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Nixon-Smiley High School

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Nixon-Smiley High School ranks 1485 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 26% of Texas high schools

Summary

Nixon-Smiley High School in Nixon, TX, is a small rural school serving 295 students in grades 9-12, where nearly three-quarters of students come from low-income households.

This school has experienced a sharp academic decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating. The most critical area of concern is math, with only 15% of students proficient in Algebra I—far below the state average of 54%. In comparison, nearby Stockdale High School achieves 44% proficiency in the same subject. U.S. History proficiency is also low at 45%, compared to Stockdale's 73%. While the school spends more per student ($15,785) than Stockdale ($13,462), academic outcomes have not improved. On a positive note, the school excels at keeping students in school, with a 98.3% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the last two years, indicating a strong, supportive environment.

The Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District ranks in the 31st percentile statewide. The school's decline is widespread, affecting nearly all student groups, with a particularly troubling drop for English Language Learners, who fell from the 69th percentile to the 4th percentile. The only group showing improvement is Gifted and Talented students, who rose slightly to the 38th percentile. For parents, this school offers a caring community that prioritizes student retention, but faces significant challenges in academic instruction, especially in math and history.

295

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,244

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140-2626

(830) 582-1536

District: Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Nixon-Smiley High School:

Elementary:	Nixon Smiley Elementary
Middle:	Nixon-Smiley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

18.6%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Texas avg62%

1,485^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 26% (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	29.7	1485 of 2009	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1453 of 1974	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1081 of 1990	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	823 of 1961	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	734 of 1876	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	780 of 1861	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	1203 of 1857	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1102 of 1797	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1256 of 1777	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	60.9	660 of 1762	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	980 of 1743	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	922 of 1734	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	951 of 1652	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	983 of 1603	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	785 of 1672	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	837 of 1568	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	1033 of 1539	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	961 of 1510	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	885 of 1497	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	812 of 1430	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	1009 of 1429	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.7	962 of 1427	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	938 of 1837	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	614 of 1829	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1349 of 1810	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1217 of 1784	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	1150 of 1195	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	450 of 1437	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	595 of 1371	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	248 of 1278	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	120 of 1195	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	31.6	783 of 1136	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	371 of 1113	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1477 of 1936	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1068 of 1880	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	893 of 1891	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	733 of 1841	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	587 of 1815	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	1240 of 1798	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1213 of 1781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	743 of 1206	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	606 of 1182	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	838 of 1172	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	700 of 1177	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.9	194 of 1145	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	32 of 1137	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1425 of 1860	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	904 of 1805	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	644 of 1820	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	520 of 1762	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	487 of 1743	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	994 of 1714	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	884 of 1691	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1298 of 1937	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	818 of 1884	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	609 of 1897	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	372 of 1847	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	495 of 1848	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	956 of 1818	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	849 of 1794	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1434 of 1954	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1100 of 1891	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	763 of 1913	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	759 of 1853	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	953 of 1840	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1188 of 1824	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1128 of 1803	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1418 of 1581	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	898 of 1548	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	781 of 1478	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	608 of 1418	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	1168 of 1382	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	797 of 1357	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1063 of 1347	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	993 of 1584	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1130 of 1556	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	804 of 1576	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1061 of 1525	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1158 of 1510	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1291 of 1526	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1385 of 1539	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)49th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%-6 vs state

English I Reading51%-4 vs state

English II Reading47%-13 vs state

U.S. History45%-25 vs state

Algebra I15%-39 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Nixon-Smiley High School	Public	9-12	800 Rancho Rd	Nixon	78140	Gonzales County	Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 582-1536	295	26	11.2	73.9%	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	234 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	29.7	1485^th of 2009 public high schools	26.1%		27.6	1453^rd of 1974 public high schools	26.4%	32	15.2	64.4	51.1	47.4	44.9	$13,244
Stockdale High School	Public	9-12	501 S 6th St	Stockdale	78160	Wilson County	Stockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 996-3103	253	26	9.8	34.8%	120 (47.4%)	2 (0.8%)	118 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	61.4	650^th of 2009 public high schools	67.6%		67.1	491^st of 1974 public high schools	75.1%	159	43.9	80.7	64.1	65.5	73.3	$10,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Nixon-Smiley High School

How many students attend Nixon-Smiley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Nixon-Smiley High School.

Is Nixon-Smiley High School a good school?

Nixon-Smiley High School ranks 1485^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nixon-Smiley High School?

Students at Nixon-Smiley High School are 79% Hispanic, 19% White, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Nixon-Smiley High School?

Nixon-Smiley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Nixon Smiley Elementary
Middle : Nixon-Smiley Middle

What district is Nixon-Smiley High School in?

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

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