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Anderson Elementary

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Anderson Elementary ranks 2800 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

2800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary in Lufkin, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 246 students in grades 3-5 within the Lufkin Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a consistent academic leader among its district peers, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the 39th to 44th percentile statewide over the past decade, significantly outperforming nearby Coston Elementary and Brookhollow Elementary, which have recently fallen to the 8th and 3rd percentiles, respectively.

A key strength at Anderson is its strong performance in mathematics, where 4th and 5th graders have recently exceeded both district and state averages—a notable achievement given the high poverty rate. The school also shows particular effectiveness with special education students and English language learners, ranking in the 62nd and 60th percentiles for these groups, which is much higher than its overall school rank. However, 5th grade science is a persistent challenge, with only 20% of students proficient, a struggle shared by other local schools like Sarah Strinden Elementary (a charter school in the Pineywoods Community Academy district) and Slack Elementary.

Compared to the higher-performing Sarah Strinden Elementary, which serves a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (60.74% vs. 89%), Anderson achieves average results despite facing greater socioeconomic challenges. While Anderson’s per-student spending is relatively high at $13,749, its student-teacher ratio has risen sharply from 11.7 to 16.8 in recent years, now the second-highest among district 3-5 schools. This increase in class size is a factor to watch, as it may affect the school’s ability to maintain its current academic performance and continue serving as a bright spot in a district that ranks in the bottom 20% statewide.

246

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,408

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

381 Champion Dr
Lufkin, TX 75901-7229

(936) 632-5527

District: Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lufkin Middle
High:	Lufkin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.2%

African American:

32.9%

White:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

2,800^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)

762^nd of 951Lufkin Independent School District (Isd) 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	39.4	2800 of 4627	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	3518 of 4651	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2865 of 4710	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2584 of 4647	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2565 of 4581	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2528 of 4578	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2655 of 4479	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3121 of 4359	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	2951 of 4329	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	2582 of 4286	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	2230 of 4320	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.7	1557 of 4260	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	1384 of 4221	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	1544 of 4206	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	869 of 4095	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	1264 of 3937	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	761 of 3884	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	49.9	2210 of 3768	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.5	591 of 3724	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	559 of 3476	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	775 of 3475	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	477 of 3465	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1554 of 2406	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1291 of 1905	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1525 of 2443	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1226 of 2443	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1158 of 2421	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	1349 of 2444	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1167 of 2515	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	1797 of 2483	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	1440 of 4461	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	1838 of 4331	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1775 of 4295	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2190 of 4240	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	660 of 1643	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	1576 of 2918	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	1965 of 3668	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	1417 of 3556	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	782 of 3487	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	739 of 3446	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	1624 of 3333	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1934 of 3226	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2910 of 4575	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	2088 of 3744	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	1976 of 4658	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2295 of 4588	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	3101 of 4561	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2854 of 4499	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3030 of 4348	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2994 of 4306	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	2085 of 4413	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	2204 of 3644	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	1374 of 4465	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	1539 of 4401	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1699 of 4376	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	2126 of 4329	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2391 of 4188	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3109 of 4168	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2682 of 4520	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	2211 of 3705	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	1843 of 4594	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1690 of 4521	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1897 of 4477	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	2239 of 4451	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2620 of 4309	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3183 of 4264	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	2641 of 4582	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	2818 of 3739	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	2819 of 4647	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2798 of 4585	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	2255 of 4563	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	2233 of 4498	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	2095 of 4357	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	3179 of 4319	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	1063 of 1128	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.5	481 of 1099	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	1649 of 4301	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	1433 of 3549	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	1948 of 4292	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1429 of 4086	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	931 of 3952	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	2303 of 3799	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2083 of 3684	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	1263 of 3558	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	1794 of 3006	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1227 of 2612	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1492 of 3108	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	2058 of 3106	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1430 of 3082	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	1694 of 3082	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1412 of 3142	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1214 of 3127	61.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)68th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading43%-11 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
Anderson Elementary	Public	3-5	381 Champion Dr	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 632-5527	246	15	16.8	89.0%	53 (21.5%)	81 (32.9%)	89 (36.2%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	39.4	2800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.5%		28.7	3518^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	718				42.4	44.9	42.7	39.4	50.7	45.1	$10,408
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Herty Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	2804 Paul Ave	Lufkin	75901	Angelina County	Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 639-2241	276	20	13.5	94.9%	48 (17.4%)	83 (30.1%)	128 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$12,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary

What district is Anderson Elementary in?

Lufkin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary?

Students at Anderson Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 33% African American, 22% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lufkin Middle
High : Lufkin High School

Is Anderson Elementary a good school?

Anderson Elementary ranks 2800^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Anderson Elementary.

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