Smithville Independent School District (Isd)

The Smithville Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Texas with four schools serving approximately 1,847 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, and it is ranked in the 40th percentile among Texas districts with a 2-star rating, indicating performance below the state average.

The district's standout is Smithville J H, which has a remarkable advanced math program: 8th graders taking Algebra I achieved a 90% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54%. However, this success contrasts sharply with a district-wide math crisis, as every grade level tested (3rd-8th) falls below state averages, with 7th-grade math at Smithville J H hitting a critical low of just 7.32% proficiency. Smithville High School is the most consistent performer, meeting or exceeding state averages in Biology (71.22%) and English I Reading (57.52%), and it has the smallest class sizes (12.7:1 student-teacher ratio). In contrast, Brown Pri, serving Pre-K through Kindergarten, has no test data but serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (57.73%) with the lowest per-student spending ($6,091). Smithville Elementary spends the most per student ($16,046) but has a 2-star rating and test scores below state averages, highlighting inconsistent spending and results across the district.

Key takeaways include a "two-track" math system where advanced middle school students thrive while the general high school population struggles (only 30.53% proficient in Algebra I), and a slight downward performance trend for most schools except Smithville High School, which has improved from the 41st to the 47th percentile. The lack of data from Brown Pri, combined with its high need and low investment, poses a potential risk for future academic challenges as students move into tested grades at Smithville Elementary.