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Dr Terry Robbins Middle

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Dr Terry Robbins Middle ranks 696 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dr Terry Robbins Middle in Lufkin, TX, is a small-to-mid-sized charter school serving 260 students in grades 6-8, part of the top-performing Pineywoods Community Academy district. This school stands out as a clear academic leader in the Lufkin area, consistently earning a 4-star rating and significantly outperforming the much larger Lufkin Middle (just 0.79 miles away) in nearly every subject. For example, in 8th-grade math, Dr. Terry Robbins Middle achieved a 61.46% proficiency rate—more than double Lufkin Middle's 25.77%—and 14 points above the state average. The school also excels in 8th-grade Social Studies, with scores 13 points above the state average, and maintains a perfect 0% dropout rate, reflecting a strong commitment to keeping every student on track.

What makes this school particularly interesting is its efficiency and targeted strengths. Despite serving a student body where over half qualify for free or reduced lunch, Dr. Terry Robbins Middle achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($7,695) compared to nearby schools like Diboll J H ($11,244) and even the high-performing Central Heights Middle ($9,465). The school is especially effective with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for this group. However, it struggles significantly with English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 2nd percentile, and shows inconsistent performance for Hispanic and Special Education students from year to year.

For families in Lufkin, Dr. Terry Robbins Middle offers a high-performing, resourceful option that stands out from the local competition. Its small size (260 students) may be a key advantage, as it and Central Heights Middle (286 students) are the two smallest schools in the area and both achieve top-tier results, while larger schools like McMichael Middle (1,275 students) and Lufkin Middle (1,453 students) struggle. The school's 8th-grade math program is a standout, suggesting that students who may have struggled in earlier grades successfully catch up and excel by 8th grade. Overall, this school represents a safe, efficient, and academically strong choice for middle school families in the Lufkin community.

260

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,446

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 S Raguet
Lufkin, TX 75904

(936) 634-5515

District: Pineywoods Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Texas avg45%

696^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From top 41% (2019) to top 30% (2026)

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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	62.4	696 of 2335	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	615 of 2344	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	764 of 2372	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	562 of 2330	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	520 of 2254	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	547 of 2252	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	890 of 2193	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	617 of 1295	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	573 of 997	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	671 of 1280	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	406 of 1273	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	445 of 1251	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	310 of 1213	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	428 of 1193	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	560 of 1167	52.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	1303 of 2182	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	687 of 2118	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	1406 of 2058	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1776 of 2008	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	1364 of 1390	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	1147 of 1428	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1706 of 1770	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1530 of 1720	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.9	525 of 1643	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	673 of 1376	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	821 of 2240	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	414 of 1825	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	741 of 2242	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	500 of 2241	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	535 of 2221	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	505 of 2151	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	743 of 2047	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	644 of 2008	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	731 of 1497	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	255 of 1230	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	411 of 1481	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	314 of 1488	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	957 of 1501	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	939 of 1446	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	754 of 1430	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1113 of 2141	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.6	365 of 1731	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	698 of 2119	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	876 of 2116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	936 of 2077	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	725 of 2043	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	1137 of 1935	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	989 of 1895	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	613 of 2253	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	346 of 1820	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	737 of 2235	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	445 of 2251	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	535 of 2220	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	388 of 2172	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	823 of 2073	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	656 of 2039	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	571 of 2253	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	651 of 1818	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	813 of 2246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	596 of 2245	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	583 of 2228	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	564 of 2168	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	1072 of 2069	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	731 of 2030	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	334 of 743	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	794 of 1956	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.3	1324 of 1568	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1188 of 1891	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	623 of 1815	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	488 of 1757	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	279 of 1712	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	949 of 1626	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1005 of 1597	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	355 of 1731	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	541 of 1439	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	737 of 1733	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	441 of 1749	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	326 of 1723	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	411 of 1700	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	766 of 1684	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	595 of 1673	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)55th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Social Studies45%+13 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dr Terry Robbins Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	602 S Raguet	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Pineywoods Community Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 634-5515	260	16	16.3	56.2%	111 (42.7%)	51 (19.6%)	78 (30.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	62.4	696^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.2%		66.4	615^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.8%	81					60.2	56.3	61.8		34.5	22.0	61.5	44.7	$6,446
Lufkin Middle	Public	6-8	1255 Tulane Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 630-4444	1,453	104	14.0	87.0%	308 (21.2%)	396 (27.3%)	668 (46.0%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.4%)	41.5	1346^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.4%		35.3	1548^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.0%	202	100.0				49.3	45.7	45.6		34.5	39.9	25.8	28.9	$8,608
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	5-11	705 Ellen Trout Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 634-8365	9	1	9.0	88.9%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	60.0	33.3										$4,448
Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	6735 Ted Trout Dr	Lufkin	75904	Angelina County	Hudson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 875-9292	681	56	12.2	50.8%	406 (59.6%)	34 (5.0%)	208 (30.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	83.4	257^th of 2335 public middle schools	89.0%		75.9	413^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	156	98.5				67.9	70.2	75.7		66.8	69.2	66.2	34.4	$8,041
Central J H	Public	5-8	7622 Us Hwy 69 N	Pollok	75969	Angelina County	Central Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 853-2115	451	34	13.0	64.1%	316 (70.1%)	21 (4.7%)	96 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	51	1016^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.5%		50.5	1059^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.8%	43	97.1			38.8	50.0	47.4	53.5	29.3	33.9	38.8	31.7	45.2	$9,223
Huntington Middle	Public	6-8	906 Main St	Huntington	75949	Angelina County	Huntington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 876-4722	339	28	12.1	46.0%	290 (85.5%)	16 (4.7%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	54.6	903^rd of 2335 public middle schools	61.3%		57.6	854^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.6%	49					53.2	43.0	54.1		38.7	17.6	65.2	42.9	$9,788
Diboll J H	Public	6-8	403 Dennis St	Diboll	75941	Angelina County	Diboll Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 829-5225	356	30	11.7	68.3%	133 (37.4%)	44 (12.4%)	170 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	46.5	1158^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.4%		39.6	1411^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.8%	253	70.8				43.8	45.1	62.8		27.4	18.8	58.2	33.0	$11,222
Woden J H	Public	6-8	5263 F M 226	Woden	75978	Nacogdoches County	Woden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 564-2481	194	16	12.2	61.9%	123 (63.4%)	6 (3.1%)	56 (28.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	64.2	647^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.3%		71.7	493^rd of 2344 public middle schools	79.0%	154	90.0				52.1	58.7	66.1		28.6	50.8	75.9	32.3	$7,832
McMichael Middle	Public	6-8	4330 S E Stallings Dr	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-0519	1,275	93	13.6	81.6%	215 (16.9%)	368 (28.9%)	628 (49.3%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.6%)	26.3	1841^st of 2335 public middle schools	21.2%		21.3	1989^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.1%	148	95.0				39.3	36.8	48.9		23.4	7.6	38.2	16.6	$6,910
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 552-3441	286	23	12.5	28.0%	178 (62.2%)	13 (4.5%)	63 (22.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	87.6	187^th of 2335 public middle schools	92.0%		86.8	211^th of 2344 public middle schools	91.0%	24	100.0				71.6	76.0	81.8		55.9	38.3	87.9	58.4	$7,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Terry Robbins Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dr Terry Robbins Middle?

Students at Dr Terry Robbins Middle are 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Dr Terry Robbins Middle a good school?

Dr Terry Robbins Middle ranks 696^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr Terry Robbins Middle in?

Pineywoods Community Academy

How many students attend Dr Terry Robbins Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Dr Terry Robbins Middle.

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