Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Albany ISD: B

Total students

268

Avg. teacher experience

14.7 years

Albany ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Albany ISD: 94.6%

Statewide: 90%

Nancy Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Albany, TX, in the Albany ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 268 students. 44% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,055, which is $7,832 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.albany.esc14.net

Address

741 Griffin Rd
Albany, TX 76430

Office phone number

(325) 762-3384

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nancy Smith Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

268

African American

2 (0.7%)

Albany ISD: 2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.7%)

Albany ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

56 (20.9%)

Albany ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

197 (73.5%)

Albany ISD: 76.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

11 (4.1%)

Albany ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.7%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

20.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

73.5%

Two or more races

4.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

44 %

Albany ISD: 47.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48.5 %

Albany ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.5 %

Albany ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

44.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.5 %

Albany ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.4 %

Albany ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.8 %

Albany ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.5%

Gifted and talented

3.4%

Special education

13.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Albany ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Albany ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Albany ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Albany ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

9.2 %

Albany ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Albany ISD: 25%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Albany ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Albany ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.7 %

Albany ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Albany ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.4 %

Albany ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Albany ISD: 25%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

20.8

African American

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 4.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.8 (100%)

Albany ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

18.4 (88.5%)

Albany ISD: 75.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.4 (11.5%)

Albany ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Albany ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.9

Albany ISD: 12.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

14.7 years

Albany ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,055

Albany ISD: $55,777

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Albany ISD: N/A

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,405

Albany ISD: $39,405

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,766

Albany ISD: $45,548

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,618

Albany ISD: $54,378

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$57,707

Albany ISD: $60,933

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Albany ISD: $76,165

Statewide: $71,111

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