SLACK EL

Located at 1305 FULLER SPRINGS DR, in LUFKIN, Texas, SLACK EL is a small elementary-level community that serves 408 students (grades 3 through 5), operated by LUFKIN ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

SLACK EL is one of 16 schools operated by LUFKIN ISD, a district that enrolls 6,865 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SLACK EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 17% White, 12% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SLACK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Angelina County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SLACK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Angelina County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,960 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. SLACK EL is one of 43 public schools in Angelina County (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students).

The closest other public school is BURLEY PRI, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SLACK EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SLACK EL has decreased 24%, going from 539 students in 2018 to 408 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 26% to 17%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the SLACK EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.