Pineywoods Community Academy in Lufkin, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pineywoods Community Academy is a town public school in Lufkin, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 1,005 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 52.9:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 12

1,005 Students

19 Teachers

602 S Raguet St

Lufkin, TX 75904 View local requests

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Pineywoods Community Academy Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pineywoods Community Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 18, 2025

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