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Alumni: what's one memory from Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,091
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVERS UNIFIED·NCES 060133204148
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences
2781 Northgate Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95833 · (916) 566-2740 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,091 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,006 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 103 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 53% smaller than its 8th grade class (218).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.5pp since 2014
Math
29.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 25.5% | 26.9% | 34.6% |
| Math | 12.7% | 17.0% | 26.5% | 43.9% |
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 | 38.5% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 24.0% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences this school | 1,091 | 92.2% | 34.8% |
| Thomas Elementary Fresno | 859 | 90.2% | 21.9% |
| Las Palmas Elementary Sacramento | 1,001 | 90.9% | 32.6% |
| Pioneer Elementary Merced | 1,055 | 91.2% | 37.8% |
| Berkshire Elementary Bakersfield | 932 | 85.1% | 26.4% |
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Bakersfield | 1,151 | 86.6% | 40.6% |
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 Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #2,974 of 5,151 | #108 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,261 of 5,172 ▼ 129 | #119 of 217 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,089 of 5,172 ▼ 65 | #110 of 217 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,383 of 5,116 | #51 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,091 | #35 of 5,915 | #3 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #2,308 of 5,352 | #65 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #2,327 of 5,354 | #200 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #808 of 5,625 | #12 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #3,678 of 3,837 | #138 of 145 |
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
1,091
-36 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,008
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 1,091 | 49.2 | 22.2:1 | 92% (1,006) |
| 2023-24 | 1,133 | 48.2 | 23.5:1 | 92% (1,041) |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 47 | 22.9:1 | 90% (973) |
| 2020-21 | 1,127 | 48 | 23.5:1 | 94% (1,056) |
| 2017-18 | 1,109 | 44.6 | 24.8:1 | 90% (999) |
| 2015-16 | 1,091 | 38 | 28.7:1 | 87% (949) |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | N/A | N/A | 90% (910) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,109 to 1,091); teachers up 10% (44.6 to 49.2).
About Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the public schools in Sacramento, California. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment is 1,091 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 135% higher.
Twin Rivers Unified runs 44 schools with a combined 24,770 students. Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of them.
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences is 65% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 11% Asian, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. County-wide, 24% of Sacramento County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences is 49.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school counts 1,006 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 92%. Across public schools in Sacramento County, the average is 63%.
allk12 grades Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.8%) and its predicted rate (25.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Sacramento County show that the median household income is $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 387 public schools in Sacramento County, enrolling about 259,342 students in all.
The closest other public school is Hazel Strauch Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 1,127 in 2020-21 to 1,091 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.5:1 in 2020-21 to 22.2:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Smythe Academy of Arts and SciencesWhat is the total enrollment at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences?
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences enrolls approximately 1,091 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences serve?
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences.
What is the student diversity at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences?
Student demographics at Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences are roughly 6% White, 65% Hispanic, 9% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences in?
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences is part of Twin Rivers Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.