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Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

At a glance

652^ndof 951 Texas districts▼ 92

Better than 31% of Texas districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

800 Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140-0400·(830) 582-1536·All Texas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 31.4% of districts

Schools

1,016

Students

Top rankedNixon-Smiley Middle1136^th of 2,335 Texas middle schools

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Smallest classes

Nixon-Smiley Middle 9.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District serves approximately 1,013 students across three schools in south-central Texas: Nixon Smiley Elementary (PK-4), Nixon-Smiley Middle (5-8), and Nixon-Smiley High School (9-12). The district as a whole ranks in the 31st percentile among Texas districts, earning a 2-star rating, and faces the significant challenge of a very high economic disadvantage rate, with roughly 78% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The standout school in the district is Nixon-Smiley Middle, which is the only school with a 3-star rating and ranks in the 51st percentile among Texas middle schools. Its 8th graders outperform the state average in both Reading (70% vs. 58.69%) and Mathematics (52.38% vs. 47.24%), and its Algebra I program is exceptional, with 84.21% of students proficient in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average. In contrast, Nixon Smiley Elementary is in decline, dropping from a 51st percentile ranking in 2023-2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026, with 4th-grade math proficiency falling to just 26.09%. Nixon-Smiley High School presents a paradox: it boasts an excellent 98.3% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, yet its academic performance is the weakest in the district, ranking in the 26th percentile with a 1-star rating.

The most critical finding is a district-wide "math crisis," with every grade level scoring below the state average in mathematics, particularly in 4th grade (23 points below), 7th grade (24 points below), and high school Algebra I (39 points below). A broken Algebra I pipeline is evident: while the middle school excels in preparing students for Algebra I, proficiency plummets to just 15.15% at the high school level. This suggests a fundamental disconnect between the middle and high school math programs. Ultimately, the district's high graduation rate masks low academic readiness, as a majority of high school students are not proficient in core subjects like Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History, indicating that students may be graduating without being fully prepared for college or careers.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nixon Smiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Anglin St	Smiley	78159	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	438	33	13.2	80.4%	104 (23.7%)	6 (1.4%)	311 (71.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	32.3	3277^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.8	2509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	768						43.1	43.5					41.5	26.1						$10,615
Nixon-Smiley High School	Public	9-12	800 Rancho Rd	Nixon	78140	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	295	26	11.2	73.9%	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	234 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	29.7	1485^th of 2009 public high schools	26.1%		27.6	1453^rd of 1974 public high schools	26.4%	32	15.2	64.4	51.1	47.4	44.9														$13,244
Nixon-Smiley Middle	Public	5-8	800 Rancho Rd	Nixon	78140	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	280	30	9.4	80.7%	72 (25.7%)	7 (2.5%)	193 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	47.1	1136^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.3%		52.7	995^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.6%	141	54.6							56.8	50.0	52.2	70.0			31.5	25.0	5.7	52.4	28.3	$12,666
Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District Daep	Public, Alternative	4-10	102 W Hwy 87	Smiley	78159	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 582-1536	2	4	.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$52
Nixon-Smiley Pace	Public, Alternative	10	102 W Hwy 87	Smiley	78159	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 582-1536	1	0	5.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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Westhoff Independent School District (Isd)	11.37 mi	1	182^nd
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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