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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYMONDVILLE ISD·NCES 483654004099
Smith Elementary School
700 NTH 1ST ST, RAYMONDVILLE, TX 78580 · (956) 689-8172 · Willacy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Based on grade levels within RAYMONDVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 25 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 →
Schools most like Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School this school | 431 | 98.8% | 56.4% |
| J C Martin Jr Elementary School LAREDO | 435 | 99.5% | 70.3% |
| Macdonell Elementary School LAREDO | 426 | 98.6% | 67.7% |
| Barrick Elementary School HOUSTON | 433 | 99.1% | 32.9% |
| Putegnat Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 444 | 100.0% | 39.1% |
| Russell Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 418 | 97.8% | 43.1% |
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 Smith Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #972 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #722 of 4,466 ▲ 173 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,567 of 4,466 ▼ 345 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #845 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #3,220 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,263 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.4% | #4,298 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #96 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #2,658 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
431
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 99% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 99% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 99% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 96% (427) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 91% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 95% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 70% (400) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (442 to 431); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in RAYMONDVILLE, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 431 students.
RAYMONDVILLE ISD is made up of 5 schools with 1,963 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Smith Elementary School, about 97 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 2% White. For comparison, the population of Willacy County is roughly 87% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
Staffing at Smith Elementary School comes to 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. On the income side, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 81% average among public schools in Willacy County.
On the allk12 Grade, Smith Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 93% of Texas public elementary schools.
Smith Elementary School is in the top 10% of Texas schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.5%. The school's actual rate is 56.4%, 24.9 points higher.
The county, Willacy County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,180 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Smith Elementary School, Willacy County has 15 public schools.
Smith Elementary School's nearest public school is Pittman Elementary School (about 0.9 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Smith Elementary School. On state test proficiency, Smith Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Smith Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% drop, from 443 to 431.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Smith Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Willacy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in RAYMONDVILLE ISD
- Pittman Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Raymondville High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Myra Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Raymondville Options Academic AcademyHigh · 50 students
- CcjjaepElementary
Other schools in RAYMONDVILLE
- Pittman Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Raymondville High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Myra Green Middle SchoolMiddle · 399 students
- Raymondville Options Academic AcademyHigh · 50 students
- CcjjaepElementary
Other Smith Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 9 states are named Smith Elementary. Smith Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 21.
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 730 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 650 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 642 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolSPRING, TX · 624 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolPRINCETON, TX · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Pittman Elementary School0.9 mi · 561
- Raymondville Options Academic Academy1.1 mi · 50
- Myra Green Middle School1.6 mi · 399
- Raymondville High School1.7 mi · 522
- Lyford Elementary School5.4 mi · 658
- Lyford High School5.4 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smith Elementary School serve?
Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smith Elementary School?
At Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Smith Elementary School public or private?
Smith Elementary School 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.