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Smyer Schools

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
1764th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 62% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Smyer Schools is a small, rural PK-12 campus in Smyer, TX, serving 431 students within the Smyer Independent School District (Isd) and offering a close-knit learning environment with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), consistently achieving proficiency rates that far exceed state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Smyer’s English I Reading score was 84.62%, compared to the state average of 53.77%. This strength in literacy is complemented by a perfect 100% graduation rate for two consecutive years and a near-zero dropout rate, reflecting strong student support. However, the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where recent scores have dropped below state averages—such as 30.56% in 5th Grade Math versus the state’s 46.24% in 2024-2025. Nearby Whitharral School, just 13.8 miles away, excels in both math and science, offering a potential benchmark for improvement. In contrast, Lubbock-Cooper Liberty High School, a more affluent school, outperforms Smyer in most subjects, yet Smyer’s ELA results remain remarkably competitive despite serving a more economically diverse population.

For parents, Smyer Schools offers a supportive environment where literacy is a clear strength, and the school’s small size allows for individualized attention. The main area for growth is mathematics, where recent declines suggest a need for targeted support. While specialized campuses like Homebound and Lubbock County J J A E P serve unique populations and aren’t directly comparable, Smyer’s overall academic profile—highlighted by stellar ELA and graduation rates—makes it a strong choice for families prioritizing literacy and a caring community.

431
Students ?
10.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,375
Per pupil spending ?
45.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 Lincoln
       Smyer, TX  79367

(806) 234-2935

District: Smyer Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
45.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!U.S. History scores 15 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
1,764th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2021
From top 23% (2021) to top 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
424th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 57 pts since 2016
From bottom 25% (2016) to top 18% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
833rd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.01764 of 462761.9%★★★☆☆
202556.51750 of 465162.4%★★★☆☆
202468.31199 of 471074.5%★★★★☆
202360.51584 of 464765.9%★★★☆☆
202269.21184 of 458174.2%★★★★☆
202171.61052 of 457877.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202158.01324 of 433169.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.11677 of 457563.3%★★★☆☆
202562.31186 of 374468.3%★★★☆☆
202463.71381 of 465870.4%★★★★☆
202362.11458 of 458868.2%★★★☆☆
202255.91793 of 456160.7%★★★☆☆
202168.01151 of 449974.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.22683 of 441339.2%★★☆☆☆
202553.31564 of 364457.1%★★★☆☆
202457.11656 of 446562.9%★★★☆☆
202352.71897 of 440156.9%★★★☆☆
202255.61719 of 437660.7%★★★☆☆
202153.91697 of 432960.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.33357 of 452025.7%★☆☆☆☆
202545.22067 of 370544.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.52249 of 459451.0%★★★☆☆
202350.32165 of 452152.1%★★★☆☆
202263.41280 of 447771.4%★★★★☆
202162.81232 of 445172.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.02311 of 458249.6%★★☆☆☆
202553.21575 of 373957.9%★★★☆☆
202461.81491 of 464767.9%★★★☆☆
202355.21842 of 458559.8%★★★☆☆
202278.7762 of 456383.3%★★★★☆
202173.5949 of 449878.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.41979 of 430154.0%★★★☆☆
202541.82034 of 354942.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.32698 of 429237.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.81845 of 408654.8%★★★☆☆
202270.7676 of 395282.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.71419 of 300652.8%★★★☆☆
202547.21438 of 261244.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.81681 of 310845.9%★★☆☆☆
202348.81669 of 310646.3%★★☆☆☆
202266.9902 of 308270.7%★★★★☆
202166.4867 of 308271.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.3424 of 233581.8%★★★★☆
202556.8875 of 234462.7%★★★☆☆
202454.3943 of 237260.2%★★★☆☆
202364.4671 of 233071.2%★★★★☆
202268.9502 of 225477.7%★★★★☆
202155.7854 of 225262.1%★★★☆☆
201933.31495 of 219331.8%★★☆☆☆
201835.41370 of 208034.1%★★☆☆☆
201727.51547 of 202723.7%★☆☆☆☆
201632.31500 of 198724.5%★☆☆☆☆
201556.9897 of 204356.1%★★★☆☆
201439.61295 of 198734.8%★★☆☆☆
201355.2909 of 197353.9%★★★☆☆
201271.3466 of 195176.1%★★★★☆
201165.0604 of 189568.1%★★★☆☆
201046.31177 of 180334.7%★★☆☆☆
200964.9586 of 176366.8%★★★☆☆
200865.6550 of 171868.0%★★★☆☆
200772.8352 of 168479.1%★★★★☆
200655.0797 of 158549.7%★★☆☆☆
200562.8575 of 158263.7%★★★☆☆
200471.7330 of 157379.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202129.61651 of 211822.0%★☆☆☆☆
201926.51742 of 205815.4%★☆☆☆☆
201827.01696 of 200815.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.3398 of 224082.2%★★★★☆
202556.4682 of 182562.6%★★★☆☆
202438.81376 of 224238.6%★★☆☆☆
202358.1813 of 224163.7%★★★☆☆
202270.0475 of 222178.6%★★★★☆
202163.5635 of 215170.5%★★★★☆
201927.21623 of 204720.7%★☆☆☆☆
201836.41326 of 200834.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202353.4875 of 148140.9%★★☆☆☆
202152.9851 of 150143.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.1875 of 144639.5%★★☆☆☆
201825.51240 of 143013.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.9535 of 214175.0%★★★★☆
202557.4601 of 173165.3%★★★☆☆
202439.81262 of 211940.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.8907 of 211657.1%★★★☆☆
202264.7514 of 207775.3%★★★★☆
202156.0717 of 204364.9%★★★☆☆
201934.51329 of 193531.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.81240 of 189534.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.3428 of 225381.0%★★★★☆
202553.4732 of 182059.8%★★★☆☆
202448.21035 of 223553.7%★★★☆☆
202347.81112 of 225150.6%★★★☆☆
202261.6607 of 222072.7%★★★★☆
202161.5620 of 217271.5%★★★★☆
201937.31382 of 207333.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.21243 of 203939.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.7580 of 225374.3%★★★★☆
202552.7755 of 181858.5%★★★☆☆
202459.1755 of 224666.4%★★★☆☆
202368.4564 of 224574.9%★★★★☆
202260.4721 of 222867.6%★★★☆☆
202142.61180 of 216845.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.41176 of 206943.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.11405 of 203030.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.0972 of 195650.3%★★★☆☆
202427.31534 of 189118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202361.9385 of 181578.8%★★★★☆
202289.462 of 175796.5%★★★★★
202150.5606 of 171264.6%★★★☆☆
201916.01624 of 16260.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201847.6638 of 159760.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.1431 of 173175.1%★★★★☆
202538.2965 of 143932.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.31082 of 173337.6%★★☆☆☆
202355.1736 of 174957.9%★★★☆☆
202264.5497 of 172371.2%★★★★☆
202140.21062 of 170037.5%★★☆☆☆
201928.41337 of 168420.6%★☆☆☆☆
201827.01354 of 167319.1%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.4833 of 200958.5%★★★☆☆
202559.0698 of 197464.6%★★★☆☆
202473.4352 of 199082.3%★★★★☆
202356.5754 of 196161.6%★★★☆☆
202248.6915 of 187651.2%★★★☆☆
202158.8673 of 186163.8%★★★☆☆
201936.01222 of 185734.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.71239 of 179731.1%★★☆☆☆
201754.0663 of 177762.7%★★★☆☆
201662.0632 of 176264.1%★★★☆☆
201566.2527 of 174369.8%★★★☆☆
201458.8685 of 173460.5%★★★☆☆
201352.2816 of 165250.6%★★★☆☆
201254.6701 of 160356.3%★★★☆☆
201160.6776 of 167253.6%★★★☆☆
201076.7157 of 156890.0%★★★★★
200974.6249 of 153983.8%★★★★☆
200871.9332 of 151078.0%★★★★☆
200770.1417 of 149772.1%★★★★☆
200674.0283 of 143080.2%★★★★☆
200567.3451 of 142968.4%★★★☆☆
200469.3391 of 142772.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202214.41692 of 18377.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202139.01053 of 182942.4%★★☆☆☆
201921.91570 of 181013.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.01516 of 178415.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.21043 of 193646.1%★★☆☆☆
202545.1775 of 150448.5%★★☆☆☆
202473.6279 of 188085.2%★★★★☆
202363.4576 of 189169.5%★★★☆☆
202246.1968 of 184147.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.0785 of 181556.7%★★★☆☆
201926.31424 of 179820.8%★☆☆☆☆
201821.81500 of 178115.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202517.3875 of 9649.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202333.8957 of 118219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.1971 of 117217.2%★☆☆☆☆
202172.7287 of 117775.6%★★★★☆
201932.4966 of 114515.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.7798 of 186057.1%★★★☆☆
202553.0531 of 145363.5%★★★☆☆
202463.8410 of 180577.3%★★★★☆
202357.6602 of 182066.9%★★★☆☆
202246.5830 of 176252.9%★★★☆☆
202156.6628 of 174364.0%★★★☆☆
201930.71250 of 171427.1%★☆☆☆☆
201827.21324 of 169121.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.91167 of 193739.8%★★☆☆☆
202535.5946 of 151337.5%★★☆☆☆
202464.9388 of 188479.4%★★★★☆
202344.1971 of 189748.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.11032 of 184744.1%★★☆☆☆
202153.2715 of 184861.3%★★★☆☆
201944.0977 of 181846.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.11295 of 179427.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.9495 of 195474.7%★★★★☆
202560.8435 of 151571.3%★★★★☆
202461.4548 of 189171.0%★★★★☆
202347.0933 of 191351.2%★★★☆☆
202248.0846 of 185354.3%★★★☆☆
202160.4599 of 184067.4%★★★☆☆
201941.81028 of 182443.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.51098 of 180339.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.9680 of 158157.0%★★★☆☆
202595.928 of 129997.8%★★★★★
202345.3682 of 147853.9%★★★☆☆
202211.71402 of 14181.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202142.9695 of 138249.7%★★☆☆☆
201942.8691 of 135749.1%★★☆☆☆
201818.31300 of 13473.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.3830 of 158447.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.6717 of 129444.6%★★☆☆☆
202464.1415 of 155673.3%★★★★☆
202341.3960 of 157639.1%★★☆☆☆
202240.7912 of 152540.2%★★☆☆☆
202150.7718 of 151052.5%★★★☆☆
201934.31103 of 152627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.81171 of 153923.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2021)69th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school
White (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)50th percentile-32 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)41st percentile-30 vs school
At Risk (2021)22nd percentile-40 vs school
High school
Male (2026)75th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school
White (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-55 vs school
At Risk (2022)8th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology78%+7 vs state
English I Reading78%+22 vs state
English II Reading63%+3 vs state
Reading59%+4 vs state
U.S. History55%-15 vs state
Social Studies48%+17 vs state
Mathematics47%+4 vs state
Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Smyer Schools.

Smyer Schools ranks 1764th of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Smyer Schools are 52% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
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