Smiley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.5% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 47.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Smiley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points above the Redlands Unified district average of 21.8%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.6 points higher (vs 19.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 32.2% | 25.6% | 57.8% |
| 4th | 92 | 40.2% | 21.7% | 62.0% |
| 5th | 101 | 26.7% | 30.7% | 57.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 30.3% | 20.2% | 50.6% |
| 4th | 92 | 22.8% | 29.4% | 52.2% |
| 5th | 100 | 19.0% | 17.0% | 36.0% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8