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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
933
Elementary
DISTRICT 777 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON·NCES 120201002028
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1447 SOUTH BLVD, CHIPLEY, FL 32428 · (850) 638-6220 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL933 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
389 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
56.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
933
+19 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
68%
was 72%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
18%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of large scale in CHIPLEY, Florida, one of the schools within WASHINGTON, teacheing 933 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 54% above the state mean of about 604.
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 9 schools operated by WASHINGTON, a district that enrolls 3,204 students overall.
On demographics, KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 18% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.0%.
Across the wider county, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,210 per year, roughly 12% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Washington County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,204 students), KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 49.0%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 914 students in 2018 compared to 933 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 72% to 68%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,529
Census ACS
Median income
$58,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 621 students
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 563 students
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 414 students
- VERNON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 326 students
- VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 259 students
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)Combined · 64 students
Other schools in CHIPLEY
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 563 students
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 414 students
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)Combined · 64 students
- WASHINGTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 17 students
- WASHINGTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined · 7 students
- WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONHigh
Nearby schools
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 414
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 563
- WASHINGTON VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.5 mi · 17
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)0.5 mi · 64
- WASHINGTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.1 mi · 7
- HOLMES VIRTUAL-FRANCHISE FLVS8.1 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 933 students in grades KG-05.
Is KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 6% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WASHINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.