How does Schmitt Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Westminster?

Schmitt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.8/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 730 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Schmitt Elementary?

14.3% of students at Schmitt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Schmitt Elementary improving or declining?

Schmitt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Schmitt Elementary?

15.4% of students at Schmitt 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.

Schmitt Elementary

Westminster Westminster Orange County 92683

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

730 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

318 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.1%

White 3.1%

Asian 28.0%

Other 3.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Schmitt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.3%
Met Standard	16.5%
Below Standard	69.1%

Exceeded

14.3%

Met

16.5%

Below

69.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Schmitt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.3% of students exceeded standard while 16.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.9 points below the Westminster district average of 24.3%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.9% exceeded — 14.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.