L F SMITH EL

572 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

L.F. Smith Elementary School, located at 1401 Avenue A in South Houston, Texas, is a campus within the Pasadena Independent School District (PISD). Serving students in the South Houston community, the school is deeply integrated into a densely populated, urban-suburban environment. As a Title I school, it focuses on providing comprehensive educational support to a diverse student body, often prioritizing literacy, foundational numeracy, and English language acquisition to ensure academic success across all grade levels.

The school is known for fostering a supportive community atmosphere, emphasizing strong partnerships between teachers, parents, and local organizations. Like many schools in the Pasadena ISD, L.F. Smith works to implement data-driven instruction and social-emotional learning initiatives to help students overcome socioeconomic challenges. By balancing rigorous academic standards with extracurricular opportunities and character development, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

572

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for L F SMITH EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	540
Black	9
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
540 (94.4%)
White
21 (3.7%)
Black
9 (1.6%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PASADENA ISD
Phone:	(713)740-0720
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	572
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	511
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 86

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 90

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 107

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for L F SMITH EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	86
Kindergarten	88
Grade 1	85
Grade 2	90
Grade 3	116
Grade 4	107

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for L F SMITH EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	286	50%
Male	286	50%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)