Smith Elementary School
- Elementary school in Princeton ISD
- Princeton, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Princeton ISD: A
Total students
678
Avg. teacher experience
10.5 years
Princeton ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Princeton ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90%
Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Princeton, TX, in the Princeton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 678 students. 32.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,833, which is $2,054 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
2101 Forest Meadow DrPrinceton, TX 75407
Office phone number
Principal
- Rachel Nicks
- rnicks@princetonisd.net
- (469) 952-5400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Smith Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
678
African American
155 (22.9%)
Princeton ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Princeton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
19 (2.8%)
Princeton ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
185 (27.3%)
Princeton ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
263 (38.8%)
Princeton ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
51 (7.5%)
Princeton ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
32.7 %
Princeton ISD: 44%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
41 %
Princeton ISD: 50.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.4 %
Princeton ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
7.7 %
Princeton ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.8 %
Princeton ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Princeton ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Princeton ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Princeton ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Princeton ISD: A
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
4.4 %
Princeton ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
6.6 %
Princeton ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Princeton ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
7.1 %
Princeton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
4.3 %
Princeton ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Princeton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.2 %
Princeton ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Princeton ISD: 10.7%
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
38.3
African American
1 (2.6%)
Princeton ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (2.6%)
Princeton ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.6%)
Princeton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (7.8%)
Princeton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.3 (84.3%)
Princeton ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Princeton ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (5.2%)
Princeton ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
31 (81%)
Princeton ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.3 (13.7%)
Princeton ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Princeton 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
17.7
Princeton ISD: 15.8
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
10.5 years
Princeton ISD: 9.8 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
$56,833
Princeton ISD: $58,939
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,750
Princeton ISD: $51,283
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,192
Princeton ISD: $54,647
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,395
Princeton ISD: $56,991
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,382
Princeton ISD: $63,788
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,309
Princeton ISD: $67,660
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,750
Princeton ISD: $73,294
Statewide: $71,111