How does Smith River Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Smith River?

Smith River Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.1/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 680 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Smith River Elementary?

10.1% of students at Smith River Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Smith River Elementary improving or declining?

Smith River Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Smith River Elementary?

13.2% of students at Smith River 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.

Smith River Elementary

Del Norte County Unified Smith River Del Norte County 95567

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

680 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

233 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

68%

Teachers

9 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 47.2%

White 29.2%

Asian 0.9%

Black 0.4%

Other 22.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Smith River Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	23.8%
Below Standard	66.2%

Exceeded

10.1%

Met

23.8%

Below

66.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Smith River Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.1 points above the Del Norte County Unified district average of 7.0%. 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 2.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

680

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	24	12.5%	16.7%	20.8%	50.0%	29.2%
4th	28	7.1%	14.3%	28.6%	50.0%	21.4%
5th	32	15.6%	28.1%	21.9%	34.4%	43.8%
6th	28	3.6%	28.6%	39.3%	28.6%	32.1%
7th	27	7.4%	29.6%	29.6%	33.3%	37.0%
8th	31	22.6%	38.7%	19.4%	19.4%	61.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	24	4.2%	33.3%	20.8%	41.7%	37.5%
4th	28	3.6%	21.4%	28.6%	46.4%	25.0%
5th	32	3.1%	25.0%	31.3%	40.6%	28.1%
6th	28	7.1%	10.7%	32.1%	50.0%	17.9%
7th	27	11.1%	22.2%	25.9%	40.7%	33.3%
8th	31	22.6%	16.1%	29.0%	32.3%	38.7%

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