Brown Primary School
- Elementary school in Smithville ISD
- Smithville, TX
- Early education - Kindergarten
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Total students
190
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Smithville ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Smithville ISD: 90.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Brown Primary School is an elementary school in Smithville, TX, in the Smithville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 190 students. 53.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,166, which is $9,308 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
403 Sw 4th StSmithville, TX 78957-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Sarah Vinklarek
- sfoster@smithvilleisd.org
- (512) 237-2519
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Brown Primary 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
190
African American
6 (3.2%)
Smithville ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (1.1%)
Smithville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Smithville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
67 (35.3%)
Smithville ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
101 (53.2%)
Smithville ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (6.8%)
Smithville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
53.7 %
Smithville ISD: 52%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
61.1 %
Smithville ISD: 54%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.6 %
Smithville ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.1 %
Smithville ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Smithville ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14.7 %
Smithville ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Smithville ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Smithville ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Smithville ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Smithville ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smithville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Smithville ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Smithville ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
10.3
African American
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 10%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.3 (100%)
Smithville ISD: 82.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
9 (87.5%)
Smithville ISD: 75%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1.3 (12.5%)
Smithville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
18.5
Smithville ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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 years
Smithville ISD: 12.9 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
$53,166
Smithville ISD: $55,864
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,000
Smithville ISD: $47,014
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,637
Smithville ISD: $49,412
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,863
Smithville ISD: $52,920
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,255
Smithville ISD: $57,481
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
N/A
Smithville ISD: $66,227
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$67,960
Smithville ISD: $68,769
Statewide: $74,014