Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL NORTE COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 061077001199
Smith River Elementary
134 First St., Smith River, CA 95567 · (707) 464-0370 · Del Norte County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
175 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 35.3% |
| Math | 8.8% | 21.2% | 28.2% | 41.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 21.6% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 37.6% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.4% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 28.4% | 20.4% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Smith River Elementary
Smith River Elementary's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith River Elementary this school | 258 | 67.8% | 31.5% |
| Del Obispo Elementary San Juan Capistrano | 310 | 68.4% | 47.2% |
| Emelita Street Elementary Encino | 275 | 70.9% | 40.6% |
| Science & Technology Academy at Knights Landing Knights Landing | 225 | 65.3% | 42.9% |
| West Park Elementary Napa | 296 | 70.6% | 25.8% |
| Fox Road Elementary Hughson | 287 | 67.2% | 32.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Smith River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Del Norte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #3,332 of 5,151 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,221 of 5,172 ▲ 784 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #3,112 of 5,172 ▼ 123 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #701 of 5,116 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #5,080 of 5,915 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,027 of 5,352 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #1,000 of 5,354 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #3,082 of 5,625 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.3% | #301 of 1,139 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
258
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 22.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 10.6 | 24.4:1 | 68% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 9.3 | 25.0:1 | 68% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 10.9 | 22.4:1 | 70% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 11 | 22.3:1 | 64% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 10.6 | 20.8:1 | 81% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 11 | 22.6:1 | 77% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | N/A | N/A | 81% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 70% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 16 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (220 to 258); teachers unchanged (10.6 to 10.6).
About Smith River Elementary
Smith River Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Smith River, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 258 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
The 11 schools in Del Norte County Unified enroll 3,378 students altogether, Smith River Elementary among them.
The largest group at Smith River Elementary is Hispanic students, at 45%. Other students are 31% White, 17% Native American, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 20% Hispanic share among all Del Norte County residents. The diversity index for Smith River Elementary is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Smith River Elementary totals 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal data show 68% of students (175) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Del Norte County is similar, at 69%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.8% at Smith River Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.5%.
In the surrounding county, Del Norte County, median household income comes to about $67,058, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 16 public schools and about 4,003 students.
Redwood Elementary sits about 4.0 miles from Smith River Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Smith River Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 22.3 in 2020-21 to 24.4 in 2024-25.
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Del Norte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,107
Census ACS
Median income
$67,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,003 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Del Norte County Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 918 students
- Crescent Elk MiddleMiddle · 507 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Joe Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 298 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Mary Peacock ElementaryElementary · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Redwood Elementary4.0 mi · 452
- Sunset High8.1 mi · 82
- Pine Grove Elementary10.0 mi · 265
- Mary Peacock Elementary10.8 mi · 251
- Azalea Middle School11.1 mi · 309
- Brookings-Harbor High School11.1 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Smith River ElementaryHow large is Smith River Elementary?
Smith River Elementary enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-08.
Is Smith River Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smith River Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Smith River Elementary have?
Smith River Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
How diverse is Smith River Elementary?
Smith River Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 45% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Smith River Elementary public or private?
Smith River Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Del Norte County Unified.
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