Smith El

Smith EL is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 779 students. Operated by Houston ISD, the campus sits about 9.2 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 45 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Smith EL is a traditional zoned public school within Houston ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, Smith EL is one of the campuses Bellaire News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Smith EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Smith EL". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.