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Ashbel Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ashbel Smith Elementary in Baytown, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District serving 548 students in a historically underserved area, with nearly 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, ranking in the 6th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, making it the lowest-performing school in its immediate comparison group. This is a steep decline from its 41st percentile ranking just four years earlier, and it lags behind nearby schools like Crockett Elementary (53rd percentile) and Clark Elementary (38th percentile).

The most striking feature of Ashbel Smith is its Gifted and Talented (GT) program, which ranks in the 94th percentile statewide—a massive positive outlier compared to the school's overall performance. This creates a "two-schools" dynamic where the GT program excels while the general student body, including low-income and special education students, struggles significantly. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency is just 23.66%, far below the state average of 51.08%, and 5th-grade science proficiency is only 11.83% compared to the state's 29.57%. The school spends slightly more per student ($12,073) than some peers and maintains a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio, but these resources have not yet translated into improved outcomes for most students.

An interesting comparison is with Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown, a charter school just 0.64 miles away serving a similarly high-poverty population (82.7% free/reduced lunch). Bob Hope ranks in the 79th percentile statewide, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency more than double that of Ashbel Smith (56.76% vs. 23.66%). This stark contrast in outcomes for similar student populations in the same neighborhood suggests that factors like instructional strategies and school culture can make a significant difference. For parents, Ashbel Smith offers a highly effective GT program but faces serious challenges in core academics, making it important to explore what specific supports are available for the majority of students.

548

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,226

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 E James
Baytown, TX 77520-5065

(281) 420-4615

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Ashbel Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann J H
High:	Impact Early College High School
	Lee High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

African American:

8.2%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Texas avg50%

4,365^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

690^th of 951Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 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	13.6	4365 of 4627	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	4242 of 4651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	4144 of 4710	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	3808 of 4647	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2723 of 4581	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2993 of 4578	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	3427 of 4479	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	3611 of 4359	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	3272 of 4329	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	2627 of 4286	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.4	3186 of 4320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	3833 of 4260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	3809 of 4221	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	3271 of 4206	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	3142 of 4095	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.4	2565 of 3937	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	2296 of 3884	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	2594 of 3768	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.4	2284 of 3724	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	2387 of 3476	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	2038 of 3475	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	3031 of 3465	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	2144 of 2406	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2198 of 2443	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1902 of 2443	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	2076 of 2421	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	1251 of 2444	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1829 of 2515	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1890 of 2483	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	2485 of 4461	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2525 of 4331	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2932 of 4295	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3629 of 4240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	3046 of 3668	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	2897 of 3556	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	2531 of 3487	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1541 of 3446	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	2616 of 3333	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	2724 of 3226	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	4337 of 4575	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	3892 of 4658	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3662 of 4588	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	2860 of 4561	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2951 of 4499	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3427 of 4348	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	3780 of 4306	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	191 of 3075	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	26.5	2621 of 2980	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	1861 of 2958	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	1522 of 3006	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2361 of 3184	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2074 of 3106	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	4014 of 4413	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	3803 of 4465	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3455 of 4401	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1985 of 4376	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	2531 of 4329	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2991 of 4188	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3322 of 4168	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	4172 of 4520	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	3940 of 4594	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	3358 of 4521	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.1	1808 of 4477	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2198 of 4451	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	2737 of 4309	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3139 of 4264	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	4251 of 4582	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4389 of 4647	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	3794 of 4585	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2526 of 4563	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	2907 of 4498	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3256 of 4357	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3370 of 4319	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	3990 of 4301	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	3988 of 4292	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	3817 of 4086	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3044 of 3952	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	2883 of 3799	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	1376 of 3684	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	2115 of 3558	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	2836 of 3006	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	3070 of 3108	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2231 of 3082	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	1389 of 3082	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	2271 of 3142	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	2407 of 3127	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+88 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Reading27%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Ashbel Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	403 E James	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4615	548	39	14.0	88.0%	37 (6.8%)	45 (8.2%)	452 (82.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	13.6	4365^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		15.9	4242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	123		20.0					23.7	23.9	35.0	21.6	32.4	35.0	$8,226
Bob Hope Elementary School-Baytown	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	304 N Pruett St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Bob Hope School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 983-3244	370	21	17.5	82.7%	21 (5.7%)	55 (14.9%)	280 (75.7%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	74.3	962^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.2%					(n/a)							56.8	73.5		40.5	82.4		$14,751
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	816 N Pruett St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4625	498	37	13.3	87.8%	35 (7.0%)	64 (12.9%)	385 (77.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)													$9,990
De Zavala Elementary	Public	K-5	305 Tri City Beach Rd	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4920	527	38	13.7	75.5%	98 (18.6%)	102 (19.4%)	307 (58.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	23.3	3859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.6	3880^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	21			20.0			0.0	27.3	38.0	43.9	30.3	27.9	45.5	$8,493
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Pruett	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4600	566	39	14.4	88.7%	36 (6.4%)	124 (21.9%)	388 (68.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	20	4039^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		24.1	3790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	249	42.1	12.5	17.7	0.0	12.5	12.5	34.0	32.5	48.1	22.4	28.2	36.5	$8,354
James Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Clayton Dr	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4605	640	41	15.7	82.7%	100 (15.6%)	136 (21.3%)	383 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	22.9	3881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.9	4086^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	205		40.0					35.6	39.1	45.1	28.8	26.4	37.8	$8,766
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4670	567	37	15.1	89.8%	36 (6.3%)	69 (12.2%)	443 (78.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	28.9	3502^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		34.1	3181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	321							51.7	33.3	43.5	35.2	29.8	34.8	$9,481
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	4500 Barkaloo Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4645	545	38	14.1	77.1%	59 (10.8%)	95 (17.4%)	377 (69.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	48.5	2192^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.4	1998^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	194	50.0	50.0	25.0	28.6	0.0	12.5	47.2	54.8	60.0	43.2	40.9	41.9	$8,896
Stephen F Austin Elementary	Public	K-5	3022 Massey Tompkins	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4620	792	49	16.1	64.9%	157 (19.8%)	75 (9.5%)	538 (67.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	31	3367^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.2%		41.4	2683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	684	0.0			0.0			40.2	54.6	47.5	26.0	29.1	40.0	$8,094
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	6100 N Main	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4595	746	48	15.4	75.5%	90 (12.1%)	152 (20.4%)	470 (63.0%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	40.5	2706^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.5%		40.4	2749^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	43	0.0		50.0	20.0		33.3	41.5	55.7	59.4	35.9	37.4	35.5	$8,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashbel Smith Elementary

What district is Ashbel Smith Elementary in?

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Ashbel Smith Elementary?

Students at Ashbel Smith Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ashbel Smith Elementary a good school?

Ashbel Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Ashbel Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Ashbel Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ashbel Smith Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Horace Mann J H
High : Impact Early College High School
High : Lee High School

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