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Smith Elementary

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Smith Elementary ranks 519 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary is a PK-5 school in Lubbock, TX, serving 491 students within the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a consistent top performer, ranking in the 89th to 94th percentile statewide over the past decade—a remarkable achievement that places it far above the district's average 41st percentile ranking. In fact, Smith's performance is more comparable to top schools in neighboring districts, such as Crestview Elementary (93rd percentile) and Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary (92nd percentile), both of which are located less than a mile away.

One of the most impressive findings is Smith's exceptional effectiveness with students from lower-income backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked in the 96th percentile statewide for this subgroup, far outperforming nearby schools with similar demographics like Honey Elementary (79th percentile). This suggests that Smith's programs and instruction are highly successful at closing achievement gaps. Additionally, the school achieves these strong results with a lower per-student spending ($9,473) compared to many lower-performing peers within the district, such as Wester Elementary ($10,569), indicating efficient use of resources.

However, recent data reveals a potential area of concern. While overall performance remains strong, the 2025-2026 school year saw a notable decline for two specific student groups: African American students dropped from the 97th to the 33rd percentile, and Gifted and Talented students fell from the 79th to the 46th percentile. These shifts could be due to small sample sizes, but they may also signal a need for the school to review its support and enrichment programs. For families considering Smith, it remains a top-tier choice within Lubbock ISD, though those in the immediate area also have access to equally high-performing options like Crestview Elementary and Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary.

491

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,078

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8707 Dover
Lubbock, TX 79424

(806) 219-6800

District: Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irons Middle
High:	Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

41.1%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

519^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

562^nd of 951Lubbock 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	86.6	519 of 4627	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	277 of 4651	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	306 of 4710	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	459 of 4647	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	487 of 4581	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	343 of 4578	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	533 of 4479	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	396 of 4359	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.6	309 of 4329	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	608 of 4286	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	202 of 4320	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	172 of 4260	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	267 of 4221	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.3	157 of 4206	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	75.3	808 of 4095	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	425 of 3937	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.1	262 of 3884	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	399 of 3768	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	295 of 3724	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1617 of 2406	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	91.6	59 of 1905	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.7	1094 of 2421	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	894 of 2444	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	1153 of 2515	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	82.8	91 of 967	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	80 of 1009	92.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	896 of 4461	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	989 of 4331	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	1025 of 4295	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	931 of 4240	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	661 of 4575	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	224 of 3744	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	289 of 4658	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	537 of 4588	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	469 of 4561	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	343 of 4499	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	447 of 4348	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	422 of 4306	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1655 of 3075	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.1	563 of 2619	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	889 of 2980	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1130 of 2958	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	618 of 3006	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	849 of 3184	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	713 of 3106	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	439 of 4413	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	249 of 3644	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	296 of 4465	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	683 of 4401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	820 of 4376	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	496 of 4329	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	694 of 4188	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	377 of 4168	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	467 of 4520	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	236 of 3705	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	197 of 4594	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	412 of 4521	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	565 of 4477	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	268 of 4451	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	177 of 4309	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	173 of 4264	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	424 of 4582	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	245 of 3739	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	306 of 4647	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	390 of 4585	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	538 of 4563	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	355 of 4498	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	571 of 4357	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	396 of 4319	90.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	66 of 1004	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	27 of 961	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	18 of 1046	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	374 of 4301	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	75.4	486 of 3549	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	1087 of 4292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	377 of 4086	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	61.2	1009 of 3952	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	1219 of 3799	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	680 of 3684	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	1549 of 3558	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	293 of 3006	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	109 of 2612	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	206 of 3108	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	266 of 3106	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	303 of 3082	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	284 of 3082	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	403 of 3142	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	549 of 3127	82.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Asian (2021)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+23 vs state

Mathematics63%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 19, 2018

WONDERFUL! Runs like a well-oiled machine, caring faculty, outstanding educators. Highly recommend! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8707 Dover	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-6800	491	33	14.8	46.2%	223 (45.4%)	36 (7.3%)	202 (41.1%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.3%)	86.6	519^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.8	277^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	242	80.0	73.8	76.6	65.3	54.1	67.2	$8,078
Whiteside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7508 Albany	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7300	434	30	14.7	50.9%	176 (40.6%)	30 (6.9%)	199 (45.9%)	13 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	72.2	1041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	297	54.7	59.3	74.1	50.0	50.9	75.9	$8,070
Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10101 Fulton Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 993-2345	624	48	12.9	24.0%	361 (57.9%)	9 (1.4%)	192 (30.8%)	32 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	90.3	352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.7	379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.9%	27	68.7	69.3	82.7	63.9	73.3	74.5	$7,412
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 81st St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-3661	609	38	16.1	29.9%	304 (49.9%)	35 (5.7%)	208 (34.2%)	41 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	91.5	311^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.2	261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.4%	50	68.7	73.6	78.7	65.2	76.9	80.9	$6,934
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6514 68th St	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 794-5200	678	41	16.5	45.9%	297 (43.8%)	37 (5.5%)	281 (41.4%)	32 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	44.3	2428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.5%		42	2640^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	212	50.4	48.3	62.8	40.3	35.3	38.0	$7,365
Honey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 86th St	Lubbock	79423	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-5900	442	30	14.6	49.1%	209 (47.3%)	25 (5.7%)	188 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	86.1	538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		81.7	691^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	153	63.9	80.8	85.5	50.8	86.5	62.9	$8,114
Williams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4812 58 St	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7400	296	22	13.4	77.7%	71 (24.0%)	31 (10.5%)	171 (57.8%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	43.5	2480^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.4%		49.9	2143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	337	35.7	55.2	50.0	31.0	58.6	38.5	$10,116
Upland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10020 Upland Ave	Lubbock	79424	Lubbock County	Frenship Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 698-6611	652	39	16.6	41.1%	293 (44.9%)	19 (2.9%)	288 (44.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	66.2	1295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.2	927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%	368	66.3	61.5	59.3	57.6	58.7	41.0	$5,971
Wester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4602 Chicago Ave	Lubbock	79414	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-7100	359	26	13.6	90.3%	50 (13.9%)	69 (19.2%)	214 (59.6%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	76.9	874^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.1%		70.5	1113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.1%	239	60.4	64.0	69.1	45.3	70.0	67.3	$8,768
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6705 Joliet Dr	Lubbock	79413	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-8100	675	40	16.8	41.2%	358 (53.0%)	23 (3.4%)	262 (38.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	91.9	296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.4	478^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	182	71.4	78.3	86.9	64.3	69.8	72.9	$7,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks 519^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irons Middle
High : Coronado High School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary?

Students at Smith Elementary are 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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