For the 2026-27 school year, there are 29 public preschools serving 14,754 students in Smith County, TX.
The top-ranked public preschools in Smith County, TX are Gus Winston Cain Elementary School, Stanton-smith Elementary School and Woods Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Smith County, TX public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average). Pre schools in Smith County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Texas public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Smith County (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
810 Hwy 110 S
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Stanton-smith Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Zavala Trl
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Gr: PK-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Woods Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3131 Fry Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1280
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1280
Gr: PK-5 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14600 C R 2191
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
H L Higgins Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
306 Bascom Rd
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Gr: PK-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
Owens Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11780 C R 168
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-2175
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-2175
Gr: PK-5 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Birdwell School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2010 Talley Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1870
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1870
Gr: PK-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #88.
Troup Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 E Bryant St
Troup, TX 75789
(903) 842-3071
Troup, TX 75789
(903) 842-3071
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #99.
Dr Bryan C Jack Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1900 Balsam Gap Ln
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-3260
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-3260
Gr: PK-5 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1010.
Rice Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5215 Old Bullard Rd
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-2555
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 262-2555
Gr: PK-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1111.
Wise Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10659 State Hwy 64 E
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-2271
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-2271
Gr: PK-3 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1212.
Bell Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1409 Hankerson St
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1820
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1820
Gr: PK-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1525 N Carlyle
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2100
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1414.
Bonner Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
235 S Saunders
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1920
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1920
Gr: PK-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1515.
Arp Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16438 County Rd 294
Arp, TX 75750
(903) 859-4650
Arp, TX 75750
(903) 859-4650
Gr: PK-5 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1616.
Winona Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
611 Wildcat Dr
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4800
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1717.
Clarkston Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2915 Williamsburg
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1980
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1980
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1818.
Peete Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1511 Bellwood Dr
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-2460
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-2460
Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16406 F M 2767
Tyler, TX 75705
(903) 566-3530
Tyler, TX 75705
(903) 566-3530
Gr: PK-3 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Jones Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3450 Chandler Hwy
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2360
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2360
Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2121.
Griffin Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2650 N Broadway Ave
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2310
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2310
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2222.
Dixie Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
213 Patton Ln
Tyler, TX 75704
(903) 262-2040
Tyler, TX 75704
(903) 262-2040
Gr: PK-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2323.
T J Austin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 W Franklin
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1765
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1765
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2424.
Ramey Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N Forest
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2505
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2505
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2525.
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1340 Shiloh Rd
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 405-1318
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 405-1318
Gr: PK-2 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
3350 Pine Haven Rd
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2400
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-2400
Gr: PK-1 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
318 Schoolhouse Rd
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6389
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6389
Gr: PK-K | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
201 Stadium St
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4001
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-4001
Gr: PK-K | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitehouse A E P
Alternative School
110 W Wildcat Dr
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Gr: PK-12
Smith County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1201 North Nw Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75702
(713) 667-1184
Tyler, TX 75702
(713) 667-1184
Alvin V Anderson Educational Compl High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1818 N Confederate Ave
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-3040
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-3040
Gr: 7-12 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Azleway - Chapel Hill (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
15892 Cr 26
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 565-6801
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 565-6801
Gr: K-12
Azleway Charter School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
15892 Cr26
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-8444
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-8444
Gr: 1-12 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Boshears Center For Exceptional Programs (Closed 2015)
Special Education School
3450 Chandler Hwy
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1350
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1350
Gr: PK-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Bullard Alternative School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
P O Box 250
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6591
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6591
P O Box 250
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6639
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6639
Gr: 12 | 2 students
801 Hwy 110 S
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Gr: K-1 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Camp Tyler Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
15143 Camp Tyler Rd
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 510-6400
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 510-6400
Gr: K-5
2621 N Border Ave
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1450
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 262-1450
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Jim Plyler Instructional Complex (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
807 W Glenwood
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 531-3825
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 531-3825
Gr: 2-12 | 100 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Premier H S Of Lindale Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
17141 Hwy 110 North
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-9940
Lindale, TX 75771
(903) 881-9940
Gr: 9-11
2800 Walton Rd
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1180
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1180
Gr: PK | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
St. Louis Unit (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
11134 Cr 2249
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-2241
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-2241
Gr: K-12 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 50%
St. Louis Unit Middle School (Closed 2006)
Special Education School
P O Box 218
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4100
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4100
Gr: 7 | 1 student
Smith County J J A E P (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
2630 Morningside Dr
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-8441
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 566-8441
Smith County J J A E P Elementary School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1319 New Sunnybrook Dr
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1046
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1046
Gr: 9-10 | 2 students
Smith County J J A E P Elementary School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
611 Wildcat Dr
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-7010
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-7010
Gr: 10 | 1 student
Smith County Jjaep Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2630 Morningside Dr
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6639
Bullard, TX 75757
(903) 894-6639
Gr: 9 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
2800 W Shaw St
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1710
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1710
Gr: 6-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
3013 Earl Campbell Parkway
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1024
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 262-1024
Gr: 11-12
Whitehouse Isd - Jjaep Middle School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
110 Wildcat Dr
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Gr: 6 | 1 student
Wings High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
13172 Hwy 64 East
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 565-0718
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 565-0718
Gr: 11-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
611 Wildcat Dr
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4800
Winona, TX 75792
(903) 939-4800
Gr: 4-5 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public preschools in Smith County, TX?
The top-ranked public preschools in Smith County, TX include Gus Winston Cain Elementary School, Stanton-smith Elementary School and Woods Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Smith County?
29 public preschools are located in Smith County.
What is the racial composition of students in Smith County?
Smith County public preschools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschools average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Smith County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Smith County include: T J Austin Elementary School vs. Troup Elementary School, Arp Elementary School vs. Woods Elementary School, Griffin Elementary School vs. Peete Elementary School
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