Coston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lufkin, Texas · Lufkin ISD · Grades 3–5
Coston Elementary School serves 211 students in grades 3–5 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 15 schools in Lufkin ISD. By enrollment it is the 4477th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 15.36 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 | 482855007767 |
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 | 211 | 6,865 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.7% | 86.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Coston Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Lufkin ISD, Coston Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 272 students, so Coston Elementary School is smaller 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 3 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 56, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% fewer students than grade 3 (56 against 79). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 47.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lufkin ISD (46.5%). Black students are next, at 27.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.7% of students qualify 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
Coston Elementary School has 15.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 211 students would have about 14.3 teachers, so Coston Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Special Services, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47.4% |
| Black | 27.5% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
707 Trenton, Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: (936)639-3118
Website: lufkinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Coston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Services | Lufkin ISD | 0.9 mi | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Dunbar Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.0 mi | 268 | 13.1 | 86.9% |
| Brandon Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.3 mi | 386 | 13.8 | 78.2% |
| Herty Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.4 mi | 276 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 1.6 mi | 512 | 17.8 | 60.7% |
| Kurth Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.9 mi | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| Trout Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.8 mi | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
| Burley Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 3.0 mi | 426 | 16.2 | 82.6% |
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 |
| Burley Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 426 |
| 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 |