Nixon Smiley Elementary School
Public elementary school in Smiley, Texas · Nixon-Smiley CISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Nixon Smiley Elementary School serves 438 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Smiley (Gonzales County). It is one of 3 schools in Nixon-Smiley CISD. By enrollment it is the 3132nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Nixon-Smiley CISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483274003617 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Nixon-Smiley CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 438 | 1,016 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.4% | 78.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Nixon Smiley Elementary School in context
Size
Nixon Smiley Elementary School is the only elementary school in Nixon-Smiley CISD. Its 438 students are 43.1% of the district's 1,016. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.9 miles away and have a median of 454 students, so Nixon Smiley Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 93 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 61, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 4 has 16% more students than kindergarten (71 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 93 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 71% of enrollment, about the same share as across Nixon-Smiley CISD (72.9%). White students are next, at 23.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.6% across Nixon-Smiley CISD 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
Nixon Smiley Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 438 students would have about 29.6 teachers, so Nixon Smiley Elementary School has 3.4 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 Westhoff Elementary School, 11.4 miles away in Westhoff 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
| Hispanic | 71% |
| White | 23.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 93 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Anglin St, Smiley, TX 78159
Phone: (830)582-1536
Website: nixonsmiley.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Nixon Smiley Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhoff Elementary School | Westhoff ISD | 11.4 mi | 85 | 10.8 | 58.8% |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Gonzales ISD | 19.5 mi | 565 | 19.9 | 72.6% |
| Stockdale Elementary School | Stockdale ISD | 19.7 mi | 425 | 14.2 | 47.1% |
| Gonzales Elementary School | Gonzales ISD | 20.1 mi | 500 | 18.8 | 72.6% |
| Yorktown Elementary School | Yorktown ISD | 21.8 mi | 278 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
| J C French Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 24.7 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 69.9% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Cuero ISD | 25.0 mi | 483 | 12 | 60.7% |
| Koennecke Elementary School | Seguin ISD | 26.9 mi | 560 | 17.4 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nixon-Smiley CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon-Smiley High School | High | 9–12 | 295 |
| Nixon-Smiley Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 280 |