Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Del Valle ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Smith Elementary School serves 566 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 14 schools in Del Valle ISD. By enrollment it is the 1892nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Del Valle ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481662001427 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Del Valle ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 566 | 11,715 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.9% | 89.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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
Of the 9 elementary schools in Del Valle ISD, Smith Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 4.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 496 students, so Smith 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 grade 3 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 81 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 84 in grade 5. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Del Valle ISD (82.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.1% across Del Valle 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
Smith Elementary School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 566 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 2.8 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is KIPP Paseo Primary School, 0.8 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 33 elementary schools within 5 miles and 91 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82.9% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| White | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4209 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744
Phone: (512)386-3850
Website: sites.dvisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Paseo Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 560 | 18.3 | 90.9% |
| Widen Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.7 mi | 433 | 11 | 91.9% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.0 mi | 372 | 9.8 | 96% |
| Baty Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 2.1 mi | 558 | 14 | 96.2% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 2.2 mi | 374 | 16.5 | 86.6% |
| IDEA Montopolis Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.3 mi | 694 | 24.1 | 88.8% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 2.3 mi | 376 | 11.1 | 88.8% |
| Linder Elementary School | Austin ISD | 2.4 mi | 587 | 12.2 | 92.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Del Valle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 558 |
| Creedmoor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 525 |
| Dailey Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 767 |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 726 |
| Del Valle High School | High | 9–12 | 3,641 |
| Del Valle Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 895 |
| Del Valle Opportunity Center | High | 9–12 | 228 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 376 |
| Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 711 |
| John P Ojeda Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 759 |
| Joseph Gilbert Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 664 |
| Newton Collins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 |
| Popham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 698 |