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Best Smith County �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Smith County �� Schools (Closed)

School

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Quick Facts

Carpenters Cross Christian School (Closed 2020)

(Baptist)

18110 Fm 344 W
Flint, TX 75762
(903) 825-1011

Gr: PK-6 | 5 students

East Texas Christian Academy (Closed 2024)

(Church of Christ)

2448 Roy Rd.
Tyler, TX 75707
(903) 561-8642

Gr: PK-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

USA Planet Kids (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

5330 New Copeland Rd
Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 561-3551

Gr: NS

Overview

This County (Smith County)

This State (TX)

# Schools

17 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Smith County Total Schools
2025	17
2024	18
2023	19
2022	16
2021	18
2020	18
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	14

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Student Body:

# Students

4,514 Students

267,973 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	266	214	199
2024	256	208	192
2023	248	208	193
2022	275	216	205
2021	256	211	201
2020	252	203	188
2019	274	211	193
2018	273	208	190
2017	234	215	199
2016	236	213	196
2015	241	203	183

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% Average Students of Color

18%

41%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	18%	41%	33%
2024	17%	40%	32%
2023	18%	40%	32%
2022	14%	39%	32%
2021	14%	39%	31%
2020	14%	39%	31%
2019	13%	39%	31%
2018	13%	39%	30%
2017	16%	40%	31%
2016	16%	41%	31%
2015	16%	42%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

509 Teachers

27,403 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	9:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

39%

47%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	39%	47%	54%
2024	39%	46%	54%
2023	39%	45%	53%
2022	39%	45%	53%
2021	40%	45%	53%
2020	40%	44%	53%
2019	45%	44%	52%
2018	49%	44%	52%
2017	60%	44%	51%
2016	55%	43%	51%
2015	55%	41%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	16
2024	14	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	14	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	17	11	12
2024	20	10	11
2023	20	10	10
2022	20	10	10
2021	20	10	10
2020	20	10	10
2019	21	10	10
2018	21	10	10
2017	16	10	10
2016	13	10	9
2015	16	9	9

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Average SAT score

1248

(Out of 1600)

1236

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	1,248	1,236	1,236
2024	1,300	1,236	1,233
2023	1,250	1,231	1,231
2022	1,300	1,230	1,232
2021	1,250	1,228	1,232
2020	1,245	1,226	1,229
2019	1,287	1,228	1,230
2018	1,256	1,220	1,227
2017	1,193	1,219	1,232
2016	1,200	1,274	1,292
2015	1,200	1,260	1,244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	28	26	26
2024	28	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	28	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	26	26
2018	26	26	25
2017	25	26	25
2016	27	26	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,392

$13,216

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	$14,392	$13,349	$14,043
2024	$9,499	$10,919	$12,357
2023	$9,117	$10,415	$11,693
2022	$10,197	$10,055	$11,199
2021	$9,879	$9,626	$10,824
2020	$9,796	$9,478	$10,496
2019	$9,119	$9,146	$10,300
2018	$9,119	$8,570	$10,056
2017	$9,371	$8,296	$9,712
2016	$8,987	$7,985	$9,307
2015	$8,641	$7,438	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

29%

23%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	29%	23%	34%
2024	29%	22%	33%
2023	28%	23%	33%
2022	27%	23%	32%
2021	28%	23%	32%
2020	28%	23%	31%
2019	27%	23%	30%
2018	27%	22%	29%
2017	27%	21%	29%
2016	26%	20%	28%
2015	28%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,300

$5,105

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	$3,300	$4,272	$6,227
2024	$3,300	$4,569	$6,113
2023	$3,900	$4,046	$5,785
2022	$3,900	$3,924	$5,514
2021	$3,900	$3,744	$5,269
2020	$3,817	$3,621	$5,141
2019	$3,817	$3,282	$5,007
2018	$3,817	$3,172	$4,752
2017	$3,817	$3,092	$4,582
2016	$2,975	$2,962	$4,396
2015	$2,975	$3,143	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	90%	82%	81%
2024	87%	84%	85%
2023	87%	85%	85%
2022	75%	85%	85%
2021	87%	84%	86%
2020	87%	84%	86%
2019	87%	83%	85%
2018	90%	83%	85%
2017	90%	83%	86%
2016	80%	82%	85%
2015	80%	81%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$6 million

$37.1 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	$6 M	$38 M	$53 M
2024	$6 M	$22 M	$51 M
2023	$6 M	$19 M	$68 M
2022	$6 M	$20 M	$73 M
2021	$6 M	$20 M	$65 M
2020	$6 M	$22 M	$69 M
2019	$6 M	$24 M	$75 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.70

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	0.48	0.70	0.64
2024	0.49	0.70	0.64
2023	0.48	0.70	0.63
2022	0.42	0.69	0.62
2021	0.43	0.69	0.62
2020	0.42	0.69	0.62
2019	0.41	0.69	0.61
2018	0.41	0.69	0.60
2017	0.42	0.68	0.59
2016	0.41	0.68	0.59
2015	0.45	0.69	0.58

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# American Indian Students

19 Students

896 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

124 Students

18,132 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	3%	8%	5%
2024	3%	7%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

299 Students

45,287 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	5%	17%	9%
2024	5%	17%	9%
2023	5%	17%	9%
2022	4%	17%	8%
2021	4%	17%	9%
2020	4%	18%	9%
2019	4%	18%	8%
2018	4%	18%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	4%	17%	8%
2015	4%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

190 Students

13,693 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	8%
2024	3%	5%	8%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

3,987 Students

119,199 Students

% White Students

70%

45%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	69%	45%	55%
2024	69%	46%	55%
2023	69%	46%	55%
2022	75%	47%	57%
2021	74%	47%	57%
2020	75%	47%	58%
2019	75%	47%	59%
2018	76%	47%	59%
2017	75%	47%	61%
2016	75%	47%	61%
2015	72%	47%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

417 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,125 Students

66,346 Students

% of Others Students

20%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Smith County Average	Texas (TX) Average	National Average
2025	20%	25%	22%
2024	20%	25%	22%
2023	20%	26%	22%
2022	16%	25%	22%
2021	16%	25%	20%
2020	15%	24%	19%
2019	16%	25%	20%
2018	15%	24%	20%
2017	15%	26%	19%
2016	14%	26%	18%
2015	17%	25%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Smith County, TX?

The private elementary schools in Smith County, TX include Grace Community School, Grace Community School - Elementary Campus, and Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Smith County?

17 private elementary schools are located in Smith County.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Smith County?

The average tuition cost is $14,392, which is higher than the Texas private school average tuition cost of $13,216.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Smith County?

Smith County private elementary schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is lower than the Texas private school average of 41%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Smith County?

88% of private elementary schools in Smith County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Smith County are often viewed compared to one another?

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