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D−

Smith El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

5815 W Little York Rd, Houston, TX 77091 · (713) 613-7650 · Part of Aldine Independent School District

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5815 W Little York Rd, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1111
Grade 2102
Grade 3116
Grade 4111
Grade 5113
Enrollment over time
598’20
582’21
555’22
531’23
553’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%Black 16%Two or more races 1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith El from Houston families.

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Vardeman Ec/PK/K
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.