Anderson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lufkin, Texas · Lufkin ISD · Grades 3–5
Anderson Elementary School serves 246 students in grades 3–5 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 15 schools in Lufkin ISD. By enrollment it is the 4364th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Lufkin ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482855007764 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lufkin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 6,865 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Anderson Elementary School in context
Size
Anderson Elementary School is the 8th largest of Lufkin ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 246 students are 3.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 263; Anderson Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 85 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 77, against an average of 82 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% more students than grade 3 (85 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 36.2% here and 46.5% across Lufkin ISD. Black students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Lufkin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 14.64 full-time-equivalent teachers for 246 students, Anderson Elementary School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 246 students would have about 16.6 teachers, so Anderson Elementary School has 2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Anderson Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Slack Elementary School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 36.2% |
| Black | 32.9% |
| White | 21.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
381 Champion Dr., Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: (936)632-5527
Website: lufkinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Anderson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.2 mi | 408 | 13.2 | 87% |
| Burley Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.3 mi | 426 | 16.2 | 82.6% |
| Kurth Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.5 mi | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| Trout Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.9 mi | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 3.2 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 60.7% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 3.3 mi | 273 | 15.5 | 93.4% |
| Special Services | Lufkin ISD | 4.1 mi | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Coston Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 4.4 mi | 211 | 13.7 | 95.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lufkin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 |
| Burley Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 426 |
| Coston Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 211 |
| Dunbar Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 268 |
| Garrett Primary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 344 |
| Herty Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 |
| Kurth Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 253 |
| Lufkin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,026 |
| Lufkin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,453 |
| Slack Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 408 |
| Special Services | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 11 |
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | High | 9–12 | 56 |
| Trout Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 219 |