Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Lufkin, Texas · Pineywoods Community Academy · Grades 6–8
Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School serves 260 students in grades 6–8 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 3 schools in Pineywoods Community Academy. By enrollment it is the 1449th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pineywoods Community Academy |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480007413549 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pineywoods Community Academy | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 260 | 1,061 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.2% | 55.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School in context
Size
Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School is the only middle school in Pineywoods Community Academy. Its 260 students are 24.5% of the district's 1,061. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 10.4 miles away and have a median of 404 students, so Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 6 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 85, against an average of 87 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in grade 6 and 87 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 42.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Pineywoods Community Academy (45.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Pineywoods Community Academy and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School has 15.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 260 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Lufkin Middle School, 0.8 miles away in Lufkin ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 42.7% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 85 |
| Grade 8 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 S Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone: (936)634-5515
Website: pcacharter.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin Middle School | Lufkin ISD | 0.8 mi | 1,453 | 14 | 87% |
| Hudson Middle School | Hudson ISD | 5.8 mi | 681 | 12.3 | 50.8% |
| Central Junior High School | Central ISD | 8.2 mi | 451 | 13.1 | 64.1% |
| Huntington Middle School | Huntington ISD | 10.1 mi | 339 | 12.1 | 46% |
| Diboll Junior High School | Diboll ISD | 10.8 mi | 356 | 11.7 | 68.3% |
| Woden Junior High School | Woden ISD | 16.9 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 61.9% |
| McMichael Middle School | Nacogdoches ISD | 18.6 mi | 1,275 | 13.6 | 81.6% |
| Corrigan-Camden Junior High School | Corrigan-Camden ISD | 24.2 mi | 189 | 14.5 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pineywoods Community Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 289 |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 |