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Smith Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

4427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary is an elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 531 students. It is part of the Aldine Independent School District, which is ranked 740 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high spending per student and small class sizes, Smith Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and it struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools for various student groups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Caraway Elementary, Ermel Elementary, and Harris Elementary, which are also part of the Aldine Independent School District, generally perform better than Smith Elementary on test scores and state rankings, suggesting that the issues at Smith Elementary may be specific to the school rather than the district as a whole. Additionally, Smith Elementary is located very close (within 2 miles) to Holbrook Elementary, which is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and performs significantly better than Smith Elementary, ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools.

553

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,713

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5815 W Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77091-1199

(713) 613-7650

District: Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoffman Middle
High:	Eisenhower High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

African American:

15.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Texas avg46%

4,427^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 35Elementary Schools in the Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

740^th of 961Aldine 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
2025	11.7	4427 of 4651	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	4533 of 4710	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	4491 of 4647	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	4531 of 4581	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	4544 of 4578	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	3704 of 4479	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	3439 of 4359	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	3246 of 4329	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	3588 of 4286	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	4285 of 4320	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	3969 of 4260	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	3964 of 4221	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	3747 of 4206	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.1	2130 of 4095	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	2917 of 3937	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	3265 of 3884	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	3160 of 3768	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	3163 of 3724	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	3258 of 3476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	3273 of 3475	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	3357 of 3465	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	1792 of 2443	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1947 of 2443	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2241 of 2421	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	2343 of 2444	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1406 of 2515	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1565 of 2483	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	4157 of 4461	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4222 of 4331	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	2608 of 4295	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2226 of 4240	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.0	3517 of 3668	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	3370 of 3556	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	3421 of 3487	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	3340 of 3446	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1863 of 3333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	2044 of 3226	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.7	4486 of 4658	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4427 of 4588	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	4463 of 4561	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	4474 of 4499	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3772 of 4348	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	3463 of 4306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	2880 of 3006	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2387 of 3184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2693 of 3106	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	4300 of 4465	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	4236 of 4401	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4317 of 4376	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4295 of 4329	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3200 of 4188	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	3008 of 4168	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	4375 of 4594	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4325 of 4521	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	4386 of 4477	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	4393 of 4451	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	3211 of 4309	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2760 of 4264	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	4495 of 4647	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	4415 of 4585	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	4513 of 4563	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	4438 of 4498	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3467 of 4357	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3344 of 4319	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	3911 of 4292	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	3864 of 4086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3660 of 3952	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3158 of 3799	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	3354 of 3684	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	2966 of 3558	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)27th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)7th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)4th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile~ school

Female (2024)4th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-27 vs state

Mathematics22%-24 vs state

Science6%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Smith Elementary	Public	1-5	5815 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-7650	553	32	17.0	79.2%	5 (0.9%)	86 (15.6%)	455 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	11.7	4427^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.8%		10	4533^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	3.8%	106	17.7	13.8	6.9	18.9	10.3	4.2			17.0	18.2	45.0				24.1	23.1	18.8				5.6			$10,713
Harmony School Of Endeavor-Houston	Public, Charter	K-8	5668 W Little York Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 999-8400	561	38	14.8	90.2%	6 (1.1%)	152 (27.1%)	392 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	15.3	4273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%		15.5	4291^st of 4710 public elementary schools	8.9%	18								84.2	15.5	42.4	31.3	40.2	45.1	47.1	20.7	25.4	8.3	22.2	29.6	39.2	2.1	28.6	8.6	$12,676
Vines Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	7220 Inwood Park Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7950	572	33	17.2	94.2%	14 (2.4%)	104 (18.2%)	447 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)																								$11,619
Harris Elementary	Public	1-5	3130 Holder Forest Dr	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-7900	448	32	13.9	89.1%	6 (1.3%)	93 (20.8%)	340 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	22	3916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%		17.1	4213^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.6%	297	9.5	13.3	36.4	13.8	3.7	30.4	5.0		37.7	41.8	31.7				26.0	38.6	25.9				10.0			$13,134
Holbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 Langfield Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 460-6165	757	55	13.8	89.3%	23 (3.0%)	177 (23.4%)	525 (69.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	64.7	1357^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.8%		40.5	2808^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.4%	1451									67.7	57.1	60.8				47.3	46.0	54.2				33.6			$9,985
Caraway Elementary	Public	1-5	3031 Ellington St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0320	553	32	17.2	89.3%	4 (0.7%)	182 (32.9%)	358 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	7.3	4560^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.6	4684^th of 4710 public elementary schools	0.6%	124	3.5	6.7	13.3	10.3	14.3	6.7	0.0		20.6	16.7	29.9				22.1	15.3	16.7				6.4			$9,211
Stovall Ec/Pk/K	Public	PK-K	3025 Ellington St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 591-8500	450	29	15.6	93.8%	6 (1.3%)	119 (26.4%)	309 (68.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)																								$10,966
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4802 Chrystell Ln	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2542	730	46	15.8	96.8%	21 (2.9%)	64 (8.8%)	638 (87.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24	3798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%		45.9	2457^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.8%	1341	13.0	19.2	0.0	35.4	0.0				32.6	42.5	33.0				39.8	36.4	32.2				4.5			$12,749
Reece Academy	Public, Magnet	PK-K	2223 Esther St	Houston	77088	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 878-0800	402	29	13.9	94.8%	1 (0.2%)	209 (52.0%)	178 (44.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)																								$12,946
Ermel Elementary	Public	1-5	7103 Woodsman Trl	Houston	77040	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 466-5220	436	32	13.5	85.3%	8 (1.8%)	35 (8.0%)	390 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	50.6	2110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.6%		32.9	3279^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.4%	1169	9.5	50.0	20.0	14.3	62.5				48.5	60.8	56.8				42.4	54.4	36.8				17.3			$12,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Aldine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary?

Students at Smith Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 16% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Smith Elementary.

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hoffman Middle
High : Eisenhower High School

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