About Us

Originally built in 1927 at 403 E. James St., Ashbel Smith Elementary School was erected in a Spanish style that was popular at the time in school architecture. Rebuilt in 1996 as a modern two-story structure at the same location, Ashbel Smith Elementary has been the first step in education for many Baytownians. Today, Ashbel Smith Elementary continues the tradition of excellence that our community expects from the students and staff.

Archived photo credit: Baytown Historical Museum. (July 14, 2016). Making of a City. http://www.baytownlibrarylocal.org/piwigo/picture.php?/979

Ashbel Smith Elementary picture of old campus building

Ashbel Smith Elementary current picture of campus

The school mascot is the Jaguar.

The school colors are

royal blue and gold.

District branded Jaguar school mascot picture

At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, we had an enrollment of 599 students. Ashbel Smith Elementary School is home to a diverse group of students--7% White, 5.6% African-American, 85.3% Hispanic, 2% Other and 90% Economically Disadvantaged. The school's prekindergarten program serves students that are four years old and who are not proficient in English or whose families qualify according to income guidelines.

Every Child Matters;

Everyday Counts

Ashbel Smith is committed to educate all students

to the highest level through

rigor, relevance, relationships, and personal responsibility.

Ashbel Smith Elementary will increase student achievement by providing rigorous learning opportunities and curricula that meets students' needs for achieving exemplary academic and post-secondary success. Ashbel Smith Elementary will establish and maintain parental and community partnerships in education to enhance student achievement. Ashbel Smith Elementary will provide and maintain a safe, positive learning environment. Ashbel Smith will increase attendance rates which leads to increased student achievement .

Our campus has many programs and services such as:

Apache Council

Bilingual Education

Parent-Teacher Organization

Special Education (Resource, Inclusion, SILC, & Bilingual PPCD)

Speech Therapy

Title 1 Program

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

Classroom Guidance provided by school counselor

Family Involvement on Campus

Accelerated Reader Program

Multicultural Education Career Education Program

Technology Education

Academic Instructional Specialists

SST(Student Support Team)

Character Strong Education Program

Volunteer Program

Student Recognition Program