Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

Total students

276

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 12 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Nixon-Smiley High School is a high school in Nixon, TX, in the Nixon-Smiley CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 276 students. 43.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.6% 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.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Nixon-Smiley High School was 945 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.6.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,096, which is $791 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

800 Rancho Rd
Nixon, TX 78140-2626

Office phone number

(830) 582-1536

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Nixon-Smiley High 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

276

African American

3 (1.1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

215 (77.9%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 75.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

57 (20.7%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 22.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

77.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

20.7%

Two or more races

0.4%

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

43.8 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 61.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

80.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 84.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

43.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

80.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.0%

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

11.6 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

12 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

16.7 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

11.6%

Gifted and talented

12.0%

Special education

16.7%

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)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Nixon-Smiley CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.4 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 2%

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

23.3 %

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

22.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.9 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

2.2 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

1.9 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.2 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

Masked

Nixon-Smiley CISD: Masked

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Nixon-Smiley CISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

945

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 945

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.6

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 19.6

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

31.1 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 31.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

20.3 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

16.2 %

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

31.1%

Math

20.3%

Reading + Math

16.2%

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

26.4

African American

1.5 (5.6%)

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

6.5 (24.8%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0.1 (0.3%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.3 (69.3%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 66.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

22.5 (85.1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.9 (11.1%)

Nixon-Smiley CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (3.8%)

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

10.4

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

13.3 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

$58,096

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $56,281

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$47,348

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $47,721

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$48,708

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $49,715

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$57,116

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $54,558

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,109

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $59,040

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,955

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $64,652

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$68,722

Nixon-Smiley CISD: $69,835

Statewide: $71,111

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