Brown Primary School
- Elementary school in Smithville ISD
- Smithville, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Smithville ISD: B
Total students
481
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Smithville ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Smithville ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90%
Brown Primary School is an elementary school in Smithville, TX, in the Smithville ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 481 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of D for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,923, which is $8,168 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 479Smithville, TX 78957-0479
Office phone number
Principal
- Stephanie Foster
- 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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
481
African American
28 (5.8%)
Smithville ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Smithville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Smithville ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
159 (33.1%)
Smithville ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
268 (55.7%)
Smithville ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
22 (4.6%)
Smithville ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
47 %
Smithville ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
61.1 %
Smithville ISD: 54%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.9 %
Smithville ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.7 %
Smithville ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Smithville ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
2.9 %
Smithville ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
12.1 %
Smithville ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
D
Smithville ISD: B
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Smithville ISD: B
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Smithville ISD: B
Closing the gaps
Not rated (Paired campus)
Smithville ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30
African American
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (6.7%)
Smithville ISD: 8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (90%)
Smithville ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (3.3%)
Smithville ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
25 (83.3%)
Smithville ISD: 78.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5 (16.7%)
Smithville ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Smithville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16
Smithville ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.1 years
Smithville ISD: 10.9 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
$48,923
Smithville ISD: $51,304
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Smithville ISD: N/A
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$44,388
Smithville ISD: $46,090
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,397
Smithville ISD: $48,305
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$51,745
Smithville ISD: $55,542
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$60,899
Smithville ISD: $61,196
Statewide: $65,449