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Smithville High School

285 HWY 95, SMITHVILLE, TX 78957 · (512) 237-2451 · Bastrop County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Enrollment
543
High
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
241 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914627%
Grade 1014727%
Grade 1113926%
Grade 1211120%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
27851%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
21439%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
275%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
27150%
Female
27250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Smithville Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within SMITHVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp 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 38 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 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading11.0%42.0%18.0%29.0%
Mathematics8.0%30.0%38.0%24.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2653.0%38.0%
2024-2545.0%26.0%
2023-2448.0%24.0%
2022-2324.0%20.0%
2021-2224.0%6.0%
2020-2124.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Smithville High School

Smithville High School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Smithville High School this school54344.4%48.4%
La Grange High School
LA GRANGE
60047.8%59.4%
Cuero High School
CUERO
64742.0%57.4%
Caldwell High School
CALDWELL
57449.8%62.3%
Palmer High School
PALMER
40346.7%68.6%
Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus
JOSHUA
46739.6%68.6%
Matched among Texas high 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 Smithville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Bastrop County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
48.4%#876 of 1,385N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#893 of 1,425
▲ 207
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.0%#876 of 1,425
▲ 151
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+23.5pp#305 of 1,184N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
543#854 of 2,107#3 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.7:1#381 of 1,344N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.9%#413 of 1,346N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.4%#1,128 of 1,522#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.4%#664 of 672N/A
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
543
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554342.712.7:144% (241)
2023-2456045.112.4:156% (314)
2022-2357545.212.7:153% (303)
2020-215844313.6:152% (303)
2017-1854150.310.8:150% (273)
2015-165474711.6:146% (249)
2010-115314212.6:146% (245)
2000-014694310.9:126% (120)
1990-913113010.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithville High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (541 to 543); teachers down 15% (50.3 to 42.7).

About Smithville High School

Smithville High School sits in SMITHVILLE, Texas, and is classified as a high school. It teaches 543 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 32% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.

The 5 schools in SMITHVILLE ISD enroll 1,849 students altogether, Smithville High School among them.

Federal enrollment data show Smithville High School is 51% White. Other groups make up 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Bastrop County, where about 54% of residents are White. The diversity index for Smithville High School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 42.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Smithville High School, giving a ratio of 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1. A total of 241 students, or 44%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 67% average for public schools in Bastrop County is 23 points higher.

Smithville High School is 6.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.4% versus 54.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.

The school's county is Bastrop County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,226, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Bastrop County's 34 public schools enroll about 19,931 students and include Smithville High School.

Of the public schools around it, Smithville High School is closest to Smithville Junior High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Smithville High School ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.4% against a local average of 39.4%.

Locale data from NCES put Smithville High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 543, down from 584 in 2020-21.

Smithville High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Bastrop County at a glance

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Population
106,582
Census ACS
Median income
$86,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,931 students

Quick facts

School name
Smithville High School
District
SMITHVILLE ISD
Address
285 HWY 95, SMITHVILLE, TX 78957
Phone
(512) 237-2451
County
Bastrop County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
543
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
241 (44%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484055004590
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Smithville High schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Smithville High. Smithville High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Smithville High School
How large is Smithville High School?
Smithville High School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Smithville High School serve?
Smithville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smithville High School is approximately 12.7:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smithville High School?
At Smithville High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Smithville High School in?
Smithville High School is part of SMITHVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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