Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Alief ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Smith Elementary School serves 650 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 45 schools in Alief ISD. By enrollment it is the 1249th 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 ÷ 52.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Alief ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480783000109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alief ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 650 | 38,610 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.4% | 86.4% | 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.
Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Smith Elementary School is the 12th largest of Alief ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 650 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Smith Elementary School is larger 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 120 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 89, against an average of 108 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 110 in kindergarten and 112 in grade 4. It also enrolls 89 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 61.5% here and 63.2% across Alief ISD. Black students are next, at 20.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.4% across Alief 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
With 52.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 650 students, Smith Elementary School has 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 650 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 8.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Smith Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Cummings Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 174 other elementary schools, 60 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.5% |
| Black | 20.2% |
| Asian | 15.8% |
| White | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 89 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
| Grade 3 | 113 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11300 Stancliff, Houston, TX 77099
Phone: (281)983-8380
Website: aliefisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Elementary School | Alief ISD | 0.5 mi | 513 | 11.1 | 94.7% |
| Step Charter Elementary School | Step Charter School | 0.6 mi | 293 | 15.1 | 77.1% |
| KIPP Shine Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.9 mi | 920 | 23.6 | 95% |
| Boone Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.0 mi | 511 | 10.9 | 92.8% |
| Arrow Academy - Liberation Academy | Arrow Academy | 1.0 mi | 190 | 11.9 | 60.5% |
| Horn Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.1 mi | 675 | 12.3 | 90.2% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.2 mi | 425 | 14 | 60% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.6 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.