Enrollment
280
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nixon, TX
Nixon-Smiley Middle
Federal NCES profile for Nixon-Smiley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 483274005902
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nixon-Smiley Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 78.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 280
- students enrolled
Nixon-Smiley Middle has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nixon-Smiley Cisd · Texas
NCES ID 483274005902 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nixon-Smiley Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nixon-Smiley Middle
Nixon-Smiley Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Nixon, Texas, enrolling 280 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Nixon-Smiley Middle is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 280 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 874 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #122.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (26%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nixon-Smiley Cisd also operates Nixon Smiley El (438 students) and Nixon-Smiley H S (295 students) alongside Nixon-Smiley Middle.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Nixon-Smiley Middle compares
Nixon-Smiley Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.3% | ▲ 26% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 280 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,929
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 68.9%
White 25.7%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Nixon-Smiley Middle is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nixon-Smiley Cisd, which includes Nixon-Smiley Middle.
$14,929
Per student
+9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 23.6%
Federal 22.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Nixon-Smiley Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Smiley El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nixon-Smiley H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nixon-Smiley Cisd Daep | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Nixon-Smiley Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~280 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Nixon-Smiley Middle
How many students attend Nixon-Smiley Middle?
Nixon-Smiley Middle has 280 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nixon, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nixon-Smiley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Nixon-Smiley Middle is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nixon-Smiley Middle?
78.3% of students at Nixon-Smiley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nixon-Smiley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Nixon-Smiley Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 68.9% of enrollment, in Nixon, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nixon-Smiley Middle?
Nixon-Smiley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nixon-Smiley Middle a good school?
Nixon-Smiley Middle earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Nixon-Smiley Cisd?
Besides Nixon-Smiley Middle, Nixon-Smiley Cisd also operates Nixon Smiley El (438 students), Nixon-Smiley H S (295 students), and Nixon-Smiley Cisd Daep (2 students). See the Nixon-Smiley Cisd district page for the complete list.
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