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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 593 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALIEF ISD·NCES 480783000109
Smith Elementary School
11300 STANCLIFF, HOUSTON, TX 77099 · (281) 983-8380 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
581 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 89 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 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 up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Where Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,274 of 4,401 | #464 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,798 of 4,466 | #562 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,424 of 4,466 | #483 of 625 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,967 of 3,998 | #305 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #1,253 of 4,938 | #293 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #460 of 4,622 | #73 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #1,870 of 4,628 | #245 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #1,138 of 4,789 | #277 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #950 of 2,838 | #184 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
650
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 650 | 52.8 | 12.3:1 | 89% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 52.3 | 12.1:1 | 93% (586) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 48.5 | 12.9:1 | 93% (584) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 61 | 10.8:1 | 91% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 60.9 | 13.8:1 | 86% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 64 | 13.8:1 | 85% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 786 | 56 | 14.0:1 | 79% (623) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 48 | 19.7:1 | 59% (558) |
| 1990-91 | 876 | 47 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Elementary School.
About Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School sits in HOUSTON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 4 and has 650 students enrolled. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
The district for Smith Elementary School is ALIEF ISD, with 46 schools and 38,610 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Smith Elementary School is 62%, a majority. Other students are 20% Black, 16% Asian, and 2% White. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Harris County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Smith Elementary School lists 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. About 89% of students at Smith Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Smith Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 33.8% actual against 35.5% predicted.
Census data for Harris County show median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Klentzman Intermediate School is the nearest public school to Smith Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Smith Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Smith Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (659) to 2024-25 (650). The ratio was 10.8:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Smith Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ALIEF ISD
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 2,838 students
- O'Donnell Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,214 students
- Budewig Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Olle Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- Klentzman Intermediate School0.2 mi · 833
- Cummings Elementary School0.5 mi · 513
- Step Charter Elementary School0.6 mi · 293
- KIPP Shine Prep0.9 mi · 920
- KIPP Houston High School0.9 mi · 642
- KIPP Academy Middle School0.9 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Elementary SchoolHow large is Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 650 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Smith Elementary School serve?
Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Smith Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smith Elementary School?
At Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 62% Hispanic, 20% Black, 16% Asian.
Who oversees Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School is overseen by ALIEF ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.