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Smith Elementary

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Smith Elementary ranks 1818 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary in Princeton, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 623 students in grades PK-5 within the Princeton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a historically strong performer that excels at supporting students from all backgrounds, particularly those from low-income families.

Smith Elementary is the highest-performing traditional elementary school in its district, consistently earning 3 or 4 stars over the past decade. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked in the 61st percentile statewide, significantly outperforming nearby district peers like James Elementary (17th percentile) and Godwin Elementary (17th percentile). Its closest rival, Harper Elementary, recently surpassed Smith in overall rank (69th percentile), but Smith serves a higher-needs population, with 58.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch compared to Harper's 49.84%. What truly sets Smith apart is its exceptional support for low socio-economic status (SES) students, ranking in the 80th percentile for this group—a remarkable 19-point jump from the previous year. This shows the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps. Additionally, 5th-grade math proficiency surged to 57.55%, 10 points above both the district and state averages, suggesting a successful targeted intervention.

Smith Elementary also demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, with a resurgence in serving its African American students (75th percentile in 2025-2026) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($7,972) than lower-performing peers like Finch Elementary in the McKinney Independent School District (Isd) ($16,207), indicating that effective instructional strategies, not just funding, drive its success. While the school has seen a decline in performance for its White student population (ranking in the bottom 40% for three consecutive years), its overall track record of strong, equitable outcomes makes it a solid choice for families in the Princeton area.

623

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,325

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Forest Meadow Dr
Princeton, TX 75407

(469) 952-5400

District: Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle
High:	Princeton Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.9%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

27.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Texas avg51%

1,818^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2017

From top 25% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

526^th of 951Princeton 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	55.8	1818 of 4627	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	1699 of 4651	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	1675 of 4710	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	1061 of 4647	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	823 of 4581	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	952 of 4578	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	1401 of 4479	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	951 of 4359	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	1077 of 4329	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	618 of 2406	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	481 of 1905	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	1040 of 2443	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	745 of 2443	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	235 of 2421	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	268 of 2444	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	274 of 2515	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	557 of 2483	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	191 of 1015	81.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.8	1064 of 4461	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	1515 of 4331	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1020 of 4295	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	1515 of 4240	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	930 of 2918	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	914 of 3668	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	1365 of 3556	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	1442 of 3487	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	1418 of 3446	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1676 of 3333	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1821 of 3226	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1275 of 4575	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	1266 of 3744	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1916 of 4658	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	1223 of 4588	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	705 of 4561	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	905 of 4499	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	1802 of 4348	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	1061 of 4306	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	970 of 3075	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	1139 of 2619	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	124 of 2980	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	740 of 2958	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	1210 of 3006	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1397 of 3184	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1421 of 3106	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1177 of 4413	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	1190 of 3644	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	980 of 4465	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	691 of 4401	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	417 of 4376	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	1246 of 4329	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	2199 of 4188	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	1406 of 4168	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	882 of 4520	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	1253 of 3705	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	1597 of 4594	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	884 of 4521	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	797 of 4477	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	638 of 4451	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	858 of 4309	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	1046 of 4264	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2431 of 4582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	1499 of 3739	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	1391 of 4647	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	918 of 4585	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	944 of 4563	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	1016 of 4498	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	1086 of 4357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	964 of 4319	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	505 of 1106	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	389 of 975	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.8	66 of 1128	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	390 of 1099	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	523 of 1004	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	560 of 961	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	434 of 1112	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	236 of 1046	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	1763 of 4301	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	2053 of 3549	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3174 of 4292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	2454 of 4086	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	820 of 3952	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	1476 of 3799	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	1840 of 3684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	1406 of 3558	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1852 of 3006	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	1635 of 2612	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2007 of 3108	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	1153 of 3106	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1057 of 3082	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	794 of 3082	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	1620 of 3142	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	977 of 3127	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)81st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Forest Meadow Dr	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	623	41	15.2	58.7%	186 (29.9%)	170 (27.3%)	184 (29.5%)	25 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)	55.8	1818^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.7%		57.4	1699^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.5%	119							51.7	49.5	62.0	37.9	51.0	57.6	$8,325
Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 W Princeton Pkwy	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	489	30	16.4	53.4%	103 (21.1%)	189 (38.7%)	81 (16.6%)	83 (17.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	38.3	2871^st of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)							49.6	42.1	48.9	43.7	36.7	41.2	$00
Lowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Beauchamp Blvd	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	675	41	16.4	56.1%	148 (21.9%)	162 (24.0%)	245 (36.3%)	73 (10.8%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.2%)	42.3	2570^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.5%		52.6	1983^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	587							46.6	37.2	59.1	45.5	36.3	44.6	$8,335
Lacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	224 E College St	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	595	38	15.6	68.1%	169 (28.4%)	139 (23.4%)	218 (36.6%)	35 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	40.2	2731^st of 4627 public elementary schools	41.0%		37.6	2947^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	216							33.3	52.6	57.7	27.8	44.4	51.7	$9,212
Godwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1019 N 6th St	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	469	31	15.3	68.4%	112 (23.9%)	132 (28.1%)	186 (39.7%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	23.4	3853^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.6	3818^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	35							30.0	30.2	52.6	28.8	29.5	39.4	$8,031
Harper Elementary	Public	K-5	8080 Cr 398	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 952-5400	642	39	16.6	49.8%	139 (21.7%)	191 (29.8%)	170 (26.5%)	107 (16.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	63.6	1425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.4	1293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	132							51.4	54.3	65.7	39.4	57.9	66.2	$7,943
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8633 County Rd 728	Princeton	75407	Collin County	Princeton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 952-5400	477	34	14.1	81.1%	107 (22.4%)	25 (5.2%)	322 (67.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	23.9	3819^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%					(n/a)							35.2	44.4	41.5	30.5	36.1	27.4	$00
Webb Elementary	Public	K-5	810 E Louisiana St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-6000	475	33	14.4	56.6%	106 (22.3%)	71 (14.9%)	249 (52.4%)	23 (4.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	24.7	3768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.7	2871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.3%	897	35.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	50.7	35.9	42.5	32.4	27.2	31.3	$10,267
Finch Elementary	Public	K-5	1205 S Tennessee St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5600	341	32	10.8	81.2%	34 (10.0%)	34 (10.0%)	259 (76.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	14.5	4321^st of 4627 public elementary schools	6.6%		30.7	3381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	940							33.3	29.7	50.0	15.6	24.3	17.7	$14,371
Caldwell Elementary	Public	K-5	601 W Louisiana St	McKinney	75069	Collin County	McKinney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 302-5500	409	34	12.1	67.7%	86 (21.0%)	56 (13.7%)	253 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	46.3	2313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.0%		43.9	2502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.2%	189	19.1	33.3	17.7	9.1	8.3	7.7	50.0	55.6	49.1	45.1	55.6	31.2	$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle
High : Princeton Senior High School

How many students attend Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Smith Elementary.

Is Smith Elementary a good school?

Smith Elementary ranks 1818^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Smith Elementary in?

Princeton Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary?

Students at Smith Elementary are 30% White, 30% Hispanic, 27% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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