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Smith Middle

Q: Is Smith Middle a good school?

Smith Middle ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Smith Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Smith Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smith Middle?

Students at Smith Middle are 71% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Smith Middle attend?

Students who attend Smith Middle usually go on to attend Beaumont United High School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-8

2292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Smith Middle in Beaumont, TX, is a public school serving 532 students in grades 6-8 within the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 6% of all Texas school districts. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 2-7% of Texas middle schools over the past decade, and serves a student body where nearly 90% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Compared to nearby schools, Smith Middle is the lowest-performing middle school in its immediate comparison group, with a state ranking percentile (2nd in 2025-2026) far below district peers like Odom Middle (18th) and Marshall Middle (14th), and drastically lower than schools in neighboring districts such as Port Neches Middle (72nd) and Wilson Middle (83rd).

One of the most striking findings is the "Algebra I Anomaly": while Smith Middle scores are extremely low in standard grade-level math (e.g., only 4.07% proficient in 8th-grade Math in 2025-2026), its performance in Algebra I—an advanced course typically taken by high-achieving 8th graders—is exceptionally high, with 69.23% of students proficient compared to the district average of 34.48% and the state average of 54.03%. This suggests a highly effective program or teacher for advanced math, but this success does not extend to the broader student population. Additionally, the school's effectiveness with Special Education students has dramatically declined, dropping from the 77th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating instability in serving vulnerable students.

Smith Middle also has a significantly higher dropout rate (3.4% in 2023-2024) than nearby schools, more than double that of district peer Vincent Middle (1.4%) and drastically higher than schools in other districts like Port Neches Middle and Wilson Middle, which report rates near 0%. The school's struggles are part of a broader pattern within the Beaumont ISD, where all three middle schools rank in the bottom 25% of the state, while schools in neighboring districts like Nederland Independent School District (Isd) and Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd) consistently rank in the top 40% or higher. This highlights systemic challenges within the district, though the school's pockets of excellence in Algebra I offer a glimmer of potential for improvement.

532

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,972

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4415 Concord
Beaumont, TX 77703-1803

(409) 617-5825

District: Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Middle usually attend:

High:

Beaumont United High School

Feeder schools for Smith Middle:

Elementary:	Dr Mae E Jones-Clark Elementary
	Martin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.9%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

Texas avg48%

2,292^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

894^th of 951Beaumont 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	5.8	2292 of 2335	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	2259 of 2344	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2202 of 2372	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	2294 of 2330	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	2235 of 2254	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	2236 of 2252	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	2138 of 2193	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1984 of 2080	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1944 of 2027	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	1929 of 1987	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	1963 of 2043	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	1924 of 1987	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	1710 of 1973	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	1795 of 1951	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	1848 of 1895	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	1738 of 1803	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	1573 of 1763	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	1594 of 1718	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1576 of 1684	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	1529 of 1585	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.0	1509 of 1582	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	1448 of 1573	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1266 of 1295	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	948 of 997	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1192 of 1280	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1253 of 1273	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1244 of 1251	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1200 of 1213	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1157 of 1193	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1057 of 1167	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.8	2159 of 2182	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	2070 of 2118	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1965 of 2058	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1364 of 2008	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	1347 of 1390	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	1234 of 1428	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1384 of 1770	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1561 of 1720	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1641 of 1643	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1563 of 1592	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1127 of 1445	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	902 of 1376	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	2223 of 2240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	1776 of 1825	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	2063 of 2242	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	2203 of 2241	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	2210 of 2221	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	2139 of 2151	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	2019 of 2047	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1927 of 2008	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1220 of 1230	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	1446 of 1446	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1416 of 1430	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	2110 of 2141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	1601 of 1731	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1789 of 2119	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	2036 of 2116	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	2065 of 2077	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	2017 of 2043	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1879 of 1935	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1684 of 1895	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	2208 of 2253	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1761 of 1820	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2060 of 2235	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	2225 of 2251	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	2205 of 2220	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	2158 of 2172	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	2031 of 2073	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1948 of 2039	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	2206 of 2253	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1763 of 1818	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2137 of 2246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2223 of 2245	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	2214 of 2228	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	2155 of 2168	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	2030 of 2069	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1970 of 2030	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.4	806 of 806	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	480 of 676	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	1916 of 1956	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	63.0	365 of 1568	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	684 of 1891	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.7	1788 of 1815	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1696 of 1757	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1663 of 1712	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1318 of 1626	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1153 of 1597	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading18%-38 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 vs state

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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 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Smith Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	4415 Concord	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5825	532			87.0%	5 (0.9%)	377 (70.9%)	130 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	5.8	2292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	1.8%		8.1	2259^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.6%	33	69.2				15.8	20.9	15.9		6.1		4.1	14.6	$12,972
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	6455 Gladys	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5900	694	44	15.8	80.3%	105 (15.1%)	382 (55.0%)	150 (21.6%)	30 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	21.2	2018^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.6%		22.7	1952^nd of 2344 public middle schools	16.7%	66	87.8				42.9	40.5	42.1		19.8	0.0	19.5	16.4	$9,139
Vincent Middle	Public	6-8	350 Eldridge Dr	Beaumont	77707	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5950	637	44	14.6	81.9%	24 (3.8%)	448 (70.3%)	140 (22.0%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	8.8	2263^rd of 2335 public middle schools	3.1%		9.6	2235^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.7%	28	68.0				23.7	30.5	29.6		13.8	0.0	12.1	7.1	$9,201
Odom Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2550 W Virginia Ave	Beaumont	77705	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5925	837	50	16.8	68.8%	49 (5.9%)	467 (55.8%)	279 (33.3%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	24.5	1917^th of 2335 public middle schools	17.9%		45	1220^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.0%	697	73.5	98.2	97.4		25.1	36.9	49.3		15.0		29.0	24.0	$7,208
Vidor Jjaep	Public	8	1255 N Main St	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 951-8700	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vidor J H	Public	7-8	945 N Tram Rd	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 951-8970	612	40	15.4	52.3%	527 (86.1%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	41.7	1340^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.6%		55.6	904^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.4%	436	92.3					44.4	50.9			19.5	43.0	31.3	$8,800
Vidor Middle	Public	5-6	2500 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8882	653	47	13.9	59.7%	566 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)				41.4	41.9			26.0	41.3				$14,545
Lumberton Middle	Public	6-8	107 S Lhs Dr	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 923-7790	918	58	15.9	37.5%	750 (81.7%)	8 (0.9%)	120 (13.1%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	54.5	907^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.9	951^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	44	96.3				53.6	44.6	57.5		32.9	44.2	53.2	34.3	$7,934
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	392^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.2%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	20	97.6				63.0	63.1	71.6		53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	709^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	15	98.1				59.2	61.9	57.5		48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Middle

What high school do graduates of Smith Middle attend?

Students who attend Smith Middle usually go on to attend Beaumont United High School

How many students attend Smith Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Smith Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Middle?

Students at Smith Middle are 71% African American, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Smith Middle in?

Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)

Is Smith Middle a good school?

Smith Middle ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Texas middle schools.

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