Smith Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Raymondville ISD
  • Raymondville, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Raymondville ISD: A

Total students

425

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Raymondville ISD: 14 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Raymondville ISD: 89%

Statewide: 90%

Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Raymondville, TX, in the Raymondville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 425 students. 69.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.9% 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 $52,458, which is $6,429 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.raymondvilleisd.org

Address

700 Nth 1st St
Raymondville, TX 78580-3351

Office phone number

(956) 689-8172

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Smith Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

425

African American

1 (0.2%)

Raymondville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.7%)

Raymondville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

409 (96.2%)

Raymondville ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

9 (2.1%)

Raymondville ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (0.7%)

Raymondville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

96.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

2.1%

Two or more races

0.7%

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

69.9 %

Raymondville ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

97.6 %

Raymondville ISD: 88.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

9.4 %

Raymondville ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

69.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

97.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

9.4%

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

8.9 %

Raymondville ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.2 %

Raymondville ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.9 %

Raymondville ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.9%

Gifted and talented

4.2%

Special education

12.9%

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

Raymondville ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Raymondville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Raymondville ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Raymondville 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

29.1 %

Raymondville ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Raymondville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Raymondville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Raymondville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

29.5 %

Raymondville ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Raymondville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

Masked

Raymondville ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Raymondville ISD: Masked

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

28.5

African American

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

26.5 (93%)

Raymondville ISD: 88.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Raymondville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (7%)

Raymondville ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Raymondville 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%)

Raymondville ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.5 (93%)

Raymondville ISD: 81.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (7%)

Raymondville ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Raymondville 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

14.9

Raymondville ISD: 12.9

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

10.6 years

Raymondville ISD: 14 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

$52,458

Raymondville ISD: $56,427

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$48,900

Raymondville ISD: $48,483

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$50,789

Raymondville ISD: $54,156

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,005

Raymondville ISD: $52,861

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,195

Raymondville ISD: $55,076

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,528

Raymondville ISD: $63,082

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Raymondville ISD: $60,359

Statewide: $71,111

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