Burley Primary School
Public elementary school in Lufkin, Texas · Lufkin ISD · Grades K–2
Burley Primary School serves 426 students in grades K–2 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 15 schools in Lufkin ISD. By enrollment it is the 3240th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 26.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–2 |
| District | Lufkin ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482855012355 |
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 | 426 | 6,865 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.6% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Burley Primary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Lufkin ISD, Burley Primary School is the largest, with 6.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 250; Burley Primary School is larger than most of them.
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 2 with 150 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 130, against an average of 142 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 146 in kindergarten and 150 in grade 2.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.1% here and 46.5% across Lufkin ISD. White students are next, at 16%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.6% 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 26.31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 426 students, Burley Primary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 426 students would have about 28.8 teachers, so Burley Primary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Burley Primary 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, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 11 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 | 71.1% |
| White | 16% |
| Black | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 146 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
502 Joyce Ln, Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: (936)639-3100
Website: lufkinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Burley Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 0.1 mi | 408 | 13.2 | 87% |
| Kurth Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.7 mi | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.3 mi | 246 | 16.8 | 89% |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 2.7 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 60.7% |
| Herty Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.8 mi | 276 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
| Coston Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 3.0 mi | 211 | 13.7 | 95.7% |
| Special Services | Lufkin ISD | 3.1 mi | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Trout Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 3.2 mi | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lufkin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 246 |
| Brandon Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 |
| 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 |