Brown Primary School
Public elementary school in Smithville, Texas · Smithville ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Brown Primary School serves 194 students in grades Pre-K–K in Smithville (Bastrop County). It is one of 4 schools in Smithville ISD. By enrollment it is the 4527th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Smithville ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484055004588 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Smithville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 1,849 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 46.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Brown Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Smithville ISD, Brown Primary School is the smallest, with 10.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.6 miles away and have a median of 771 students, so Brown Primary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 117 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 77, against an average of 97 per grade. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Smithville ISD (53.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 33%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Smithville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Brown Primary School has 10.89 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 194 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Brown Primary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Smithville Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.2% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
41.8% of students are girls and 58.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
403 Sw 4th St, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512)237-2519
Website: smithvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Brown Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Elementary School | Smithville ISD | 1.1 mi | 694 | 17.4 | 45.5% |
| Emile Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 11.2 mi | 606 | 15.2 | 52.8% |
| Mina Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 11.7 mi | 801 | 16 | 57.3% |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 13.8 mi | 896 | 16.4 | 82.3% |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 15.3 mi | 824 | 17.9 | 51.6% |
| Red Rock Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 17.4 mi | 777 | 15.4 | 87.4% |
| Compass Rose Harvest | Compass Rose Public Schools | 17.7 mi | 499 | 17.3 | 52.9% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 18.1 mi | 765 | 16.3 | 73.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 694 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 543 |
| Smithville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 416 |