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What do you wish you knew before starting at Smythe Elementary?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 620 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN YSIDRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063522005965
Smythe Elementary
1880 Smythe Ave., San Ysidro, CA 92173 · (619) 428-4447 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
347 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Smythe Elementary→San Ysidro Middle
Based on grade levels within San Ysidro Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.1pp since 2014
Math
17.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.6% | 16.4% | 23.0% | 55.9% |
| Math | 3.1% | 14.1% | 29.4% | 53.4% |
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 | 21.1% | 17.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.2% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.1% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 15.2% |
| 2018-19 | 30.4% | 31.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28.2% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 23.7% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Elementary
Smythe Elementary's state test result (18.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smythe Elementary this school | 534 | 65.0% | 18.1% |
| Daniel Phelan Language Academy Whittier | 507 | 64.5% | 61.3% |
| Sunset Elementary San Ysidro | 520 | 61.7% | 31.3% |
| EJE Elementary Academy Charter El Cajon | 582 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 San Francisco | 586 | 65.7% | 22.1% |
| De Anza Magnet El Centro | 504 | 68.7% | 41.4% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #4,738 of 5,151 | #374 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #4,556 of 5,172 ▼ 146 | #360 of 393 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,786 of 5,172 ▲ 137 | #374 of 393 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,761 of 5,116 | #156 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #2,049 of 5,915 | #154 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,385 of 5,352 | #147 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #5,158 of 5,354 | #414 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #3,232 of 5,625 | #198 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #961 of 3,837 | #64 of 279 |
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
534
-130 (-20%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 65% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 68% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 26 | 22.2:1 | 67% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 27 | 24.6:1 | 88% (582) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 32 | 22.1:1 | 74% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 22 | 30.0:1 | 99% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | N/A | N/A | 76% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 38 | 20.3:1 | 93% (722) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 24 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smythe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (706 to 534); teachers down 25% (32 to 24).
About Smythe Elementary
Smythe Elementary is an elementary school in San Ysidro, California, according to federal school records. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 534 students.
Smythe Elementary is part of a district of 7 schools: San Ysidro Elementary, with 4,140 students.
Smythe Elementary enrolls a student body that is 97% Hispanic. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Smythe Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 6%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.3:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Smythe Elementary is 65%. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Smythe Elementary is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After accounting for student poverty, Smythe Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.1% is 23.4 points below the 41.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in San Diego County, median household income is about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of San Diego County number 766 and enroll about 467,437.
La Mirada Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 18.1% is below the 26.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 664 to 534. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 22.3:1, from 24.6:1.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Ysidro Elementary
- Ocean View HillsElementary · 1,020 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Vista Del MarMiddle · 541 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- San Ysidro MiddleMiddle · 500 students
- La Mirada ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in San Ysidro
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- George Nicoloff ElementaryElementary · 616 students
- Sunset ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- San Ysidro MiddleMiddle · 500 students
- La Mirada ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Nearby schools
- La Mirada Elementary0.2 mi · 382
- Sunset Elementary0.4 mi · 520
- Los Altos Elementary0.6 mi · 263
- San Ysidro Middle0.7 mi · 500
- George Nicoloff Elementary0.9 mi · 616
- Montgomery Middle1.0 mi · 734
Frequently asked questions
About Smythe ElementaryHow large is Smythe Elementary?
Smythe Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Smythe Elementary serve?
Smythe Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smythe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Smythe Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Smythe Elementary?
At Smythe Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Smythe Elementary public or private?
Smythe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Ysidro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.