Smyer Schools
- Elementary/secondary school in Smyer ISD
- Smyer, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Smyer ISD: A
Total students
416
Avg. teacher experience
14.7 years
Smyer ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.9 %
Smyer ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
Smyer Schools is an elementary/secondary school in Smyer, TX, in the Smyer ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 416 students. 34.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.4% 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.
In the Class of 2021, 94.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Smyer Schools was 918 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,653, which is $8,234 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.
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Principals
- Matt Pond, Andrea Gibson
- matt.pond@smyer-isd.net
- (806) 234-2935
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Smyer Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
416
African American
3 (0.7%)
Smyer ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
190 (45.7%)
Smyer ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
217 (52.2%)
Smyer ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
6 (1.4%)
Smyer ISD: 1.4%
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
34.9 %
Smyer ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51 %
Smyer ISD: 51%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3.4 %
Smyer ISD: 3.4%
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
3.4 %
Smyer ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
8.9 %
Smyer ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.3 %
Smyer ISD: 12.3%
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
Smyer ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Smyer ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Smyer ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Smyer ISD: 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
94.9 %
Smyer ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.7 %
Smyer ISD: 94.7%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
95 %
Smyer ISD: 95%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
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 %
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Smyer ISD: 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
10.9 %
Smyer ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Smyer ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.1 %
Smyer ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
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
6.6 %
Smyer ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
6.7 %
Smyer ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.7 %
Smyer ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
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
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
Masked
Smyer ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Smyer ISD: 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
918
Smyer ISD: 918
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.4
Smyer ISD: 20.4
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
94.6 %
Smyer ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
97.3 %
Smyer ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
91.9 %
Smyer ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
41.6
African American
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.9 (9.4%)
Smyer ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.7 (86%)
Smyer ISD: 86%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.9 (4.7%)
Smyer ISD: 4.7%
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%)
Smyer ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.4 (77.8%)
Smyer ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.2 (22.2%)
Smyer ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Smyer 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
10
Smyer ISD: 10
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
14.7 years
Smyer ISD: 14.7 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
$50,653
Smyer ISD: $50,653
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Smyer ISD: N/A
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,909
Smyer ISD: $39,909
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,498
Smyer ISD: $43,498
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,085
Smyer ISD: $52,085
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,488
Smyer ISD: $61,488
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,393
Smyer ISD: $61,393
Statewide: $71,111