Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Victoria ISD: C

Total students

323

Avg. teacher experience

10.5 years

Victoria ISD: 11.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Victoria ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Smith Elementary School is an elementary school in Victoria, TX, in the Victoria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 323 students. 51.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,778, which is $6,109 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2901 Erwin Ave
Victoria, TX 77901-3679

Office phone number

(361) 788-9605

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Smith Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

323

African American

9 (2.8%)

Victoria ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

243 (75.2%)

Victoria ISD: 67.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

64 (19.8%)

Victoria ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (2.2%)

Victoria ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

75.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.8%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

51.4 %

Victoria ISD: 54%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.6 %

Victoria ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.9 %

Victoria ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

51.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.9%

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

22.9 %

Victoria ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

Victoria ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.5 %

Victoria ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.9%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

11.5%

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)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Victoria ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Victoria ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Victoria ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Victoria 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 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

17.5 %

Victoria ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

33.3 %

Victoria ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Victoria ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Victoria ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

17.9 %

Victoria ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Victoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.9 %

Victoria ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

23.1 %

Victoria ISD: 19.4%

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

18.7

African American

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.7 (25.1%)

Victoria ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (69.6%)

Victoria ISD: 67.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (5.3%)

Victoria ISD: 1.1%

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%)

Victoria ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

14.3 (76.4%)

Victoria ISD: 82.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

4.4 (23.6%)

Victoria ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Victoria ISD: 0.6%

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

17.3

Victoria ISD: 15.5

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

Victoria ISD: 11.5 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

$52,778

Victoria ISD: $52,838

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,445

Victoria ISD: $49,093

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$47,965

Victoria ISD: $49,353

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,445

Victoria ISD: $51,528

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,771

Victoria ISD: $54,054

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,651

Victoria ISD: $59,855

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,116

Victoria ISD: $63,741

Statewide: $71,111

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