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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Smith County, Texas

Across Smith County, Texas, 31 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Birdwell School leads the list at 86.0%, against a median of 50.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
31
Smith County, Texas
Top % Proficient (Reading)
86.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
50.0%
BEST IN READING · SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)Rank change
1Birdwell SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary56886.0%▲ 2
2Stanton-Smith Elementary SchoolWHITEHOUSE, TXWHITEHOUSE ISDElementary48681.0%no change
3Gus Winston Cain Elementary SchoolWHITEHOUSE, TXWHITEHOUSE ISDElementary50878.0%▲ 2
4Velma Penny Elementary SchoolLINDALE, TXLINDALE ISDElementary51777.0%no change
5The Leadership AcademyTYLER, TXCUMBERLAND ACADEMYElementary33275.0%▼ 4
6Caldwell Arts AcademyTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary61875.0%▲ 2
7Woods Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary81073.0%no change
8College Street Elementary SchoolLINDALE, TXLINDALE ISDElementary51269.0%▼ 2
9H L Higgins Elementary SchoolWHITEHOUSE, TXWHITEHOUSE ISDElementary59769.0%no change
10Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary70666.0%▲ 3
11Mozelle Brown Elementary SchoolWHITEHOUSE, TXWHITEHOUSE ISDElementary57564.0%no change
12Owens Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary71263.0%▼ 2
13Bonner Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary38056.0%▲ 1
14Troup Elementary SchoolTROUP, TXTROUP ISDElementary49855.0%▼ 2
15Jones Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary35554.0%▲ 1
16Bell Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary54050.0%▲ 1
17Arp Elementary SchoolARP, TXARP ISDElementary45549.0%▲ 4
18Ramey Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary51746.0%▲ 11
19Rice Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary61346.0%▼ 4
20Clarkston Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary39445.0%▲ 4
21Wise Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXCHAPEL HILL ISDElementary59344.0%▼ 2
22Jackson Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXCHAPEL HILL ISDElementary38843.0%▲ 1
23Douglas Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary59143.0%▼ 5
24Winona Elementary SchoolWINONA, TXWINONA ISDElementary58241.0%▲ 4
25Dixie Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary61939.0%no change
26Griffin Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary64937.0%no change
27Peete Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary38536.0%no change
28Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXCUMBERLAND ACADEMYElementary39234.0%▲ 3
29Orr Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary46034.0%▼ 7
30T J Austin Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXTYLER ISDElementary35918.0%no change
31Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary SchoolTYLER, TXCUMBERLAND ACADEMYElementary45911.0%▼ 11

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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