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Smith El

Houston, TX · Aldine ISD

Regular public school · Grades 1-5 · City, large

4,255th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 3% Declining

5815 W LITTLE YORK RD, Houston, TX 77091

(713)613-7650NCES ID 480771000073Directory 202324

531
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
92%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.3%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Smith El 4,255th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 10th in 2019 to 3th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%3%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 280 students tested

English Language Arts
Smith El
26%
TX average
54%
Math
Smith El
23%
TX average
45%
Science
Smith El
8%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Smith El TX average
25%50%75%26%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Smith El TX average
25%50%75%23%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Smith El TX average
25%50%75%8%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 531 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic79%Black18%
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categories changedHispanic 79%Black 18%11%38%46%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic65.9%78.9% 13.0 pts
Black32.4%18.3% 14.1 pts
White0.6%1.7% 1.1 pts
Two or more races0.8%0.8% 0.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $268K in zip 77091 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$76K$152K$227K$303K$278K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Smith El in?

Smith El is part of the Aldine ISD district in Houston, Texas.

Is Smith El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Smith El 4,255th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Smith El?

Hispanic 79%, Black 18%, White 2% (531 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Smith El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 77091 is $268K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.