SMYER SCHOOLS

SMYER SCHOOLS, a moderately sized unified-grade school in SMYER, Texas, run under SMYER ISD, caters to 431 students, covering grades pre-K through 12.

Operationally, SMYER SCHOOLS answers to SMYER ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, SMYER SCHOOLS lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 45% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, SMYER SCHOOLS has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at SMYER SCHOOLS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Hockley County's rate of about 58%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SMYER SCHOOLS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.8%; this one delivers 51.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hockley County indicate median household income runs about $63,140, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hockley County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students), SMYER SCHOOLS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: WILLOW BEND EL, around 8.8 miles off. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SMYER SCHOOLS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SMYER SCHOOLS has ticked up 100%, going from 216 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 52% across the same window.

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