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W H Bonner Elementary School

536 FM 3258, LUFKIN, TX 75904 · (936) 875-9212 · Angelina County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
326 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 321034%
Grade 419932%
Grade 521234%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
36559%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
16927%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
467%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
285%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
32552%
Female
29648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
W H Bonner Elementary School→Hudson Middle School→Hudson High School
Feeds from
W F Peavy Primary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within HUDSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading21.0%31.0%28.0%20.0%
Mathematics16.0%28.0%30.0%26.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2652.0%44.0%
2024-2558.0%57.0%
2023-2456.0%55.0%
2022-2345.0%44.0%
2021-2253.0%48.0%
2020-2138.0%52.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 W H Bonner Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Angelina County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#1,347 of 4,401#1 of 12
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#2,414 of 4,466#5 of 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#2,274 of 4,466#3 of 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.5pp#2,342 of 3,998#5 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
621#1,454 of 4,938#3 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#983 of 4,622#5 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.3%#1,673 of 4,628#13 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.5%#3,480 of 4,789#19 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.5%#2,164 of 2,838#11 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 2024-25
Enrollment
621
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2562146.913.3:152% (326)
2023-2460545.513.3:157% (344)
2022-2362147.413.1:157% (351)
2020-216194414.1:153% (331)
2017-1867938.517.6:155% (374)
2015-166533817.2:156% (364)
2010-116143716.6:157% (351)
2000-017033918.0:156% (391)
1990-914262318.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W H Bonner Elementary School.

About W H Bonner Elementary School

W H Bonner Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in LUFKIN, Texas. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 621 students.

The 5 schools of HUDSON ISD, including W H Bonner Elementary School, enroll 2,777 students.

White students are 59% of those enrolled at W H Bonner Elementary School. Next come 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.

W H Bonner Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 70% average for public schools in Angelina County is 18 points higher.

W H Bonner Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.0% versus 51.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.

In Angelina County, home to about 87,275 people, the median household earns about $60,960 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Angelina County number 43, with about 15,649 students.

W H Bonner Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from W F Peavy Primary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, W H Bonner Elementary School is 3rd of 4 on proficiency.

The federal government classifies W H Bonner Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 619 in 2020-21, 621 in 2024-25.

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Angelina County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
W H Bonner Elementary School
District
HUDSON ISD
Address
536 FM 3258, LUFKIN, TX 75904
Phone
(936) 875-9212
County
Angelina County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
621
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
326 (52%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482379006865
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HUDSON ISD
Other schools in LUFKIN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About W H Bonner Elementary School
How many students attend W H Bonner Elementary School?
W H Bonner Elementary School enrolls approximately 621 students in grades 03-05.
Is W H Bonner Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
W H Bonner Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W H Bonner Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W H Bonner Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is W H Bonner Elementary School?
W H Bonner Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees W H Bonner Elementary School?
W H Bonner Elementary School is overseen by HUDSON ISD in Angelina County.
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