SMITH EL

Located at 2901 ERWIN AVE, in VICTORIA, Texas, SMITH EL is a medium-sized multi-level school that educates students from the surrounding community (grade M), run under VICTORIA ISD.

SMITH EL is one of 25 schools operated by VICTORIA ISD, a district that educates 12,919 students overall.

On the resource side, SMITH EL runs at roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Victoria County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,896 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Victoria County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,160 students), of which SMITH EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SMITH STEM ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SMITH EL.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 5 years. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at SMITH EL has edged down 70%, going from 531 students in 2018 to 158 in 2023. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 76% to 68%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2023.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.