Nancy Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Albany, Texas · Albany ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Nancy Smith Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Albany (Shackelford County). It is one of 2 schools in Albany ISD. By enrollment it is the 4319th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Albany ISD |
| County | Shackelford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480768000055 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Albany ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 258 | 474 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 10.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.2% | 39.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Nancy Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Nancy Smith Elementary School is the only elementary school in Albany ISD. Its 258 students are 54.4% of the district's 474. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 24.8 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Nancy Smith Elementary 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 grade 1 with 41 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 32 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in kindergarten and 36 in grade 6. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Albany ISD (76.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Albany ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Nancy Smith Elementary School has 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 258 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Nancy Smith Elementary School has 3.5 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Lueders-Avoca EL/J H, 19.9 miles away in Lueders-Avoca ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.9% |
| Hispanic | 23.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 27 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
741 Griffin Rd, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: (325)762-3384
Website: albany.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nancy Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lueders-Avoca EL/J H | Lueders-Avoca ISD | 19.9 mi | 60 | 5.1 | 61.7% |
| South Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 22.0 mi | 340 | 17.1 | 61.2% |
| East Elementary School | Breckenridge ISD | 23.7 mi | 377 | 16.3 | 78.5% |
| Baird Elementary School | Baird ISD | 23.9 mi | 208 | 12.6 | 72.6% |
| Clyde Intermediate School | Clyde CISD | 25.7 mi | 317 | 14.6 | 42% |
| Clyde Elementary School | Clyde CISD | 26.0 mi | 317 | 15.1 | 51.7% |
| Taylor Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 30.1 mi | 662 | 17.2 | 63.7% |
| Cisco Elementary School | Cisco ISD | 30.2 mi | 428 | 13 | 56.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Albany ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 216 |