Smith Elementary School
- Elementary school in Victoria ISD
- Victoria, TX
- 2nd grade - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Principal
- Tiffany Absher
- michelle.graves@visd.net
- (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%
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%
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%
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)
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