Smithville Junior High School
Public middle school in Smithville, Texas · Smithville ISD · Grades 6–8
Smithville Junior High School serves 416 students in grades 6–8 in Smithville (Bastrop County). It is one of 4 schools in Smithville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1231st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 484055004591 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 416 | 1,849 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% | 46.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Smithville Junior High School is the only middle school in Smithville ISD. Its 416 students are 22.5% of the district's 1,849. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20 miles away and have a median of 659 students, so Smithville Junior High School is smaller 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 7 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 134, against an average of 139 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 139 in grade 6 and 134 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50% of enrollment, a lower share than across Smithville ISD (53.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.2% across Smithville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Smithville Junior High School has 26.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 416 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Smithville Junior High School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Bastrop Intermediate School, 12.9 miles away in Bastrop ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50% |
| Hispanic | 38.7% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 139 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
287 Hwy 95 S, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512)237-2407
Website: smithvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smithville Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop Intermediate School | Bastrop ISD | 12.9 mi | 413 | 15.6 | 54% |
| Bastrop Middle School | Bastrop ISD | 13.3 mi | 875 | 15.5 | 58.1% |
| La Grange Middle School | La Grange ISD | 19.1 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 50.2% |
| Giddings Middle School | Giddings ISD | 20.0 mi | 389 | 12.8 | 62.2% |
| Cedar Creek Middle School | Bastrop ISD | 20.0 mi | 1,059 | 19.5 | 74.6% |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School | Bastrop ISD | 20.0 mi | 478 | 19.1 | 82.4% |
| Elgin Intermediate School | Elgin ISD | 27.4 mi | 863 | 21.8 | 82.7% |
| Elgin Middle School | Elgin ISD | 28.3 mi | 839 | 17.4 | 80.7% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 694 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 543 |