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Nixon-Smiley H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 Rancho Rd, Nixon, TX 78140 · (830) 582-1536 · Part of Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Nixon’s School Grade B better than 60% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
295
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nixon-Smiley H S

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Nixon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Nixon-Smiley Middle280 students
9–12Nixon-Smiley H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

800 Rancho Rd, Nixon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 971
Grade 1087
Grade 1171
Grade 1266
Enrollment over time
285’20
277’21
283’22
285’23
295’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%White 19%Black 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nixon-Smiley H S from Nixon families.

Other schools in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

The district →
Nixon Smiley El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smiley
B−
438 students13:1
Nixon-Smiley Cisd Daep
Other · Grades 4–10 · Smiley
2 students1:1
Nixon-Smiley Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Nixon
B−
280 students9:1
Nixon-Smiley Pace
Secondary · Grades 10 · Smiley
1 students5:1

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; Nixon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.