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Clint Q Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

4027^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Clint Q Smith Elementary is a PK-4 school in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd) serving 344 students in a high-poverty area, where 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After years of ranking in the bottom 1-2% of Texas elementary schools, the school has shown a dramatic turnaround in the 2025-2026 school year, jumping to the 13th percentile—its best ranking in nearly a decade. This recent progress is the most hopeful sign for the school, though it remains fragile and inconsistent across grade levels.

The school's standout achievement is in 3rd-grade reading, where 44.9% of students met proficiency in 2025-2026, significantly higher than the district average of 35.62% and the highest among all Duncanville ISD peers. This is a critical foundational skill that suggests early-grade interventions may be working. However, 4th-grade scores remain very low (27.78% in reading, 22.22% in math), well below district averages, indicating that success has not yet carried over to older students. The school also shows a notable strength with Hispanic students, ranking in the 48th percentile for this subgroup—a massive improvement from the 5th percentile the year prior. In contrast, nearby Merrifield Elementary (11th percentile) and Charles Acton Leadershp Academy (13th percentile) remained at similar low levels, while S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary (18th percentile) saw only modest improvement.

A key area of concern is the school's declining support for special education students. In 2023-2024, Smith was a top-tier school for this group, ranking in the 83rd percentile, but that has dropped to the 21st and 25th percentiles in subsequent years. The school spends $12,039 per student—higher than the district average and more than peers like William Lee Hastings Elementary ($10,773) and James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary ($11,054)—but this higher spending has not historically translated to higher performance. The recent uptick suggests resources may now be used more effectively. For comparison, Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville, a charter school in the top 15% of Texas districts, serves a more affluent student body (45% free/reduced lunch) and achieves significantly higher test scores, highlighting the immense challenges high-poverty schools face. Smith's future success depends on replicating its 3rd-grade gains in higher grades and reversing the special education decline.

344

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,594

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 Big Stone Gap
Duncanville, TX 75137-2124

(972) 708-3000

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clint Q Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
	William H Byrd Middle
High:	Duncanville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

African American:

45.1%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2025 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

4,027^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

863^rd of 951Duncanville 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	20.2	4027 of 4627	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	4623 of 4651	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	4596 of 4710	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	4604 of 4647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	4550 of 4581	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	4472 of 4578	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3553 of 4479	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3852 of 4359	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	3887 of 4329	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	2889 of 4286	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	2257 of 4320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.5	4028 of 4260	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	38.5	2955 of 4221	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	3195 of 4206	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.9	2238 of 4095	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	1786 of 3937	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	616 of 3884	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	470 of 3768	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	491 of 3724	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	363 of 3476	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	352 of 3475	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	815 of 3465	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	2020 of 2406	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1798 of 1905	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	2029 of 2443	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2345 of 2443	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	2365 of 2421	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	2212 of 2444	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1268 of 2515	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1998 of 2483	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.5	4438 of 4461	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4239 of 4331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	2856 of 4295	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3863 of 4240	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	3370 of 3446	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2479 of 3333	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4137 of 4575	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	3594 of 3744	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	4334 of 4658	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	4560 of 4588	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	4438 of 4561	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	4410 of 4499	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2763 of 4348	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	3443 of 4306	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	50.2	1959 of 3106	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2312 of 4413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.3	3454 of 3644	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3405 of 4465	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	4282 of 4401	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	4105 of 4376	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4237 of 4329	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2396 of 4188	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3090 of 4168	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3524 of 4520	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	3655 of 3705	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4191 of 4594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	4474 of 4521	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	4452 of 4477	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	4404 of 4451	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2775 of 4309	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3978 of 4264	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	3838 of 4582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	3713 of 3739	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	4326 of 4647	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	4530 of 4585	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	4553 of 4563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	4284 of 4498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	3972 of 4357	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	3919 of 4319	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3228 of 4301	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	2813 of 3549	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.1	751 of 4292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	20.9	3478 of 3799	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1201 of 3684	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	1258 of 3558	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	54.9	1358 of 3127	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2018)57th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)37th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

My daughter has gone to Smith for 3 years now and we love the school. The new principal is amazing she takes pride in bringing the school together and doing things for the kids. The last one was lazy and more worried about gossip than the children. My daughter has had amazing teachers also Ms. Ducan being one she loves the students and pushed my daughter to reach all her goals. Good communication also. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Two of my children attended Smith Elementary and they really liked it. Close Quote

Schools Near Clint Q Smith Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Clint Q Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1010 Big Stone Gap	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3000	344	23	14.9	82.6%	9 (2.6%)	155 (45.1%)	171 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	20.2	4027^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		4.7	4623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%	596				44.9	27.8	34.0		36.7	22.2	23.4		$9,594
William Lee Hastings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	602 W Center St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2800	529	30	17.7	83.6%	12 (2.3%)	216 (40.8%)	285 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	36.8	2963^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.6	3008^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	45	23.1			27.4	51.5	57.3		25.3	47.9	42.4		$8,275
Charles Acton Leadershp Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	7095 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2400	537	32	16.8	88.1%	5 (0.9%)	241 (44.9%)	273 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	19.9	4045^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.3	4006^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.9%	39	11.1		20.0	27.1	22.5	46.5		32.8	25.0	37.5		$8,246
Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville	Public, Charter	K-6	415 N Cedar Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-0084	258	14	18.3	45.3%	75 (29.1%)	45 (17.4%)	119 (46.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	49.7	2132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		47.1	2310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	178				53.3	50.0	50.0	61.5	33.3	44.4	47.5	41.0	$9,004
S Gus Alexander Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Softwood Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2500	330	21	15.5	79.1%	7 (2.1%)	174 (52.7%)	133 (40.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	24	3812^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.6%		8.8	4520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	708				53.1	32.7	37.0		40.6	18.2	37.0		$9,035
Merrifield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	102 E Vinyard St	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2900	393	24	16.4	87.3%	6 (1.5%)	167 (42.5%)	210 (53.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18.6	4125^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.4	4320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.1%	195	28.6	20.0		28.6	48.2	27.3		30.8	37.3	19.0		$7,808
James R Bilhartz Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6700 Wandt	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-6600	541	38	14.2	86.7%	25 (4.6%)	194 (35.9%)	308 (56.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	16.2	4231^st of 4627 public elementary schools	8.6%		9.8	4491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	260	20.0		0.0	33.3	26.7	36.0		29.4	24.2	32.3		$9,109
Life School Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	K-6	129 W Wintergreen Rd	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 293-2825	450	23	19.9	76.4%	16 (3.6%)	274 (60.9%)	144 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	30.4	3404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.4%		33.1	3246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.2%	158				40.6	42.2	26.7	48.5	34.4	40.0	34.7	36.4	$8,721
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	302 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-2600	457	27	17.0	85.6%	10 (2.2%)	114 (24.9%)	325 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$10,159
High Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 High Pointe Ln	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-7874	411	30	13.6	77.4%	11 (2.7%)	289 (70.3%)	91 (22.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	10.9	4449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		21.8	3930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	519				27.6	25.4	29.3		20.3	33.3	22.4		$7,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Clint Q Smith Elementary

How many students attend Clint Q Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Clint Q Smith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clint Q Smith Elementary?

Students at Clint Q Smith Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 45% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clint Q Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clint Q Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H Bob Daniel Senior Intermediate
Middle : William H Byrd Middle
High : Duncanville High School

Is Clint Q Smith Elementary a good school?

Clint Q Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Clint Q Smith Elementary in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

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