Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIXON-SMILEY CISD·NCES 483274005902
Nixon-Smiley Middle School
800 RANCHO RD, NIXON, TX 78140 · (830) 582-1536 · Gonzales County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
226 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 27% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Nixon-Smiley Middle School→Nixon-Smiley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NIXON-SMILEY CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 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 | 63.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where Nixon-Smiley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #837 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,206 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #475 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,040 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #1,425 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #6 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #1,004 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #502 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #552 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 280 | 29.6 | 9.5:1 | 81% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 29.6 | 9.7:1 | 80% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 27.8 | 10.8:1 | 81% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 85% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 27.6 | 11.6:1 | 88% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 78% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 82% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 71% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nixon-Smiley Middle School.
About Nixon-Smiley Middle School
Nixon-Smiley Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in NIXON, Texas. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 280 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
A total of 5 schools make up NIXON-SMILEY CISD, with 1,016 students enrolled.
Nixon-Smiley Middle School is 69% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 26% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Gonzales County residents are about 51% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Nixon-Smiley Middle School total 29.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.5:1. That is 4.9 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 81%.
Nixon-Smiley Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.1%) and its predicted rate (39.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Gonzales County, the median household income is $58,672, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Nixon-Smiley Middle School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Nixon-Smiley Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Nixon-Smiley High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Nixon-Smiley Middle School is 7th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Nixon-Smiley Middle School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 6% from 2020-21, when Nixon-Smiley Middle School had 298 students, to 2024-25, when it had 280.
The Nixon-Smiley Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gonzales County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,851
Census ACS
Median income
$58,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIXON-SMILEY CISD
- Nixon Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Nixon-Smiley High SchoolHigh · 295 students
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEPCombined · 2 students
- Nixon-Smiley PaceHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Nixon-Smiley High School0.1 mi · 295
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEP7.8 mi · 2
- Nixon-Smiley Pace7.8 mi · 1
- Nixon Smiley Elementary School7.8 mi · 438
- Stockdale Elementary School12.1 mi · 425
- Stockdale Junior High School12.2 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Nixon-Smiley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Nixon-Smiley Middle School?
Nixon-Smiley Middle School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Nixon-Smiley Middle School serve?
Nixon-Smiley Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Nixon-Smiley Middle School?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Nixon-Smiley Middle School.
How diverse is Nixon-Smiley Middle School?
Nixon-Smiley Middle School reports a student body of 26% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nixon-Smiley Middle School?
Nixon-Smiley Middle School is overseen by NIXON-SMILEY CISD in Gonzales County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.