Schools in Lindale ISD · Smith County

About schools in Smith County

With 21 of its 57 ranked public schools landing in the top quartile statewide, Smith County punches well above average for East Texas. Tyler ISD Early College High School leads the county at the 98th percentile, and Whitehouse ISD contributes heavily to the upper tier, with Stanton-Smith Elementary close behind at 97th. Spread across 10 districts serving Tyler, Whitehouse, Lindale, Arp, and surrounding communities, the county offers real range — from a mid-size urban district in Tyler to smaller suburban systems that consistently produce strong results. Families willing to compare across districts will find meaningful differences in performance worth investigating.