Smith Elementary

Summary:

Smith Elementary is a public elementary school located in Raymondville, Texas, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Raymondville Independent School District, which is ranked 492 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Smith Elementary faces challenges in student performance, particularly in reading and mathematics, as evidenced by its low rankings and ratings compared to the state and district averages. The school's student performance on STAAR tests is generally lower than the district and state, with only 37.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 49.59% for the district and 48.85% for the state. Similarly, only 62% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 69.84% for the district and 48.96% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools and has a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, Smith Elementary has shown strengths in supporting its migrant student population, ranking in the top 15 Texas elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years and earning a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Comparing Smith Elementary to nearby schools, such as Pittman Elementary, which has consistently outperformed Smith Elementary, provides valuable insights into the factors that may be contributing to the school's performance, such as student demographics and district-level support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 700 Nth 1st St
       Raymondville, TX  78580-3351


(956) 689-8172

District: Raymondville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1498th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,274 Help


Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Myra Green Middle
High:    Raymondville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  455

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.5%
White:
2.2%
American Indian:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Smith Elementary ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.5%), White (2.2%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Elementary is 16.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Elementary is $11,274.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Elementary 1498th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Smith Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Raymondville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Raymondville Independent School District (Isd) 492nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.74 2031st 3465 41.4%
2005 33.72 2717th 3475 21.8%
2006 48.15 2135th 3476 38.6%
2007 34.14 2911th 3724 21.8%
2008 39.37 2700th 3768 28.3%
2009 38.67 2812th 3884 27.6%
2010 32.72 3170th 3937 19.5%
2011 25.61 3560th 4095 13.1%
2012 6.35 4144th 4206 1.5%
2013 10.27 4079th 4221 3.4%
2014 18.54 3875th 4260 9.0%
2015 22.16 3685th 4320 14.7%
2016 18.54 3795th 4286 11.5%
2017 17.69 3893rd 4329 10.1%
2018 26.74 3399th 4359 22.0%
2019 33.63 3116th 4479 30.4%
2021 41.58 2468th 4578 46.1%
2022 40.95 2679th 4581 41.5%
2023 42.82 2612th 4647 43.8%
2024 61.76 1498th 4675 68.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.60 3083rd 3226 4.4%
2019 19.69 3091st 3333 7.3%
2021 20.87 3161st 3446 8.3%
2022 75.58 493rd 3487 85.9%
2023 52.56 1545th 3556 56.6%
2024 67.42 855th 3638 76.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.57 1856th 3558 47.8%
2019 42.92 1883rd 3684 48.9%
2021 44.04 1765th 3799 53.5%
2022 38.16 2403rd 3952 39.2%
2023 37.24 2525th 4086 38.2%
2024 69.91 804th 4261 81.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 2903rd 4264 31.9%
2019 44.22 2478th 4309 42.5%
2021 59.68 1421st 4451 68.1%
2022 52.81 1965th 4477 56.1%
2023 60.15 1506th 4521 66.7%
2024 80.09 464th 4560 89.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.71 52nd 112 53.6%
2019 36.68 66th 93 29.0%
2021 80.31 4th 56 92.9%
2022 63.13 13th 49 73.5%
2023 57.30 15th 44 65.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.55 3645th 4306 15.4%
2019 19.46 3896th 4348 10.4%
2021 25.04 3527th 4499 21.6%
2022 38.66 2851st 4561 37.5%
2023 43.33 2585th 4588 43.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.52 1643rd 3184 48.4%
2021 47.20 1859th 3006 38.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.35 3549th 4240 16.3%
2019 37.27 2872nd 4295 33.1%
2021 32.25 3185th 4331 26.5%
2022 40.25 2797th 4461 37.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 2998th 4319 30.6%
2019 53.43 1798th 4357 58.7%
2021 58.41 1569th 4498 65.1%
2022 42.56 2588th 4563 43.3%
2023 40.47 2733rd 4585 40.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.78 3066th 4168 26.4%
2019 39.27 2679th 4188 36.0%
2021 50.10 1928th 4329 55.5%
2022 47.87 2231st 4376 49.0%
2023 49.67 2074th 4401 52.9%
2024 71.82 862nd 4431 80.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Smith Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 4 1 1 582 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1990 5 0 0 553 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 9 0 0 564 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1992 8 2 0 585 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1993 5 3 0 580 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1994 6 4 0 602 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1995 3 4 0 615 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1996 3 4 0 615 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1997 4 3 0 607 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 5 3 0 575 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1999 5 2 0 574 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2000 2 2 0 559 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2001 0 4 0 571 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2002 6 1 0 567 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2003 6 1 0 567 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2004 6 2 0 558 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 5 2 0 594 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2006 3 2 0 572 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2007 5 1 0 551 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2008 14 2 0 510 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2009 8 3 0 508 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2010 7 2 0 503 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2011 1 2 0 513 6 0 0 0 522
2012 2 2 0 481 6 0 0 0 491
2013 5 3 0 458 4 0 0 0 470
2014 6 3 0 466 1 0 0 0 476
2015 1 0 0 444 0 0 0 0 445
2016 4 0 0 454 0 0 0 0 458
2017 4 0 0 420 0 0 0 0 424
2018 6 0 0 436 0 0 0 0 442
2019 9 0 0 435 0 0 0 0 444
2020 16 1 0 473 0 0 3 0 493
2021 7 1 0 432 0 0 3 0 443
2022 9 1 0 411 3 0 3 0 427
2023 10 1 0 433 3 0 3 0 450
2024 10 2 0 439 3 0 1 0 455

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 588 n/a n/a n/a
1990 558 33.0 16.9 n/a
1991 573 33.2 17.2 n/a
1992 595 36.0 16.5 88.9
1993 588 36.0 16.3 93.7
1994 612 36.0 17.0 89.1
1995 622 37.0 16.8 86
1996 622 37.0 16.8 86
1997 614 37.0 16.6 89.1
1998 584 37.4 15.6 87.3
1999 582 38.5 15.1 94.2
2000 563 41.0 13.7 83.1
2001 575 38.0 15.1 69.6
2002 574 35.9 16.0 35.4
2003 574 35.9 16.0 35.4
2004 566 36.3 15.6 24.4
2005 601 39.0 15.4 14.6
2006 577 41.0 14.1 6.1
2007 557 42.0 13.3 n/a
2008 526 42.1 12.5 0
2009 519 38.0 13.6 0
2010 512 33.0 15.5 0
2011 522 31.7 16.4 0
2012 491 29.8 16.4 0
2013 470 30.0 15.6 97.4
2014 476 30.9 15.3 97.5
2015 445 30.0 14.8 93.7
2016 458 29.0 15.7 95.4
2017 424 27.8 15.2 91
2018 442 25.9 17.0 91.2
2019 444 26.5 16.7 94.4
2020 493 28.4 17.3 94.7
2021 443 28.0 15.8 96.4
2022 427 28.5 14.9 97.2
2023 450 27.0 16.6 98.9
2024 455 28.0 16.2 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 588 n/a n/a n/a
1990 558 33.0 16.9 n/a
1991 573 33.2 17.2 n/a
1992 595 36.0 16.5 88.9
1993 588 36.0 16.3 93.7
1994 612 36.0 17.0 89.1
1995 622 37.0 16.8 86
1996 622 37.0 16.8 86
1997 614 37.0 16.6 89.1
1998 584 37.4 15.6 87.3
1999 582 38.5 15.1 94.2
2000 563 41.0 13.7 83.1
2001 575 38.0 15.1 69.6
2002 574 35.9 16.0 35.4
2003 574 35.9 16.0 35.4
2004 566 36.3 15.6 24.4
2005 601 39.0 15.4 14.6
2006 577 41.0 14.1 6.1
2007 557 42.0 13.3 n/a
2008 526 42.1 12.5 0
2009 519 38.0 13.6 0
2010 512 33.0 15.5 0
2011 522 31.7 16.4 0
2012 491 29.8 16.4 0
2013 470 30.0 15.6 97.4
2014 476 30.9 15.3 97.5
2015 445 30.0 14.8 93.7
2016 458 29.0 15.7 95.4
2017 424 27.8 15.2 91
2018 442 25.9 17.0 91.2
2019 444 26.5 16.7 94.4
2020 493 28.4 17.3 94.7
2021 443 28.0 15.8 96.4
2022 427 28.5 14.9 97.2
2023 450 27.0 16.6 98.9
2024 455 28.0 16.2 99.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Smith Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,669 (15.4%) $9,185 (84.6%) $10,854
2020 $1,561 (14.6%) $9,097 (85.4%) $10,658
2021 $1,713 (15.2%) $9,561 (84.8%) $11,274

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Smith Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3116th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2612th of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Smith Elementary)3946
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))4151
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary)3638
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))4041
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Smith Elementary)4037
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))4647
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary)4447
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))4558
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Smith Elementary)2932
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))4355
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Smith Elementary)2648
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))5162
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Smith Elementary)4036
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Raymondville Independent School District (Isd))5347
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students444450
 1.4%
African American01
American Indian03
Asian00
Hispanic435433
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White910
 11.1%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%98.9%
 4.5%


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Smith Elementary ranks 1498th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myra Green Middle
High : Raymondville High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 455 students attended Smith Elementary.

Students at Smith Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.


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