Cummings Elementary vs Smith Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Cummings Elementary Smith Elementary
Location Houston, TX Houston, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 513 650
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.1:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.0% 80.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Cummings Elementary Smith Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,388 $13,388
District Alief ISD Alief ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Cummings Elementary Smith Elementary
White 1.6% 2.0%
African American 37.2% 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 52.6% 61.5%
Asian 7.6% 15.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Cummings Elementary Smith Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 388:1 576:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.9% 29.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 9
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.