Smyer Schools
Public school in Smyer, Texas · Smyer ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Smyer Schools serves 431 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Smyer (Hockley County). It is the only school in Smyer ISD. By enrollment it is the 103rd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Smyer ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484059004593 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Smyer ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 431 | 431 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 45.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Smyer Schools in context
Size
Smyer Schools is the only school in Smyer ISD, so its 431 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 230; Smyer Schools 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 4 with 37 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 21, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 12 has 13% more students than kindergarten (36 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 45.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 41.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 431 students, Smyer Schools has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 431 students would have about 39.2 teachers, so Smyer Schools has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Smyer Schools 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 school is Ropes School, 12.3 miles away in Ropes ISD. No other 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 | 51.7% |
| Hispanic | 45.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Lincoln, Smyer, TX 79367
Phone: (806)234-2935
Website: smyer-isd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Smyer Schools. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropes School | Ropes ISD | 12.3 mi | 622 | 11 | 30.9% |
| Mosaic Academy | Paint Rock ISD | 12.8 mi | 29 | 5.7 | – |
| Whitharral School | Whitharral ISD | 13.8 mi | 229 | 11.5 | 41% |
| Anton School | Anton ISD | 15.6 mi | 175 | 9.5 | 65.7% |
| Texas Technical University K-12 | Texas Technical University K-12 | 17.0 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Meadow School | Meadow ISD | 17.5 mi | 230 | 9.6 | 63.9% |
| Homebound | Lubbock ISD | 17.9 mi | 53 | 5.9 | – |
| Whiteface School | Whiteface CISD | 26.1 mi | 298 | 9.1 | 54% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.