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Nancy Smith Elementary

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Nancy Smith Elementary ranks 1236 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nancy Smith Elementary in Albany, TX, is a public school serving 258 students in grades PK through 6 within the highly-rated Albany Independent School District (Isd). This rural school has shown remarkable improvement over the past five years, climbing from the 35th percentile to consistently rank in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

What makes Nancy Smith Elementary stand out is its ability to achieve strong academic results with efficient resource use. The school spends about $9,342 per student with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, yet dramatically outperforms the nearby Lueders-Avoca El/J H, which spends $17,215 per student with a 5:1 ratio. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.78% of Nancy Smith's 4th graders were proficient in reading compared to just 33.33% at Lueders-Avoca. The school also shows a fascinating "late bloomer" pattern in math: while 3rd and 4th graders score slightly below state averages, by 5th and 6th grade they dramatically surpass them, with 70.37% of 6th graders proficient in math versus the state average of 38.57%.

While the school excels overall, it has notable areas for improvement. Special Education students ranked in the 5th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a persistent challenge that needs attention. Additionally, performance for Hispanic students has been inconsistent, ranging from the 91st percentile to the 45th percentile in recent years. On the positive side, the school is exceptionally effective with Gifted and Talented students (96th percentile) and has shown strong, consistent results for both female and male students. The strong foundation built at Nancy Smith Elementary also appears to benefit students later, as 7th graders in the district achieved a 66.67% math proficiency rate—far exceeding both district and state averages.

258

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,257

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

741 Griffin Rd
Albany, TX 76430

(325) 762-3384

District: Albany Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nancy Smith Elementary usually attend:

High:

Albany Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Texas avg49%

1,236^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 951Albany 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	67.7	1236 of 4627	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	1473 of 4651	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	1041 of 4710	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1185 of 4647	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	1813 of 4581	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	1569 of 4578	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	2889 of 4479	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	1254 of 4359	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	1008 of 4329	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	432 of 4286	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.0	1048 of 4320	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.1	285 of 4260	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	470 of 4221	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	471 of 4206	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	280 of 4095	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	480 of 3937	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	361 of 3884	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	144 of 3768	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	430 of 3724	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	242 of 3476	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.6	368 of 3475	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	405 of 3465	88.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	3104 of 4461	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2785 of 4331	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3485 of 4295	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	1282 of 4240	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	1202 of 4575	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	1088 of 3744	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1507 of 4658	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	1074 of 4588	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	2087 of 4561	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	1784 of 4499	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	2785 of 4348	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	1224 of 4306	71.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2421 of 4413	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	1890 of 3644	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.2	383 of 4465	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.6	1061 of 4401	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	1189 of 4376	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	1863 of 4329	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	1428 of 4520	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	2464 of 3705	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	1581 of 4594	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	2230 of 4521	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	3348 of 4477	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	2296 of 4451	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	3770 of 4309	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	1780 of 4264	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1374 of 4582	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.4	1475 of 3739	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	912 of 4647	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1282 of 4585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	1620 of 4563	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	1344 of 4498	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	2630 of 4357	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	1476 of 4319	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	4107 of 4301	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	3525 of 3549	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3118 of 4292	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1999 of 4086	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	3312 of 3952	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1817 of 3799	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1475 of 3006	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1490 of 2612	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	1328 of 3108	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	1503 of 3106	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	2090 of 3082	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2051 of 3082	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	2730 of 3142	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1867 of 3127	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)96th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nancy Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	741 Griffin Rd	Albany	76430	Shackelford County	Albany Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 762-3384	258	21	12.3	44.2%	188 (72.9%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (23.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	67.7	1236^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.2	1473^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.3%	237	67.6	46.9	72.4	55.6		43.2	46.9	65.5	70.4			$9,257
Lueders-Avoca El/J H	Public	PK, KG-8	334 Vandeventer St	Lueders	79533	Jones County	Lueders-Avoca Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 228-4211	60	12	5.0	61.7%	44 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	34.5	3120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.6%		31.6	3335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.3%	215	0.0	57.1	60.0		57.1	11.1	57.1	40.0		14.3	14.3	$15,159

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancy Smith Elementary

What district is Nancy Smith Elementary in?

Albany Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Nancy Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Nancy Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Nancy Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nancy Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Albany Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Nancy Smith Elementary?

Students at Nancy Smith Elementary are 73% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Nancy Smith Elementary a good school?

Nancy Smith Elementary ranks 1236^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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