E Merle Smith Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sinton, Texas 78387 · Sinton ISD
#964 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas
#9079 of 15,369 nationally
About E Merle Smith Middle
E Merle Smith Middle is a public middle located in Sinton, in the Sinton ISD school district of Texas, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 425 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 964th of 1,684 ranked middle schools in Texas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (74th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (26th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 425.
There are 4 schools in Sinton; E Merle Smith Middle ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)36%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for E Merle Smith Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near E Merle Smith Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sinton El
Sinton · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
458 students · 1.8 km away
Welder El
Sinton · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
520 students · 2.5 km away
Sinton H S
Sinton · Public high · Grades 9–12
547 students · 2.6 km away
Odem Int
Odem · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
198 students · 11 km away
Odem H S
Odem · Public high · Grades 9–12
278 students · 11 km away
Odem J H
Odem · Public middle · Grades 6–8
204 students · 11 km away
Odem El
Odem · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
247 students · 11 km away
Woodroe Petty El
Taft · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
390 students · 13 km away
Taft H S
Taft · Public high · Grades 9–12
249 students · 13 km away
Ricardo L Trevino J H
Taft · Public middle · Grades 6–8
173 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Texas with a comparable Enrollment.
Gilmer Int
Gilmer · Public middle · Grades 5–6
425 students
Chapel Hill J H
Tyler · Public middle · Grades 7–8
426 students
Sanger Middle
Sanger · Public middle · Grades 7–8
426 students
Lorenzo de Zavala Middle
Amarillo · Public middle · Grades 5–8
427 students
Atlanta Middle
Atlanta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
427 students
DR Frederick Douglass Todd SR Middle
Dallas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
427 students
Frequently asked questions
Is E Merle Smith Middle a good school?
E Merle Smith Middle has a Success Index (US) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #964 of 1,684 in Texas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does E Merle Smith Middle rank in Texas?
E Merle Smith Middle ranks #964 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas and #9079 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend E Merle Smith Middle?
E Merle Smith Middle had 425 students in 2025.
Is E Merle Smith Middle a elementary school or a high school?
E Merle Smith Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near E Merle Smith Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of E Merle Smith Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.