Students participate in required state assessments and End-of-Course (EOC) exams each year. The Student Assessment Testing Calendar is provided to the District by the Texas Education Agency each year.

TEA Testing Calendar

The District will share detailed testing calendars for each campus once those are finalized for the school year.

For questions regarding State Testing & Assessment, you can contact the Campus Testing Coordinator for your child's campus:

Brown Primary - Dr. Angie Westerfield
Smithville Elementary - Erin O'Rourke
Smithville Junior High - Jennifer Garza
Smithville High School - Amanda Hudspeth

Kindergarten Reading Readiness Assessments
Not later than the 60th day after the beginning of the school year, each district shall administer at the kindergarten level a reading instrument adopted by the commissioner or an alternative reading instrument approved by the commissioner. The district shall administer the reading instrument in accordance with the commissioner's recommendations and policies developed by commissioner rule.

Local policy EKC allows parents/guardians to opt-out of Kindergarten Reading Readiness exams via written request to the campus.