How does Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,148 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences?

13.8% of students at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences improving or declining?

Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences's proficiency rate decreases by 26.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences?

19.8% of students at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences 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.

Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences

Twin Rivers Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95833 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,148 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,133 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

48 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.4%

White 6.4%

Asian 10.1%

Black 9.6%

Other 9.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.8%
Met Standard	21.4%
Below Standard	64.8%

Exceeded

13.8%

Met

21.4%

Below

64.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.8% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 10.4% 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 26.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-26.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,148

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	86	26.7%	17.4%	30.2%	25.6%	44.2%
4th	88	12.5%	27.3%	28.4%	31.8%	39.8%
5th	82	4.9%	23.2%	26.8%	45.1%	28.1%
6th	88	26.1%	29.6%	26.1%	18.2%	55.7%
7th	227	9.3%	25.6%	28.6%	36.6%	34.8%
8th	213	9.4%	27.2%	23.5%	39.9%	36.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	88	18.2%	27.3%	19.3%	35.2%	45.5%
4th	87	6.9%	24.1%	36.8%	32.2%	31.0%
5th	84	4.8%	3.6%	22.6%	69.0%	8.3%
6th	88	25.0%	21.6%	23.9%	29.6%	46.6%
7th	227	11.4%	16.7%	26.0%	45.8%	28.2%
8th	216	12.0%	13.4%	28.2%	46.3%	25.5%