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Elementary school · Grades EE–5 · Goose Creek CISD
TEA rating D · score 68 of 100 (2025) · 548 students
Address: 403 E James St, Baytown, TX 77520
Phone: (281) 420-4615
Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed
We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Goose Creek CISD (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.
Homes for sale
Scope: homes inside the Ashbel Smith attendance zone, as published for Goose Creek CISD.
$159,000
15 E Sterling Street
Baytown · MLS #37101067
$169,900
502 Live Oak Street
Baytown · MLS #34379450
$184,900
707 E Adoue Street
Baytown · MLS #93263414
$200,000
101 E James Street
Baytown · MLS #77858705
$189,000
702 S Circle Drive
Baytown · MLS #10331814
$178,000
509 Ward Road
Baytown · MLS #30797323
$233,000
412 Inwood Drive
Baytown · MLS #59940509
$175,000
$10,000
3002 Columbia Street
Baytown · MLS #62546713
$82,000
512 Harrison Avenue
Baytown · MLS #4025916
$94,000
14 William Avenue
Baytown · MLS #50530415
$305,000
501 Briarwood Drive
Baytown · MLS #11741409
$215,000
221 E Defee Avenue
Baytown · MLS #37870799
$219,000
216 Schilling Street
Baytown · MLS #71526243
$299,900
$5,100
320 Briarwood Drive
Baytown · MLS #39083705
$130,000
800 E Lobit Street
Baytown · MLS #80490995
$174,999
$5,000
500 Harold Lane
Baytown · MLS #45678586
$179,000
$20,000
209 Schilling Street
Baytown · MLS #85341358
$274,500
500 Ruth Street
Baytown · MLS #73382046
$239,900
715 Pamela Drive
Baytown · MLS #19227726
$317,500
600 River Bend Drive
Baytown · MLS #51451115
$179,000
119 E Cleveland Street
Baytown · MLS #78076945
$215,900
801 E Defee Avenue
Baytown · MLS #72198702
$139,999
5 Lanes End Street
Baytown · MLS #14335798
$159,900
$10,000
320 E Murrill Street
Baytown · MLS #17681432
Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
The school
D
TEA rating 2025
Score 68 of 100
548
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
14.1:1
Students per teacher
EE–5
Grades served
Teachers average 10.6 years of experience. Average teacher salary $67,948.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | D | 68 |
| 2024 | F | 59 |
| 2023 | F | 53 |
| 2022 | B | 85 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | C | 73 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 69 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Lacee Gordon (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes inside the Ashbel Smith attendance zone. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
38 homes are for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary zone; at the last six months' sales pace that is 5.8 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $169,000.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
3
Homes sold
last 30 days
-50% YoY
a year ago: 6
42
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
-53% YoY
a year ago: 90
15
New listings
last 30 days
+15% YoY
a year ago: 13
7
Went pending
last 30 days
+40% YoY
a year ago: 5
These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.
What's nearby
Scope: 14 places mapped inside the attendance zone.
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Amenities mapped near Ashbel Smith Elementary: 9 places of worship, 2 schools, 2 parks & trails, 1 grocery stores.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes inside the Ashbel Smith attendance zone. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
0%
Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area
Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps
X
FEMA flood zone at the campus
Outside the high-risk area
0.4 mi
Nearest fire station
Baytown Fire Department Station 4 (straight line)
54
Days a year at 95°F or hotter
2016–2025 average
Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.
Crime & safety
Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.
Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-08 to 2026-07 (12 months). Across 59 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.4.
Jurisdiction-level only: the agency that patrols this address does not publish incident-level open data, so figures cover its whole service area. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
Utilities & internet
Scope: 7 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.
71%
Tracts with fiber service
8,000 Mbps
Fastest advertised download
12
Home internet providers
| Provider | Technology | Max download |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Fiber to the Premises | 7,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Coaxial Cable | 2,000 Mbps |
| Optimum | Coaxial Cable | 940 Mbps |
| Verizon | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps |
| Starlink | NGSO Satellite | 280 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| Brightspeed | Copper | 100 Mbps |
| AT&T | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Drive times
Scope: Averaged across 12 homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary zone; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.
34min
Downtown Houston
41min
The Galleria
40min
Bush / IAH Airport
37min
Texas Medical Center
37min
Hobby Airport
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Feeder patterns (which elementary feeds which middle school) are not published in the data we hold.
Good to know
I'll help you check the assigned schools, the flood exposure and the real costs of living here before you decide.
Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294
School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.
Ashbel Smith Elementary enrolled 548 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades EE to 5. TEA reports about 14.1 students per teacher. Ashbel Smith Elementary is part of Goose Creek CISD. Enrollment changes each year, so ask the school for the current count. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Ashbel Smith Elementary serves grades EE to 5 and is listed by TEA as an elementary campus in Goose Creek CISD. Grade spans and campus types are set by the district and can change, so confirm them with the school before you plan around them. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Campuses near Ashbel Smith Elementary: Horace Mann Junior High (Junior High, 0.5 miles), De Zavala Elementary (Elementary, 0.7 miles), Carver Elementary (Elementary, 0.8 miles), James Bowie Elementary (Elementary, 1.2 miles), Impact Early College High School (High, 1.2 miles). Distance is measured in a straight line, not by drive time, and attendance is set by address. Source: TEA campus locations.
TEA reports that teachers at Ashbel Smith Elementary have an average of 10.6 years of experience and an average salary of $67,948, in the 2024-25 report. Averages hide a lot of variety among individual teachers, so use them as context, not a verdict. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
There are 38 homes inside the Ashbel Smith attendance zone for sale right now, with a median list price of $195,750 and a median of $143 per square foot. The median listing age is 86 days, and 3 have had a price cut. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone has 38 homes for sale, 0 listed recently and 9 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone by list price: 33 under $250K, 5 $250K to $500K. The mix shows where the choices are, and a price band with few homes can move quickly or sit depending on condition. Source: our listing data.
The subdivisions with the most homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone right now are Glen Arbor (3), Danubina Court (2), Goose Creek (2), Goose Creek Townsite (2), Woodlawn (2). Counts change daily, and a subdivision name does not tell you which school a home is zoned to, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
Ashbel Smith Elementary received a D (68 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 F, 2023 F, 2022 B. A rating summarizes a school's results under TEA's method for that year; it is one input among many, so visit and ask questions. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
On the STAAR tests at Ashbel Smith Elementary, 54% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 25% reached Meets and 8% reached Masters, in TEA's 2024-25 report. STAAR is one measure taken on one set of days, so read it alongside the school's other information. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Attendance zones follow the address, not the neighborhood name, and they can change. To confirm which school a specific home is zoned to, look it up with our School Research tool on the Resources menu and ask Goose Creek CISD to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near Ashbel Smith Elementary are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 47% of the 38 homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 0% to 80%. A price cut can mean the first price was too high, the home needs work, or the seller needs a faster sale; it is a reason to ask, not a verdict. Source: our listing data.
For homes that sold in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone, the monthly average time on the market ran from 38 to 261 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 38 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 166 days. About 47% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone is a balanced market right now: 5.8 months of supply, with 38 homes for sale against 38 sales in the last six months. Months of supply is the number of months it would take to sell the homes now listed at the recent pace of sales. The label describes the area as a whole; a particular price band or street can behave differently. Source: our listing data.
Almost none of the homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone are in a FEMA special flood hazard area, based on the flood zone recorded for each listing. A flood zone is a map designation, not a history of flooding, and the zone for a specific address is what matters. Check the address on our Flood Zone Lookup and get an insurance quote before the end of the option period. Source: our listing data.
Homes that sold in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone over the last six months had a median sale price of $169,000. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more and half for less. The monthly median over the 12 months to August 2026 ran from $152,000 to $225,000. Your own price band, home age and size matter more than any area median. Source: our listing data.
The median price per square foot for homes that sold in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone is $129. In August it was $124, against $144 in the same month a year before. Price per square foot compares homes of different sizes, but age, lot, condition and finish can move it a lot. Source: our listing data.
About 67 homes sold in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone over the 12 months to August 2026, and 38 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 69 sold, so sales were 3% lower in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. Source: our listing data.
Around Ashbel Smith Elementary, 12 internet providers are listed in the federal broadband data for the census tracts in the area, with a fastest advertised download speed of 8,000 megabits per second. Fiber service is listed in 71% of those tracts. Availability is decided address by address, so check a specific home with the provider before you rely on a speed. Source: FCC broadband data.
Of the 38 homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone, 1 are new construction and 37 are pre-owned. New construction is flagged on the listing, and a home still being built may not be finished for months. Source: our listing data.
Among homes for sale in the Ashbel Smith Elementary attendance zone: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,293 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms, built about 76 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 1,850 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 76 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
