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What's something L F SMITH EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA ISD·NCES 483432003847
L F Smith Elementary School
2703 PEREZ RD, PASADENA, TX 77502 · (713) 740-0720 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
521 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 86 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 32.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 L F Smith Elementary School
L F Smith Elementary School's state test result (48.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| L F Smith Elementary School this school | 572 | 91.1% | 48.3% |
| Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 590 | 91.0% | 34.0% |
| Fenwick Academy SAN ANTONIO | 593 | 91.7% | 29.6% |
| Hicks Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 559 | 89.8% | 49.2% |
| Red Sands Elementary School EL PASO | 572 | 92.1% | 39.1% |
| Carroll Elementary School HOUSTON | 568 | 91.0% | 31.9% |
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 L F Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #1,604 of 4,401 | #195 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,444 of 4,466 ▼ 72 | #349 of 625 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,670 of 4,466 ▼ 721 | #359 of 625 ▼ 108 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,489 of 3,998 | #238 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,845 of 4,938 | #383 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,008 of 4,622 | #144 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #4,073 of 4,628 | #604 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.1% | #945 of 4,789 | #228 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #1,442 of 2,838 | #260 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
572
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 572 | 43 | 13.3:1 | 91% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 44.9 | 13.5:1 | 90% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 48 | 12.7:1 | 95% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 94% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 49.3 | 14.0:1 | 89% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 887 | 51 | 17.4:1 | 88% (777) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 50 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 851 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 84% (712) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L F Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (688 to 572); teachers down 13% (49.3 to 43).
About L F Smith Elementary School
L F Smith Elementary School is an elementary school located in PASADENA, Texas, in Harris County. Enrolled students number 572 students, in pre-K through 4.
L F Smith Elementary School is among 67 schools run by PASADENA ISD, which serves 46,491 students.
Most students at L F Smith Elementary School are Hispanic: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 4% White. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. L F Smith Elementary School has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 43 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. L F Smith Elementary School reports 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
L F Smith Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For L F Smith Elementary School, the prediction is 34.8% and the result is 48.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. L F Smith Elementary School is among the 1,205 public schools in Harris County.
South Shaver Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from L F Smith Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 48.3% is above the 40.6% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place L F Smith Elementary School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 612 in 2020-21 and 572 in 2024-25, a decrease of 40 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 PASADENA ISD
- Dobie High SchoolHigh · 3,692 students
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- South Houston High SchoolHigh · 2,185 students
- Dr Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High SchoolCombined · 1,486 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Other L F Smith Elementary schools
One other US public school is named L F Smith Elementary. L F Smith Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- L F Smith ElementaryColumbus, IN · 420 students
Nearby schools
- South Shaver Elementary School0.7 mi · 527
- Nelda Sullivan Middle School0.8 mi · 479
- Bailey Elementary School0.9 mi · 602
- Queens Intermediate School1.1 mi · 526
- South Houston High School1.3 mi · 2,185
- Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena1.3 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About L F Smith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend L F Smith Elementary School?
L F Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does L F Smith Elementary School serve?
L F Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at L F Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at L F Smith Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at L F Smith Elementary School?
Student demographics at L F Smith Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees L F Smith Elementary School?
L F Smith Elementary School is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.