How does Katherine R. Smith Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.1/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 792 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Katherine R. Smith Elementary?

5.0% of students at Katherine R. Smith Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Katherine R. Smith Elementary improving or declining?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Katherine R. Smith Elementary?

28.9% of students at Katherine R. Smith Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Katherine R. Smith Elementary

Evergreen Elementary San Jose Santa Clara County 95122

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

792 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

379 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.3%

White 0.5%

Asian 19.0%

Black 3.2%

Other 9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Katherine R. Smith Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.0%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	76.6%

Exceeded

5.0%

Met

18.4%

Below

76.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Katherine R. Smith Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.0% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 31.3 points below the Evergreen Elementary district average of 36.3%. The 33 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.9% exceeded — 9.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.