For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 282 students in Nixon-Smiley CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Nixon-Smiley CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nixon-Smiley CISD School District, which is ranked #608 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#610 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
73%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,056 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,273 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,056
$15,449
Spending / Student
$18,273
$16,605
Best Nixon-Smiley CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nixon-smiley Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140
(830) 582-1536
Nixon, TX 78140
(830) 582-1536
Gr: 5-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Nixon-smiley Cisd Daep
Alternative School
102 W Hwy 87
Nixon, TX 78140
(830) 582-1536
Nixon, TX 78140
(830) 582-1536
Gr: 4-10 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
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