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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 662 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING ISD·NCES 484122006330
Smith Elementary School
26000 CYPRESSWOOD DR, SPRING, TX 77373 · (281) 891-8420 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
500 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 88 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 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 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% 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 →
Schools most like Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School this school | 624 | 80.1% | 26.9% |
| Cannaday Elementary School MESQUITE | 616 | 81.2% | 33.0% |
| Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School SPRING | 630 | 81.1% | 31.9% |
| Rivera Elementary School DENTON | 604 | 79.8% | 20.9% |
| Drew Elementary School CROSBY | 602 | 81.1% | 40.0% |
| Uplift Elevate Prep PS FORT WORTH | 650 | 78.3% | 37.4% |
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 | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,925 of 4,401 | #569 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,454 of 4,466 ▲ 955 | #351 of 625 ▲ 142 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #4,022 of 4,466 ▲ 171 | #577 of 625 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,028 of 3,998 | #318 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #1,429 of 4,938 | #322 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,501 of 4,622 | #213 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #1,339 of 4,628 | #167 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #1,951 of 4,789 | #404 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #1,274 of 1,307 | #145 of 148 |
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
624
+103 (+20%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 624 | 44.7 | 14.0:1 | 80% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 49.9 | 12.9:1 | 86% (551) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 42.3 | 12.6:1 | 84% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 82% (429) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 70% (435) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 70% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 885 | 57 | 15.5:1 | 59% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 861 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 30% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 797 | 47 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (620 to 624); teachers up 18% (38 to 44.7).
About Smith Elementary School
Smith Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in SPRING, Texas, one of the schools in SPRING ISD. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 624 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 20% higher.
Smith Elementary School is part of a district of 42 schools: SPRING ISD, with 33,678 students.
More than half of the students at Smith Elementary School are Hispanic (54%). Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. In Harris County overall, about 44% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Smith Elementary School scores 61%.
Based on 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, Smith Elementary School has a ratio of 14.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 80%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
On BeatsExpectations, Smith Elementary School is 12.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Hearts With Hope sits about 0.6 miles from Smith Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Smith Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 SPRING ISD
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- Andy Dekaney High SchoolHigh · 2,485 students
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,264 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
- Rickey C Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 982 students
Other schools in SPRING
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- Spring High SchoolHigh · 2,594 students
- York Junior High SchoolMiddle · 2,009 students
- Carl Wunsche Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,503 students
- Cox Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Chet Burchett Elementary SchoolElementary · 982 students
Other Smith Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 9 states are named Smith Elementary. Smith Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 21.
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 730 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 650 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 642 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolPRINCETON, TX · 623 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Hearts With Hope0.6 mi · 6
- Gloria Marshall Elementary School0.7 mi · 876
- Legacy School of Sport Sciences0.9 mi · 468
- Rickey C Bailey Middle School0.9 mi · 982
- Chet Burchett Elementary School1.0 mi · 982
- Twin Creeks Middle School1.2 mi · 848
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Elementary SchoolHow large is Smith Elementary School?
Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smith Elementary School serve?
Smith Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Smith Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Smith Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Smith Elementary School?
Student demographics at Smith Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Smith Elementary School in?
Smith Elementary School is part of SPRING ISD.
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