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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY·NCES 480007412201
Sarah Strinden Elementary School
602 S RAGUET ST, LUFKIN, TX 75904 · (936) 634-5515 · Angelina County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
311 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
Student demographics
66%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
Students here typically continue to
Sarah Strinden Elementary School→Dr Terry Robbins Middle School→Pineywoods Community Academy High School
Based on grade levels within PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +58.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 58 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Where Sarah Strinden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #1,781 of 4,401 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,228 of 4,466 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,579 of 4,466 | #1 of 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.5pp | #95 of 3,998 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #2,398 of 4,938 | #4 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #4,162 of 4,622 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #917 of 4,628 | #9 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #3,076 of 4,789 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #2,458 of 2,838 | #14 of 18 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 512 | 28.8 | 17.8:1 | 61% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 28.8 | 17.6:1 | 63% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 66% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 59% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 57% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 51% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 62% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sarah Strinden Elementary School.
About Sarah Strinden Elementary School
Sarah Strinden Elementary School is an elementary school in LUFKIN, Texas, according to federal school records. It enrolled 512 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY counts 1,061 students in its 3 schools, and Sarah Strinden Elementary School is one of them.
At Sarah Strinden Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. Next come 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White. Sarah Strinden Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Sarah Strinden Elementary School employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Sarah Strinden Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. For comparison, public schools in Angelina County average 70%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Sarah Strinden Elementary School, the prediction is 47.8% and the result is 46.6%.
Census estimates describe Angelina County this way: the median household income is $60,960, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Angelina County has 43 public schools and roughly 15,649 students.
The closest public school, Dr Terry Robbins Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Sarah Strinden Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Sarah Strinden Elementary School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Sarah Strinden Elementary School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area. Sarah Strinden Elementary School is run as a public charter school.
Over 4 years, Sarah Strinden Elementary School's enrollment climbed 3%, to 512. The school's ratio rose from 15.6:1 to 17.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Sarah Strinden Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY
- Pineywoods Community Academy High SchoolHigh · 289 students
- Dr Terry Robbins Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- Pineywood Community Academy - LivingstonCombined
Other schools in LUFKIN
- Lufkin High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Dr Terry Robbins Middle School0.0 mi · 260
- Pineywoods Community Academy High School0.0 mi · 289
- Lufkin Middle School0.8 mi · 1,453
- Special Services0.9 mi · 11
- Kurth Primary School1.0 mi · 253
- Trout Primary School1.1 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Sarah Strinden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sarah Strinden Elementary School?
Sarah Strinden Elementary School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sarah Strinden Elementary School serve?
Sarah Strinden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sarah Strinden Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Sarah Strinden Elementary School.
How diverse is Sarah Strinden Elementary School?
Sarah Strinden Elementary School reports a student body of 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sarah Strinden Elementary School public or private?
Sarah Strinden Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.