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Schools in Nixon · Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Nixon’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nixon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 32% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,013 students on the public path
In brief

Nixon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 249 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nixon’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,875 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Nixon-Smiley Middle, then Nixon-Smiley H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Nixon’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 60% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (249)Better than 74%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 540 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Nixon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nixon’s students in the tested grades sat them (535 in math, 546 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nixon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Nixon Smiley Elin SmileyB−
5–8Nixon-Smiley MiddleNixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Nixon-Smiley H SNixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School DistrictA

Nixon’s public schools are run by Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Smiley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,016 students · 11.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,875TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 546 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.9% · 535 students tested

Nixon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Nixon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NixonBNixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent

Every school in Nixon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Nixonby address
Nixon-Smiley Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
280 students9:1Rate it →
Nixon-Smiley H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
295 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Nixonin other towns
Nixon Smiley El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smiley
B−
438 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Nixon’s schools

Are Nixon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Nixon children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nixon in?

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,016 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nixon kids go to high school?

Nixon-Smiley H S, with 295 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Nixon’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Nixon spend per student?

$16,875 in Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.