Nixon Smiley Elementary School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

Total students

475

Avg. teacher experience

9.7 years

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Nixon Smiley Elementary School is an elementary school in Smiley, TX, in the Nixon-Smiley CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 475 students. 66.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,015, which is $4,872 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.nixonsmiley.net

Address

500 Anglin St
Smiley, TX 78159-2626

Office phone number

(830) 582-1536

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nixon Smiley Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

475

African American

4 (0.8%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

342 (72%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

119 (25.1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (1.9%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

72.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

25.1%

Two or more races

1.9%

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

66.5 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

86.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.5 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

66.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

86.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.5%

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

17.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.3%

Gifted and talented

5.3%

Special education

15.4%

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)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

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

11.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 20%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

11 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.5 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

25 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 16.7%

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

29.8

African American

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9 (30.2%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.8 (63.1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 66.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

2 (6.7%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.3%

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%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

28 (93.8%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.8 (6.2%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.1%

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

15.9

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 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

9.7 years

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12 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

$54,015

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $56,281

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,340

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $47,721

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,217

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $49,715

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,798

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $54,558

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,149

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $59,040

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,358

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $64,652

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $69,835

Statewide: $71,111

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