Summary:
In zip code 75901, there is one middle school, Lufkin Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with a large enrollment of 1,453 students in a high-poverty area where nearly 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Lufkin Middle is part of the Lufkin Independent School District (Isd), which holds a 1-star rating, while the school itself has a 2-star rating. The school's standout feature is its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 100% of students proficient on the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the state average of 54%. However, this success contrasts with other subjects, where the school generally scores below state averages. For example, 8th-grade math proficiency is just 25.77% compared to the state's 47.24%, and 8th-grade reading proficiency is 45.56% versus the state's 58.69%. The school has a low dropout rate of 1.4%, better than the district's 2.2%, and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 with spending of $10,609 per student.
Key takeaways include a clear decline in reading proficiency as students progress through grades, with 6th graders 4.24 points below state average and 8th graders 13.13 points below. Math performance is mixed: 7th-grade math is 10.5 points above the state average, but 8th-grade math is 21.47 points below, likely because top students take Algebra I. The school's state ranking has remained stable around the 34th to 42nd percentile over three years, indicating consistent performance without significant improvement. Overall, Lufkin Middle shows pockets of excellence in advanced math but faces challenges in core subjects, particularly in 8th grade.
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