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Angelina County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SARAH STRINDEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.8%; this one delivers 46.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Angelina County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,960, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. SARAH STRINDEN EL is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

The closest other public school is PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SARAH STRINDEN EL comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. SARAH STRINDEN EL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. SARAH STRINDEN EL's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 539 (now 512). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 30% to 36%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.