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Nixon Smiley Elementary

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Nixon Smiley Elementary ranks 3277 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nixon Smiley Elementary in Smiley, TX, serves 438 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade in the small, rural Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a significant and recent decline in overall performance, dropping from the 63rd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 29th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a sharp contrast to nearby schools like Stockdale Elementary (69th percentile) and Westhoff Elementary (95th percentile), which have maintained or improved their standings. A key area of concern is 4th Grade Math, where only 26% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 49%. This is a persistent weakness, with the school scoring below 35% in this subject for three consecutive years. Interestingly, the school spends $13,359 per student, which is higher than Stockdale Elementary ($10,081) and Gonzales North Avenue ($8,943), suggesting that funding alone is not the issue.

Despite the overall decline, Nixon Smiley has notable strengths. In 2025-2026, Special Education students ranked in the 75th percentile statewide, and in 2023-2024, English Language Learner students ranked in the 76th percentile, indicating effective targeted programs. However, the school faces a large gender gap, with female students previously ranking in the 79th percentile while male students ranked in the 40th percentile. The school is at a critical point, needing to urgently address its recent downturn, particularly in 4th Grade Math, while leveraging its successful strategies for specific student groups to improve outcomes for all.

438

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,615

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Anglin St
Smiley, TX 78159-2626

(830) 582-1536

District: Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Nixon Smiley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nixon-Smiley Middle
High:	Nixon-Smiley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

23.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg49%

3,277^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

652^nd of 951Nixon-Smiley 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	32.3	3277 of 4627	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	2509 of 4651	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2301 of 4710	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	1745 of 4647	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	1714 of 4581	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1830 of 4578	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	3806 of 4479	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3173 of 4359	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	2919 of 4329	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	2443 of 4286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	3027 of 4320	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	3754 of 4260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	3066 of 3884	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.3	1647 of 3768	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.1	998 of 3724	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.3	1259 of 3476	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	981 of 3475	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	611 of 3465	82.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.1	1350 of 4461	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	1321 of 4331	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	3410 of 4295	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3748 of 4240	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	884 of 3668	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	1342 of 3556	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1146 of 3487	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	1584 of 3446	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	2478 of 3333	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	2955 of 3226	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	3479 of 4575	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	2001 of 4658	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	952 of 4588	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	1874 of 4561	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1621 of 4499	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	3922 of 4348	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	3464 of 4306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.3	2557 of 2980	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2333 of 2958	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	1414 of 3006	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	2557 of 3184	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2001 of 3106	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3035 of 4413	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	1335 of 4465	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	1620 of 4401	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	1626 of 4376	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	1410 of 4329	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	3647 of 4188	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3421 of 4168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2555 of 4520	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	1705 of 4594	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	985 of 4521	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1009 of 4477	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	730 of 4451	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	30.0	3453 of 4309	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2852 of 4264	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	2987 of 4582	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3095 of 4647	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2750 of 4585	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	1709 of 4563	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	2098 of 4498	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	3332 of 4357	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2823 of 4319	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1083 of 4301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	2314 of 4292	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	1119 of 4086	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	2017 of 3952	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	2259 of 3799	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	2395 of 3684	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	2549 of 3558	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	2810 of 3006	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	2769 of 3108	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1742 of 3106	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1608 of 3082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2149 of 3082	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2530 of 3142	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	1546 of 3127	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+46 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)14th percentile-48 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nixon Smiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Anglin St	Smiley	78159	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	438	33	13.2	80.4%	104 (23.7%)	6 (1.4%)	311 (71.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	32.3	3277^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.8	2509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	768		43.1	43.5					41.5	26.1						$10,615
Westhoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	244 Lynch Ave	Westhoff	77994	DeWitt County	Westhoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 236-5519	85	8	10.7	58.8%	45 (52.9%)	4 (4.7%)	36 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	1473^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.2%		69.3	1164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	309	83.3	50.0	50.0	80.0	69.2	53.3	85.7	14.3	40.0	80.0	46.2	18.2	60.0	85.7	$18,527
Gonzales North Avenue	Public	3-5	1032 St Joseph St	Gonzales	78629	Gonzales County	Gonzales Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 672-1467	565	28	19.9	72.6%	118 (20.9%)	41 (7.3%)	395 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	31	3375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.1%		36.6	3007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	368		31.9	47.0	50.3				26.8	36.1	43.9					$9,999
Stockdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S 6th St	Stockdale	78160	Wilson County	Stockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 996-1612	425	30	14.1	47.1%	227 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	50.1	2110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%		62.9	1443^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	667		46.4	48.7	57.1				46.4	43.6	53.6					$7,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixon Smiley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nixon Smiley Elementary?

Students at Nixon Smiley Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Nixon Smiley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Nixon Smiley Elementary.

Is Nixon Smiley Elementary a good school?

Nixon Smiley Elementary ranks 3277^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nixon Smiley Elementary in?

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Nixon Smiley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nixon Smiley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nixon-Smiley Middle
High : Nixon-Smiley High School

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