Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBANY ISD·NCES 480768000055
Nancy Smith Elementary School
741 GRIFFIN RD, ALBANY, TX 76430 · (325) 762-3384 · Shackelford County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
12.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
114 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Nancy Smith Elementary School→Albany Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within ALBANY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Nancy Smith Elementary School
Nancy Smith Elementary School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Smith Elementary School this school | 258 | 44.2% | 54.0% |
| Martins Mill Elementary School MARTIN'S MILL | 234 | 43.2% | 43.4% |
| Spicewood Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 310 | 44.5% | 54.0% |
| Eula Elementary School CLYDE | 286 | 40.2% | 53.9% |
| Iola Elementary School IOLA | 311 | 42.1% | 52.9% |
| Collinsville Elementary School COLLINSVILLE | 302 | 45.7% | 42.3% |
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 Nancy Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,135 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,281 of 4,466 ▲ 912 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,314 of 4,466 ▼ 361 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,112 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #4,412 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #472 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #2,986 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #3,799 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #2,095 of 2,838 |
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
258
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 258 | 20.9 | 12.3:1 | 44% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 21 | 12.4:1 | 45% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 21.7 | 12.1:1 | 51% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 50% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 22.8 | 12.5:1 | 46% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 48% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 43% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nancy Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (284 to 258); teachers down 8% (22.8 to 20.9).
About Nancy Smith Elementary School
In ALBANY, Texas, part of Shackelford County, Nancy Smith Elementary School is an elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 258 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in ALBANY ISD totals 474 students.
White students make up a majority at Nancy Smith Elementary School, at 73%. Smaller groups are 23% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Shackelford County is roughly 84% White. Nancy Smith Elementary School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 20.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.3:1 here. Around 44% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Nancy Smith Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Nancy Smith Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Shackelford County has about 3,175 residents, and the median household income is $73,047, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Shackelford County has 3 public schools and roughly 589 students.
The shortest distance from Nancy Smith Elementary School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Albany Jr-Sr High School. Nearby schools with test data average 42.3% proficiency; Nancy Smith Elementary School posts 54.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Nancy Smith Elementary School had 275 students, to 2024-25, when it had 258.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Shackelford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,175
Census ACS
Median income
$73,047
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
589 students
Quick facts
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- Albany Jr-Sr High School0.6 mi · 216
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- South Elementary School22.0 mi · 340
- Breckenridge Junior High School22.4 mi · 278
- Breckenridge High School22.4 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Nancy Smith Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nancy Smith Elementary School?
Nancy Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Nancy Smith Elementary School serve?
Nancy Smith Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Nancy Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Nancy Smith Elementary School.
How diverse is Nancy Smith Elementary School?
Nancy Smith Elementary School reports a student body of 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Nancy Smith Elementary School?
Nancy Smith Elementary School is overseen by ALBANY ISD in Shackelford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.