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Sarah Strinden Elementary

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Sarah Strinden Elementary ranks 1992 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sarah Strinden Elementary is a public charter school in Lufkin, TX, serving 512 students in grades PK-5 as part of the high-performing Pineywoods Community Academy district, which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. This school consistently outperforms most nearby traditional public schools in the Lufkin Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 20th percentile, offering a clear academic advantage for families in the area.

Academically, Sarah Strinden Elementary posts strong results, especially in reading and math, compared to its neighbors. For example, in 5th-grade reading, the school (60.49%) outperformed Slack Elementary (54.55%), Coston Elementary (32.69%), and Brookhollow Elementary (55.29%). In 4th-grade math, Sarah Strinden (52.7%) significantly outpaced these same schools. However, Brandon Elementary, a Lufkin ISD school, is a notable exception, posting competitive scores that sometimes exceed Sarah Strinden's, such as in 5th-grade reading (63.91%) and math (57.14%). The school also shows a unique "5th-grade bounce," where reading proficiency jumps dramatically from 4th to 5th grade—from 50% to 70.13% in the most recent year—suggesting particularly effective upper-grade instruction.

A key trade-off is that Sarah Strinden achieves these results with larger class sizes (17.8:1 student-teacher ratio) and lower per-pupil spending ($8,526) compared to Lufkin ISD schools, which average around 14:1 and spend up to $15,505 per student. This highlights the efficiency of the charter model. While the school performs well overall, it faces challenges with certain student groups, including English Language Learners and African American students, whose performance has been inconsistent. Despite a recent slight dip in its overall ranking, Sarah Strinden remains a solid, above-average choice for parents seeking strong academics in the Lufkin area.

512

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,481

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 S Raguet St
Lufkin, TX 75904

(936) 634-5515

District: Pineywoods Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Texas avg51%

1,992^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 951Pineywoods Community Academy among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1992 of 4627	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	1508 of 4651	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1848 of 4710	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2729 of 4647	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	1047 of 4581	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	877 of 4578	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	816 of 4479	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	1064 of 4359	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	43.9	2295 of 4329	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.7	1732 of 4286	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.2	2055 of 4320	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.7	2549 of 4260	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	2386 of 4221	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	3345 of 4206	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	3263 of 4095	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1804 of 2406	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.4	894 of 1905	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	1979 of 2443	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1797 of 2443	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.1	946 of 2421	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	875 of 2444	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	505 of 2515	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	491 of 2483	80.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	1934 of 4461	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1566 of 4331	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1199 of 4295	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	1995 of 4240	52.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	3417 of 3668	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	3302 of 3556	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	2964 of 3487	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3141 of 3446	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2822 of 3333	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2145 of 3226	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1830 of 4575	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	1145 of 3744	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1928 of 4658	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	2834 of 4588	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	1309 of 4561	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	724 of 4499	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	764 of 4348	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1189 of 4306	72.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	2447 of 3075	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1648 of 2619	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	1413 of 2980	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	76 of 2958	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	384 of 3006	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	1098 of 3184	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1811 of 3106	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1212 of 4413	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	1549 of 3644	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1830 of 4465	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	2612 of 4401	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.2	1009 of 4376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	954 of 4329	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	1534 of 4188	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2297 of 4168	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2034 of 4520	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	1140 of 3705	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1877 of 4594	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2315 of 4521	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.4	554 of 4477	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	475 of 4451	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	799 of 4309	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	1150 of 4264	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2157 of 4582	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	1599 of 3739	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1854 of 4647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2552 of 4585	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.6	809 of 4563	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	1055 of 4498	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	830 of 4357	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1039 of 4319	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	543 of 1128	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.6	916 of 961	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	637 of 1112	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	1420 of 4301	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	1866 of 3549	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2683 of 4292	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2820 of 4086	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	734 of 3952	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	867 of 3799	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	575 of 3684	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	583 of 3558	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1891 of 3006	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	1129 of 2612	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1543 of 3108	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	2137 of 3106	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	840 of 3082	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	793 of 3082	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	457 of 3142	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	692 of 3127	77.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sarah Strinden Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	602 S Raguet St	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	512	29	17.8	60.7%	225 (43.9%)	66 (12.9%)	186 (36.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20 (3.9%)	52.4	1992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.4	1508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	484				46.8	50.0	70.1	41.8	47.6	43.4	$6,481
Special Services	Public	PK, KG-3	701 N First St	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 630-4273	11	1	11.0	90.9%	3 (27.3%)	2 (18.2%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Kurth Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	521 York Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-3279	253	13	18.8	83.0%	69 (27.3%)	83 (32.8%)	82 (32.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$8,024
Trout Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	1014 Allendale Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-3274	219	14	15.5	92.7%	47 (21.5%)	78 (35.6%)	81 (37.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$7,726
Coston Elementary	Public	3-5	707 Trenton	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-3118	211	15	13.7	95.7%	38 (18.0%)	58 (27.5%)	100 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)								(n/a)										$12,329
Brandon Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1612 Sayers St	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 632-5513	386	28	13.8	78.2%	138 (35.8%)	133 (34.5%)	86 (22.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	46	2332^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.6%		60.3	1568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.3%	764				43.8	44.5	55.8	39.3	46.1	52.0	$8,249
Dunbar Pri	Public, Magnet	K-2	1806 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 630-4500	268	20	13.1	86.9%	92 (34.3%)	90 (33.6%)	67 (25.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$7,602
Brookhollow Elementary	Public	3-5	1009 Live Oak Ln	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-8415	273	18	15.4	93.4%	37 (13.6%)	105 (38.5%)	111 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)	10.2	4477^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.2%		21.8	3931^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	546				23.9	27.5	40.5	21.1	19.6	25.0	$8,772
Burley Pri	Public, Magnet	K-2	502 Joyce Ln	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-3100	426	26	16.1	82.6%	68 (16.0%)	40 (9.4%)	303 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)								(n/a)										$7,083
Slack Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1305 Fuller Springs Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-2279	408	31	13.1	87.0%	69 (16.9%)	47 (11.5%)	285 (69.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29	3498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		42.8	2588^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.4%	910	40.0	40.0	0.0	40.6	42.9	42.1	34.2	38.8	35.3	$8,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah Strinden Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sarah Strinden Elementary?

Students at Sarah Strinden Elementary are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Sarah Strinden Elementary a good school?

Sarah Strinden Elementary ranks 1992^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sarah Strinden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Sarah Strinden Elementary.

What district is Sarah Strinden Elementary in?

Pineywoods Community Academy

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