Smithville Elementary

Smithville Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Smithville, Tennessee, part of DeKalb County. Current enrollment sits at 535 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Smithville Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by DeKalb County, a district that teaches 3,644 students overall.

On demographics, Smithville Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest reads as 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

In the area at large, DeKalb County reports that median household income runs about $53,153, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across DeKalb County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,644 students), Smithville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DeKalb County Schools Adult Education Virtual School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Smithville Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smithville Elementary has shrank 10%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 78% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.