Sarah Strinden Elementary School
Public elementary school (charter) in Lufkin, Texas · Pineywoods Community Academy · Grades Pre-K–5
Sarah Strinden Elementary School serves 512 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 3 schools in Pineywoods Community Academy. By enrollment it is the 2395th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.8 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 ÷ 28.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| 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 | 480007412201 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 512 | 1,061 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 16.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.7% | 55.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Sarah Strinden Elementary School in context
Size
Sarah Strinden Elementary School is the only elementary school in Pineywoods Community Academy. Its 512 students are 48.3% of the district's 1,061. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 261 students, so Sarah Strinden Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 16% more students than kindergarten (85 against 73). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 43.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pineywoods Community Academy (45.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 36.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Pineywoods Community Academy and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Sarah Strinden Elementary School has 28.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 512 students would have about 34.6 teachers, so Sarah Strinden Elementary School has 5.9 fewer.
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 Lufkin ISD. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.9% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
602 S Raguet St, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone: (936)634-5515
Website: pcacharter.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sarah Strinden 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% |
| Kurth Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.0 mi | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| Trout Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.1 mi | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
| Coston Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.6 mi | 211 | 13.7 | 95.7% |
| Brandon Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.9 mi | 386 | 13.8 | 78.2% |
| Dunbar Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 1.9 mi | 268 | 13.1 | 86.9% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.3 mi | 273 | 15.5 | 93.4% |
| Burley Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 2.7 mi | 426 | 16.2 | 82.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pineywoods Community Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 260 |
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School | High | 9–12 | 289 |