Nixon Smiley Elementary

Nixon Smiley Elementary sits in the small, tight-knit community of Smiley, tucked into the rural heart of Gonzales County in South-Central Texas — the kind of place where everyone knows your family and school events are a big deal for the whole town. Performing right around the middle of the pack statewide, it's a solid neighborhood school that benefits from the close relationships between teachers, parents, and students that smaller rural districts tend to foster naturally. Families who value that small-town atmosphere and want their kids to grow up with a real sense of community will find a lot to appreciate here.