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E Merle Smith Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1000 S San Patricio Ave, Sinton, TX 78387 · (361) 364-6840 · Part of Sinton Independent School District

Sinton’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
425
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about E Merle Smith Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sinton kids: Sinton H S

On the path

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

3–5Sinton El458 students
6–8E Merle Smith MiddleYou are here
9–12Sinton H S547 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1000 S San Patricio Ave, Sinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7133
Grade 8130
Enrollment over time
484’20
445’21
428’22
384’23
425’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E Merle Smith Middle from Sinton families.

Other schools in Sinton Independent School District

The district →
Welder El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sinton
520 students16:1
Sinton El
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sinton
C+
458 students15:1
Juvenile Detention CTR
Secondary · Grades 8–11 · Sinton
11 students11:1
Sinton H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Sinton
C+
547 students13:1

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