SMITH EL
SMITH EL is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the CORPUS CHRISTI ISD school district, located in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX with about 463 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 29 teachers, SMITH EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
SMITH ELementary School, located on Williams Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas, is part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). As a neighborhood public school, it serves students from the surrounding community, typically offering instruction from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school functions as a foundational educational environment, focusing on core academic standards, literacy, and numeracy, while striving to foster a supportive learning atmosphere for its diverse student body.
Like many schools in the CCISD system, SMITH ELementary places an emphasis on preparing students for middle school success through a combination of classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement. The school community often relies on close collaboration between staff, parents, and local stakeholders to maintain a safe and productive environment. Families interested in specific school report cards, extracurricular activities, or current campus initiatives are encouraged to contact the school administration directly or visit the official Corpus Christi ISD website for the most recent data regarding campus performance ratings and academic programs.
For more information, contact SMITH EL at (361) 878-2760 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78412-4908
(361) 878-2760
SMITH EL is a public Title I school in CORPUS CHRISTI, TX with about 463 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
- Total Students:
- 463
- Teachers:
- 29.63
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 463 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending SMITH EL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 79% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 79.3%
- White
- 11.7%
- Black or African American
- 4.1%
- Asian
- 3.5%
- Two or more races
- 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.5%
- Male
- 50.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.