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SMITH EL

700 NTH 1ST ST, RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580 · (956) 689-8172 · Willacy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
426 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
Pre-K
67
Kindergarten
61
Grade 1
58
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
41997%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22753%
Female
20447%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
SMITH EL→MYRA GREEN MIDDLE→RAYMONDVILLE H S
Based on grade levels within RAYMONDVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
431
-11 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.0:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SMITH EL

Set in RAYMONDVILLE, Texas, SMITH EL is an intimate elementary-level community, one of the schools within RAYMONDVILLE ISD. It caters to 431 students across grades pre-K through 5.

SMITH EL is one of 5 schools operated by RAYMONDVILLE ISD, a district that instructs 1,963 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SMITH EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). Other groups include 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 87% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SMITH EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Willacy County's rate of about 81%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SMITH EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 30.7%; this one delivers 52.2%, a residual of +21.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Willacy County reports that median household income runs about $54,180, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Willacy County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,889 students), of which SMITH EL is one.

PITTMAN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SMITH EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. SMITH EL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 431). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Willacy County at a glance

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Population
20,139
Census ACS
Median income
$54,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,889 students

Quick facts

School name
SMITH EL
District
RAYMONDVILLE ISD
Address
700 NTH 1ST ST, RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580
Phone
(956) 689-8172
County
Willacy County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
431
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
426 (99%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
483654004099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SMITH EL
What is the total enrollment at SMITH EL?
SMITH EL enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SMITH EL serve?
SMITH EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SMITH EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SMITH EL is approximately 16.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SMITH EL?
At SMITH EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is SMITH EL public or private?
SMITH EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by RAYMONDVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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