Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Princeton, Texas · Princeton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Smith Elementary School serves 623 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Princeton (Collin County). It is one of 14 schools in Princeton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1438th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 40.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Princeton ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483585013174 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Princeton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 623 | 9,956 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% | 63% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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 4th largest of Princeton ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 623 students are 6.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 483 students, so 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 5 with 128 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 42% more students than kindergarten (128 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 29.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Princeton ISD (23.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63% across Princeton 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
Smith Elementary School has 40.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 623 students would have about 42.1 teachers, so Smith Elementary School has 1.2 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Green Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 29.9% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| Black | 27.3% |
| Two or more races | 8.7% |
| Asian | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 128 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2101 Forest Meadow Dr., Princeton, TX 75407
Phone: (469)952-5400
Website: princetonisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.1 mi | 489 | 16.5 | 53.4% |
| Lowe Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.4 mi | 675 | 16.5 | 56.1% |
| Lacy Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.5 mi | 595 | 15.7 | 68.1% |
| Godwin Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 1.9 mi | 469 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
| Harper Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 3.0 mi | 642 | 16.7 | 49.8% |
| James Elementary School | Princeton ISD | 4.4 mi | 477 | 14.1 | 81.1% |
| Webb Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 4.7 mi | 475 | 14.4 | 56.6% |
| Finch Elementary School | McKinney ISD | 5.2 mi | 341 | 10.8 | 81.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Princeton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canup Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 421 |
| Clark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 479 |
| Godwin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 469 |
| Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 489 |
| Harper Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 642 |
| James Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 477 |
| Lacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Lovelady High School | High | 9–10 | 1,388 |
| Lowe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 675 |
| Mattei Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 839 |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 668 |
| Princeton Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,262 |
| Southard Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 929 |