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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115002106
Ashbel Smith Elementary School
403 E JAMES, BAYTOWN, TX 77520 · (281) 420-4615 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
482 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
27.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ashbel Smith Elementary School
Ashbel Smith Elementary School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbel Smith Elementary School this school | 548 | 88.0% | 23.9% |
| Smith Elementary School AUSTIN | 566 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| Daggett Elementary School FORT WORTH | 526 | 86.1% | 35.5% |
| Md Williams Elementary School GARLAND | 562 | 90.2% | 33.8% |
| Stevens Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 90.6% | 27.4% |
| Delmas F Morton Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 578 | 89.1% | 29.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashbel Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #4,108 of 4,401 | #601 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,825 of 4,466 ▲ 212 | #565 of 625 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,354 of 4,466 ▼ 99 | #618 of 625 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #851 of 3,998 | #108 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #2,056 of 4,938 | #417 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,575 of 4,622 | #223 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #3,394 of 4,628 | #478 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #1,288 of 4,789 | #309 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #500 of 2,838 | #110 of 441 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
548
-85 (-13%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 548 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 88% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 89% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 43.7 | 13.3:1 | 90% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 82% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 46.7 | 16.8:1 | 85% (667) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 85% (652) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 49 | 13.9:1 | 87% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 48 | 14.6:1 | 84% (591) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 41 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashbel Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (784 to 548); teachers down 16% (46.7 to 39).
About Ashbel Smith Elementary School
Families in BAYTOWN, Texas, are served by Ashbel Smith Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Its 548 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
GOOSE CREEK CISD is responsible for 34 schools, Ashbel Smith Elementary School included, with 24,032 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Ashbel Smith Elementary School is 82% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 8% Black, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 39 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.0:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 88% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Ashbel Smith Elementary School is -12.2 points: 23.9% actual, 36.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County is home to 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Horace Mann Junior High School, about 0.6 miles away. Ashbel Smith Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.0% on proficiency, and Ashbel Smith Elementary School is below that at 23.9%.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 548 students in 2024-25, 85 fewer than the 633 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ashbel Smith Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Goose Creek MemorialHigh · 2,335 students
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Nearby schools
- Horace Mann Junior High School0.6 mi · 765
- Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown0.6 mi · 370
- Lamar Elementary School0.7 mi · 498
- De Zavala Elementary School0.7 mi · 527
- Carver Elementary School0.8 mi · 566
- James Bowie Elementary School1.2 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Ashbel Smith Elementary SchoolHow large is Ashbel Smith Elementary School?
Ashbel Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ashbel Smith Elementary School serve?
Ashbel Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ashbel Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Ashbel Smith Elementary School.
How diverse is Ashbel Smith Elementary School?
Ashbel Smith Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ashbel Smith Elementary School in?
Ashbel Smith Elementary School is part of GOOSE CREEK CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.