Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTORIA ISD·NCES 484415014331
Smith STEM Academy
2901 ERWIN, VICTORIA, TX 77901 · (361) 788-9605 · Victoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
354 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 STEM Academy
Smith STEM Academy's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith STEM Academy this school | 447 | 79.2% | 33.5% |
| Fannin Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 436 | 81.0% | 22.7% |
| Lee Longino Elementary School FERRIS | 436 | 78.4% | 33.1% |
| L B Johnson Elementary School ODESSA | 475 | 77.9% | 39.1% |
| Gonzales Elementary School ODESSA | 424 | 80.4% | 26.9% |
| Calallen East Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 470 | 77.0% | N/A |
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 STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Victoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #3,311 of 4,401 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,597 of 4,466 ▼ 78 | #11 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,812 of 4,466 ▼ 302 | #9 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #414 of 3,998 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #3,049 of 4,938 | #8 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,614 of 4,622 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.6% | #3,123 of 4,628 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #2,012 of 4,789 | #11 of 19 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 29.5 | 15.2:1 | 79% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 26.1 | 16.1:1 | 79% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 23.6 | 16.6:1 | 82% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith STEM Academy.
About Smith STEM Academy
Smith STEM Academy is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in VICTORIA, Texas. The school counted 447 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
VICTORIA ISD (25 schools, 12,919 students) runs Smith STEM Academy.
At Smith STEM Academy, 77% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 16% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Victoria County residents. The diversity index for Smith STEM Academy is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Smith STEM Academy has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 79% at Smith STEM Academy. That rate is above the 69% average among public schools in Victoria County.
Smith STEM Academy posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.5%, compared with a predicted 39.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Victoria County show that the median household earns about $70,896 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Victoria County has 33 public schools with about 14,160 students, including Smith STEM Academy.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, STEM Middle School, is the closest to Smith STEM Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 30.6%, lower than Smith STEM Academy's 33.5%.
The NCES locale for Smith STEM Academy is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
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Victoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
91,413
Census ACS
Median income
$70,896
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VICTORIA ISD
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Other schools in VICTORIA
- Victoria East High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Victoria West High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
- Harold Cade Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Howell Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- STEM Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Patti Welder Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Middle School0.3 mi · 641
- Howell Middle School0.9 mi · 716
- Rowland Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
- Crain Elementary School1.1 mi · 561
- Shields Elementary School1.1 mi · 409
- Martin De Leon Elementary School1.2 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Smith STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Smith STEM Academy?
Smith STEM Academy enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
Is Smith STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smith STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Smith STEM Academy?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Smith STEM Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smith STEM Academy?
At Smith STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 16% White, 77% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Smith STEM Academy public or private?
Smith STEM Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by VICTORIA ISD.
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