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Smith Elementary

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Smith Elementary ranks 3113 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) serving 566 students in a high-poverty area of Austin, TX, where about 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in 5th Grade Science, with 41.67% of students proficient compared to just 14.31% for the district and a state average of 29.57%—a massive advantage over nearby schools like Baty Elementary (3.77%), Widen Elementary (2.22%), and Houston Elementary (0%). Smith also excels in supporting Special Education students, who ranked in the 75th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement compared to the school's overall 33rd percentile ranking.

Smith Elementary has a history of volatility, with overall state rankings swinging from the 23rd percentile to the 80th and back down to the 33rd, suggesting performance is sensitive to changes in curriculum or student cohorts. However, the school has shown a strong ability to serve its Spanish-speaking English Language Learners by administering the STAAR test in Spanish, where 5th Grade Reading proficiency reached 62.5% compared to 35.83% for the district and 34.82% for the state. Despite being in a low-performing district, Smith often outperforms its district peers like Hillcrest Elementary and is a clear leader compared to many nearby schools in the higher-ranked Austin Independent School District (Isd), such as Linder Elementary and Houston Elementary, which consistently rank in the bottom 3% of the state.

A key area for improvement is the performance of Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 18th percentile statewide, earning a 1-star rating—a stark contrast to the school's success with Special Education students. This suggests Smith excels at providing support for students who need extra help but may struggle to challenge its highest achievers. The school has proven it can achieve high marks, reaching the 80th percentile in 2021-2022, and its past success with "At Risk" students (95th percentile in 2021-2022) provides a blueprint for future improvement. Overall, Smith Elementary is a school of contrasts, with clear strengths in Science and Special Education, but it has not yet found the formula for consistent, year-over-year success.

566

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,885

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4209 Smith School Rd
Austin, TX 78744

(512) 386-3850

District: Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John P Ojeda Middle
High:	Del Valle High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

African American:

7.4%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Texas avg50%

3,113^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

819^th of 951Del Valle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	3113 of 4627	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	2125 of 4651	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	1742 of 4710	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	2147 of 4647	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	896 of 4581	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	2656 of 4578	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2837 of 4479	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	2958 of 4359	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.2	3320 of 4329	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	3001 of 4286	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	2568 of 4320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	1781 of 4260	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	1553 of 4221	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	1171 of 4206	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	57.2	1986 of 4095	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.3	2323 of 3937	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	2398 of 3884	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	2297 of 3768	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	2390 of 3724	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	2145 of 3476	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.0	1425 of 3475	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.2	1687 of 3465	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1696 of 2406	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.3	841 of 1905	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	312 of 2443	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	937 of 2443	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	641 of 2421	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	1412 of 2444	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	484 of 2515	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	1042 of 2483	58.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	231 of 4461	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	918 of 4331	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	1470 of 4295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1726 of 4240	59.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1398 of 2918	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1331 of 3668	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	921 of 3556	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	264 of 3487	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	766 of 3446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	1519 of 3333	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1441 of 3226	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	3323 of 4575	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	2161 of 3744	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2342 of 4658	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	1804 of 4588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	921 of 4561	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2518 of 4499	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2434 of 4348	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2736 of 4306	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	2510 of 3075	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.9	1426 of 2619	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1533 of 2980	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.3	683 of 2958	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	1885 of 3006	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	2827 of 3184	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2441 of 3106	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2816 of 4413	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	1623 of 3644	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	1913 of 4465	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1840 of 4401	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.5	341 of 4376	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	2128 of 4329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	2664 of 4188	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	2724 of 4168	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	2712 of 4520	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	1396 of 3705	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1399 of 4594	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1425 of 4521	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.4	162 of 4477	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.8	1775 of 4451	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	2557 of 4309	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2662 of 4264	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	2806 of 4582	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	1682 of 3739	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1893 of 4647	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2455 of 4585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.0	884 of 4563	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	2673 of 4498	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3194 of 4357	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3180 of 4319	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1075 of 4301	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	967 of 3549	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	1560 of 4292	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1403 of 4086	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.0	376 of 3952	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	55.1	1165 of 3799	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1410 of 3684	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2341 of 3558	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1749 of 3006	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	2655 of 3142	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.9	1068 of 3127	65.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4209 Smith School Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3850	566	41	13.8	88.9%	31 (5.5%)	42 (7.4%)	469 (82.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	34.6	3113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.7%		50.4	2125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	988	37.8	16.7	62.5	14.3		15.4	41.2	45.2	45.6	34.7	48.9	28.3	$11,885
KIPP Paseo Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6800 Metropolis Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 766-3095	560	31	18.2	90.9%	20 (3.6%)	37 (6.6%)	489 (87.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	21.4	3972^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.2%		32.7	3271^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%	701							28.0	29.2	35.2	21.3	47.2	38.0	$8,934
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5	32.5	20.5	14.0	$12,923
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3	25.0	32.3	65.6	$13,681
Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd #a	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	374	23	16.4	86.6%	31 (8.3%)	27 (7.2%)	300 (80.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	37.1	2941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.9	1970^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	971							26.9	54.4	43.6	32.7	40.4	54.1	$12,363
Baty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Faro Dr	Austin	78741	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3450	558	40	13.9	96.2%	16 (2.9%)	41 (7.3%)	478 (85.7%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3.3	4611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	4595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	16	29.8	37.8	25.5	0.0	10.0		18.8	21.1	12.9	9.5	17.6	8.0	$12,479
Idea Montopolis Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1701 Vargas Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 646-2800	694	29	24.0	88.8%	33 (4.8%)	38 (5.5%)	612 (88.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	23	3874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.3%		34.7	3152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.2%	722	0.0	16.7	13.0			10.0	37.7	38.8	52.1	18.4	28.6	35.2	$9,378
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6910 E William Cannon Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3550	376	34	11.0	88.8%	23 (6.1%)	15 (4.0%)	326 (86.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	40.8	2674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.2%		29.9	3437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	763	45.8	29.2	42.9				53.3	33.3	51.4	46.3	42.3	37.1	$14,724
Linder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Metcalfe Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2398	587	48	12.2	92.7%	21 (3.6%)	43 (7.3%)	493 (84.0%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	7.5	4546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	4513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	33	10.6	25.4	12.2				29.7	21.3	40.4	11.8	13.8	21.9	$12,852
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John P Ojeda Middle
High : Del Valle High School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary?

Students at Smith Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks 3113^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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