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Brown Primary

403 Sw 4th St
Smithville, TX 78957

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Brown Primary serves 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: BROWN PRI's attendance zone covers the entire Smithville, TX school district, encompassing approximately 294.2 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school of 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 18.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Brown Primary's student population of 194 students has declined by 52% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 59% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brown Primary
Pre-K	77
Kind	117

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brown Primary
2025	194
2024	197
2023	196
2022	191
2021	409
2020	482
2019	444
2018	433
2017	440
2016	468
2015	471
2014	464
2013	448
2012	434
2011	439
2010	422
2009	406
2008	425
2007	412
2006	458
2005	475
2004	474
2003	638
2002	638
2001	663
2000	631
1999	603
1998	558
1997	429
1996	424
1995	380
1994	395
1993	349
1992	339
1991	321
1990	339
1989	367
1988	386
1987	385

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Brown Primary
2025	11
2024	10
2023	11
2022	10
2021	27
2020	30
2019	28
2018	28
2017	35
2016	29
2015	28
2014	25
2013	26
2012	26
2011	30
2010	29
2009	28
2008	30
2007	30
2006	30
2005	31
2004	33
2003	41
2002	41
2001	43
2000	44
1999	41
1998	40
1997	33
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27
1993	23
1992	23
1991	21
1990	20
1988	24
1987	25

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School Rankings

The of Brown Primary is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	20:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	16:1	15:1	13:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	15:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1997	13:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	17:1	14:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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Hispanic

33%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	33%	54%
2024	36%	53%
2023	32%	53%	35%
2022	29%	53%	34%
2021	34%	53%	34%
2020	33%	53%	32%
2019	31%	53%	32%
2018	36%	52%	32%
2017	37%	53%	32%
2016	40%	52%	33%
2015	36%	52%	31%
2014	29%	52%	27%
2013	29%	51%	26%
2012	26%	51%	24%
2011	27%	50%	24%
2010	26%	49%	21%
2009	24%	48%	20%
2008	29%	47%	21%
2007	22%	46%	19%
2006	23%	45%	19%
2005	23%	45%	19%
2004	21%	44%	20%
2003	18%	43%	17%
2002	16%	42%	17%
2001	18%	41%	17%
2000	18%	40%	17%
1999	19%	39%	19%
1998	18%	38%	19%
1997	18%	37%	18%
1996	19%	37%	18%
1995	19%	36%	18%
1994	19%	36%	19%
1993	19%	35%	20%
1992	23%	35%	19%
1991	21%	34%	18%
1990	19%	33%	18%
1989	17%	32%	15%
1988	14%	31%	14%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	6%	13%
2024	3%	13%
2023	5%	13%	6%
2022	8%	13%	7%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	6%	13%	7%
2019	6%	13%	7%
2018	7%	13%	8%
2017	9%	13%	8%
2016	8%	13%	8%
2015	7%	13%	8%
2014	7%	13%	8%
2013	8%	13%	9%
2012	9%	13%	9%
2011	9%	13%	9%
2010	11%	14%	10%
2009	11%	14%	10%
2008	12%	14%	10%
2007	13%	15%	10%
2006	12%	15%	11%
2005	11%	14%	11%
2004	10%	14%	10%
2003	12%	14%	12%
2002	14%	14%	11%
2001	12%	14%	11%
2000	11%	14%	9%
1999	12%	14%	10%
1998	12%	14%	11%
1997	14%	14%	12%
1996	13%	14%	12%
1995	14%	15%	12%
1994	15%	14%	13%
1993	14%	14%	13%
1992	13%	14%	13%
1991	15%	14%	14%
1990	15%	15%	14%
1989	15%	15%	14%
1988	14%	15%	14%

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White

56%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	56%	24%
2024	53%	25%
2023	56%	26%	54%
2022	57%	26%	54%
2021	54%	26%	54%
2020	56%	27%	56%
2019	57%	27%	56%
2018	52%	28%	57%
2017	50%	28%	57%
2016	49%	29%	57%
2015	52%	29%	58%
2014	59%	29%	61%
2013	58%	30%	62%
2012	59%	31%	63%
2011	58%	31%	64%
2010	61%	33%	68%
2009	64%	34%	69%
2008	58%	35%	68%
2007	64%	36%	70%
2006	64%	37%	70%
2005	65%	38%	69%
2004	69%	39%	70%
2003	70%	40%	71%
2002	70%	41%	72%
2001	70%	42%	72%
2000	71%	43%	74%
1999	68%	44%	71%
1998	69%	45%	70%
1997	68%	46%	70%
1996	68%	47%	70%
1995	67%	47%	70%
1994	66%	48%	68%
1993	67%	49%	67%
1992	64%	49%	68%
1991	64%	50%	68%
1990	66%	50%	68%
1989	68%	51%	71%
1988	72%	52%	72%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

76%

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	0.58	0.64
2024	0.59	0.64
2023	0.58	0.64	0.59
2022	0.59	0.64	0.59
2021	0.59	0.64	0.59
2020	0.58	0.63	0.59
2019	0.58	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.57
2017	0.61	0.63	0.57
2016	0.60	0.63	0.57
2015	0.60	0.63	0.57
2014	0.57	0.63	0.56
2013	0.58	0.64	0.55
2012	0.58	0.63	0.54
2011	0.59	0.64	0.54
2010	0.55	0.64	0.49
2009	0.53	0.64	0.48
2008	0.57	0.64	0.49
2007	0.53	0.64	0.47
2006	0.53	0.64	0.47
2005	0.52	0.64	0.47
2004	0.47	0.64	0.47
2003	0.47	0.64	0.45
2002	0.47	0.64	0.45
2001	0.47	0.64	0.45
2000	0.46	0.64	0.44
1999	0.49	0.64	0.46
1998	0.48	0.64	0.48
1997	0.49	0.64	0.48
1996	0.49	0.63	0.48
1995	0.50	0.63	0.48
1994	0.51	0.63	0.50
1993	0.50	0.62	0.50
1992	0.53	0.62	0.50
1991	0.53	0.62	0.50
1990	0.51	0.62	0.49
1989	0.49	0.62	0.46
1988	0.45	0.62	0.44

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(22-23)

18.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2023	18.6%	23%	22.3%
2022	25.8%	28.9%	30.2%
2021	32%	16.6%	23.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	56%	56%
2024	53%	57%
2023	60%	57%	48%
2022	50%	57%	43%
2021	57%	56%	51%
2020	56%	56%	51%
2019	59%	56%	51%
2018	60%	53%	51%
2017	61%	53%	51%
2016	59%	53%	47%
2015	56%	52%	44%
2014	52%	53%	48%
2013	56%	53%	47%
2012	57%	44%	49%
2011	60%	44%	49%
2010	55%	43%	43%
2009	51%	40%	41%
2008	55%	39%	40%
2007	51%	39%	38%
2006	50%	40%	38%
2005	54%	39%	40%
2004	52%	39%	39%
2003	47%	39%	35%
2002	46%	38%	36%
2001	48%	38%	35%
2000	52%	37%	37%
1999	49%	37%	40%
1998	47%	39%	39%
1997	45%	40%	39%
1996	48%	40%	39%
1995	49%	39%	37%
1994	51%	39%	42%
1993	57%	43%	44%
1992	59%	36%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Brown Primary	Texas	Smithville Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	7%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	10%
2015	12%	6%	10%
2014	16%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	14%	7%	10%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	15%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Smithville Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Brown Primary?

194 students attend Brown Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Brown Primary students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brown Primary?

Brown Primary has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Brown Primary offer ?

Brown Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Brown Primary part of?

Brown Primary is part of Smithville Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: BROWN PRI's attendance zone covers the entire Smithville, TX school district, encompassing approximately 294.2 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school of 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 18.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education