📍 287 Hwy 95 S, Smithville, Bastrop County, 78957
Smithville J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Smithville, Bastrop County. The school has 412 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amanda Hudspeth. It is part of the Smithville Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Smithville J H enrolls 412 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 6.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 194 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 172 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
209 of the school's 412 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 192 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Smithville J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 14, state house district 17.
Smithville J H is one of 4 schools in SMITHVILLE ISD, based in SMITHVILLE, Texas. The district serves 1,849 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 412 students, Smithville J H is close to the district average of about 462 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant