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E MERLE SMITH MIDDLE

PublicRegular
SINTON, Texas · SINTON ISD
Students384enrolled
FRL69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.6:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students384
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher9.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch69%
Title INo
SectorPublic
E MERLE SMITH
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 567
384
Total Enrollment
State avg: 67%
69%+2.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

E MERLE SMITH MIDDLE is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in SINTON, Texas. The school enrolls 384 students. It is part of the SINTON ISD district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Texas state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictSINTON ISD
County48409
CitySINTON
ZIP78387
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID484035004572

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment384

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %69%
State Avg67%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)