Brown Primary School

Brown Primary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SMITHVILLE, Texas. It is open to students in pre-K through kindergarten and enrolls 194 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.

Brown Primary School reports to SMITHVILLE ISD, which has 5 schools and 1,849 students.

Of every 100 students at Brown Primary School, about 56 are White. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among Bastrop County residents, the White share is about 54%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.

Its staff includes 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 2.7 students per teacher. Roughly 58% of students at Brown Primary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Bastrop County is 67%.

In Bastrop County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,226, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 34 public schools and about 19,931 students.

Smithville High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Brown Primary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Brown Primary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

The school's enrollment figures are 409 for 2020-21 and 194 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.8:1.

The discussion board for Brown Primary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.