Nancy Smith Elementary School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(325) 762-3384
Nancy Smith Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Nancy Smith Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Nancy Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Nancy Smith Elementary School's student population of 284 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards | Blue Ribbon School (2006) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 284 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Rankings
Nancy Smith Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Nancy Smith Elementary School is 0.36, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
Overall Testing Rank | #5890 out of 8043 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 52% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 78% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Albany Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Nancy Smith Elementary School is Albany Junior Senior High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Moran School (14.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Albany Albany Junior Senior High School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 7-12 | 224 students10
0.6 miles
501 E S First St
Albany, TX 76430
(325) 762-3974 0.6 7-12 224 - Moran Moran School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 129 students10
14.6 miles
900 Main Ave
Moran, TX 76464
(325) 945-3101 14.6 PK-12 129 - Lueders Lueders-avoca El/j High School Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 70 students10
19.9 miles
334 Vandeventer St
Lueders, TX 79533
(325) 228-4211 19.9 PK-8 70 - Breckenridge South Elementary School Math: 38% | Reading: 35%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 4-6 | 357 students10
22.1 miles
1001 W Elliott St
Breckenridge, TX 76424
(254) 212-4691 22.1 4-6 357 - Breckenridge Breckenridge High School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 419 students10
22.5 miles
500 W Lindsey St
Breckenridge, TX 76424
(254) 212-4730 22.5 9-12 419
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