The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Clint Q Smith El
Clint Q Smith Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Duncanville, a built-out suburb in the central Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with established infrastructure and commercial corridors along major highways including I-20, I-35, and Hwy 67. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized student body that is majority economically disadvantaged, with a substantial share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Student enrollment is roughly evenly split between Black and Hispanic students, with a small White population and very few Asian or multiracial students.
The school's most recent STAAR results, from spring 2025, show proficiency rates well below typical district and regional performance. In third-grade math, about one in five students scored at the proficient level or above; fourth-grade math proficiency was considerably lower. Reading results for both grades hovered around one in five students meeting the proficient standard. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, only a small portion of students achieved the "Meets" performance level on the state assessment, with nearly no students scoring at the "Master" level. A parent may want to look into further with the school what supports are in place for struggling readers and mathematicians, what interventions or tutoring exist, and whether recent changes in staffing or instructional focus have begun to address these results.
Within the district's broader context, Duncanville ISD passed a substantial bond in late 2023 funding facility renovations, campus reconfigurations to create an early childhood center, and expansion of career and technical education at the high school. That bond was designed to improve districtwide maintenance, security, and program access over a period of years. Property tax relief at the state level, which increased the homestead exemption, has partially offset the new bonded debt for homeowners, so families considering a move to the area should factor both the bond investment and the state tax relief into their school-cost calculations.
Housing in Duncanville is moderately priced compared to national benchmarks, with median home values somewhat below the Texas state average. Rents are moderate and have drifted slightly upward, and the affordability picture—comparing rent to household income—remains reasonable for the region. The community's major employers include municipal government, some manufacturing and warehousing, and village vocational schools.
Because the school serves only early grades, no graduation rate or high school outcome data apply. Participation rates in the spring 2025 state assessment were not reported in the data, so a parent should confirm directly with the school the testing environment and any factors affecting test day attendance or completion. The small cohorts tested in third and fourth grade mean results can shift notably year to year, making a single spring's snapshot limited in itself. For families prioritizing strong early literacy and numeracy outcomes, the current proficiency levels warrant an in-person conversation with school leaders about their instructional approach and what trajectories similar students have followed into the upper elementary grades.
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