Smithville Elementary School
Public elementary school in Smithville, Texas · Smithville ISD · Grades 1–5
Smithville Elementary School serves 694 students in grades 1–5 in Smithville (Bastrop County). It is one of 4 schools in Smithville ISD. By enrollment it is the 960th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 40 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Smithville ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484055004589 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Smithville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 694 | 1,849 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 46.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Smithville Elementary School in context
Size
Smithville Elementary School is the largest of Smithville ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 694 students are 37.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 789; Smithville 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 154 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 129, against an average of 139 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 136 in grade 1 and 130 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.1% here and 53.7% across Smithville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Smithville 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 40 full-time-equivalent teachers for 694 students, Smithville Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 694 students would have about 46.9 teachers, so Smithville Elementary School has 6.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Smithville Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Brown Primary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.1% |
| Hispanic | 33.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Bishop St, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512)237-2406
Website: smithvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithville Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Primary School | Smithville ISD | 1.1 mi | 194 | 17.8 | 57.7% |
| Emile Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 11.8 mi | 606 | 15.2 | 52.8% |
| Mina Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 12.2 mi | 801 | 16 | 57.3% |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 14.0 mi | 896 | 16.4 | 82.3% |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 16.0 mi | 824 | 17.9 | 51.6% |
| Giddings Elementary School | Giddings ISD | 17.6 mi | 585 | 13.9 | 69.2% |
| La Grange Elementary School | La Grange ISD | 18.1 mi | 961 | 14.2 | 63.8% |
| Red Rock Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 18.4 mi | 777 | 15.4 | 87.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 194 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 543 |
| Smithville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 416 |