Lufkin Independent School District Explained

Lufkin Independent School District
Region:	ESC Region 7^[1]
Grades:	ECE through 12
Superintendent:	Lynn Torres^[2]
Students:	8518 (2012-13)
Teachers:	601.09 (2011-12) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:	14.19 (2011-12)
Schools:	15 (2018-19)
Location:	Lufkin, Texas
Country:	USA

Lufkin Independent School District is a public school district based in Lufkin, Texas (USA). In addition to the city of Lufkin, Lufkin ISD serves a small portion of Burke.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Schools

In the 2017-2018 school year, the district had students in 15 schools. (A 75 million dollar bond was passed on May 5, 2018, to build a new middle school facility, and high school gym.)^[4]

High schools

• Lufkin High School (Grades 9-12)

Middle schools

• Lufkin Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Elementary schools

• Anderson Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Brandon Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Brookhollow Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Burley Elementary School (Grades KG-2)
• Coston Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Slack Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Dunbar Primary School (Grades KG-2)
• Garrett Primary School (Grades PK-KG)
• Hackney Primary School (Grades PK)
• Herty Primary School (Grades EE-2)
• Kurth Primary School (Grades PK-2)
• Trout Primary School (Grades EE-2)

Alternative schools

• ACE Alternative School

School Board

There are 7 school board members.^[5] Texas state representative Trent Ashby is a former member and president of the board.

• President, Scott Skelton
• Vice President, Don Muhlbach
• Secretary, Allyson Langston
• Andra Self
• Kristi Gay
• Hall Henderson
• Matt Knight

Notes and References

1. Book: . Texas School Directory 2013-14 . Austin, Texas. Texas Education Agency. 44. February 2014 . 14 December 2014 .
2. Web site: Superintendent Torres touts student successes Lufkin ISD . www.lufkinisd.org . 6 December 2019.
3. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html . 2015-10-25 .
4. Web site: IT’S OFFICIAL: Lufkin ISD residents vote in favor of bond that will update numerous facilities; Henderson, Knight, Skelton win trustee seats Lufkin ISD . www.lufkinisd.org.
5. Web site: School Board Lufkin ISD . www.lufkinisd.org.