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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUFKIN ISD·NCES 482855007773
Slack Elementary School
1305 FULLER SPRINGS DR, LUFKIN, TX 75901 · (936) 639-2279 · Angelina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
355 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 129 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 35% |
Student demographics
47%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
Slack Elementary School→Lufkin Middle School
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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Slack Elementary School
Slack Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slack Elementary School this school | 408 | 87.0% | 38.3% |
| Parsons Elementary School LUBBOCK | 387 | 84.2% | 31.9% |
| Stewart Elementary School LUBBOCK | 369 | 87.8% | 42.0% |
| Navarro Elementary School BRYAN | 451 | 86.9% | 30.3% |
| Rowland Elementary School VICTORIA | 452 | 85.8% | 24.1% |
| Frances Corprew Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 375 | 84.5% | 47.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Slack Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Angelina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #2,812 of 4,401 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,362 of 4,466 ▼ 496 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,373 of 4,466 ▼ 755 | #8 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,940 of 3,998 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,419 of 4,938 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #921 of 4,622 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #2,643 of 4,628 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #1,387 of 4,789 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #840 of 2,838 | #4 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. 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
408
-98 (-19%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
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 | 408 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 87% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 36.6 | 13.1:1 | 85% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 39.1 | 13.3:1 | 86% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 88% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 38.8 | 13.9:1 | 81% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 33 | 13.3:1 | 78% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 77% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 706 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 68% (481) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slack Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (539 to 408); teachers down 20% (38.8 to 31).
About Slack Elementary School
Students in LUFKIN, Texas, attend Slack Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school has 408 students in 2024-25 across grades 3 through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 21% below average.
LUFKIN ISD is the local district for Slack Elementary School. It runs 16 schools with 6,865 students.
The student body at Slack Elementary School is 70% Hispanic. It is also 17% White and 12% Black. Angelina County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Slack Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Slack Elementary School, 87% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Angelina County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.5% at Slack Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.3%.
In Angelina County, the median household earns about $60,960 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Angelina County has 43 public schools with about 15,649 students, including Slack Elementary School.
Slack Elementary School's nearest public school is Burley Primary School (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Slack Elementary School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 19%, from 506 to 408.
The discussion board for Slack Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 LUFKIN ISD
- Lufkin High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Lufkin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,453 students
- Burley Primary SchoolElementary · 426 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
- 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
Other Slack Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Slack Elementary. Slack Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Slack ElementaryRanchester, WY · 29 students
Nearby schools
- Burley Primary School0.1 mi · 426
- Kurth Primary School1.8 mi · 253
- Lufkin High School2.0 mi · 2,026
- Lufkin Middle School2.0 mi · 1,453
- Anderson Elementary School2.2 mi · 246
- Pineywoods Community Academy High School2.8 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Slack Elementary SchoolHow large is Slack Elementary School?
Slack Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Slack Elementary School serve?
Slack Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Slack Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Slack Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Slack Elementary School?
At Slack Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 70% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Slack Elementary School public or private?
Slack Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUFKIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.