Is Smiley Elementary a good school?

Smiley Elementary ranks 1553 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Smiley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended Smiley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Smiley Elementary?

Students at Smiley Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Smiley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smiley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cope Middle High : Redlands Senior High

Smiley Elementary

Summary:

Smiley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redlands, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 594. It is part of the Redlands Unified School District, which is ranked 540 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Smiley Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Smiley Elementary outperforms the Redlands Unified School District and the state of California in various Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests across different grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Smiley Elementary had 54.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 50.39% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Smiley had 51.22% proficient or better, compared to 37.14% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.2% in 2017-2018 to 30.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and indicates a potential area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools in the Redlands Unified School District, Smiley Elementary generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Franklin Elementary and Lugonia Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, such as Mariposa Elementary and Kimberly Elementary, in terms of test scores and other metrics. Addressing the school's challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates and the relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds could help Smiley Elementary maintain and potentially improve its overall performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1210 West Cypress Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373-5726

(909) 307-5580

District: Redlands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1553^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,675

Students who attend Smiley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cope Middle
High:	Redlands Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

24.6%

Asian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smiley Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.89. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.2%), White (24.6%), Asian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smiley Elementary is 26.4. 14 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Smiley Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smiley Elementary is $6,675, which is the 6^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Redlands Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smiley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Smiley Elementary 1553^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Smiley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Redlands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redlands Unified 540^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smiley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.70	1503^rd	4809	68.7%
2005	70.47	1316^th	4822	72.7%
2006	76.02	1099^th	4818	77.2%
2007	70.47	1350^th	5113	73.6%
2008	68.97	1453^rd	5113	71.6%
2009	66.37	1614^th	5193	68.9%
2010	80.40	990^th	5314	81.4%
2011	74.31	1285^th	5377	76.1%
2012	71.46	1447^th	5390	73.2%
2013	76.19	1250^th	5530	77.4%
2015	74.11	1350^th	5611	75.9%
2016	80.83	1097^th	5614	80.5%
2017	78.89	1172^nd	5692	79.4%
2018	77.43	1243^rd	5662	78.0%
2019	77.29	1281^st	5789	77.9%
2022	74.14	1446^th	5883	75.4%
2023	77.64	1252^nd	5874	78.7%
2024	70.89	1553^rd	5862	73.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.93	370^th	2420	84.7%
2024	49.99	969^th	2634	63.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.88	1036^th	5084	79.6%
2019	77.59	821^st	5173	84.1%
2022	84.30	585^th	5264	88.9%
2023	78.40	834^th	5374	84.5%
2024	61.53	1701^st	5511	69.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.46	12^th	356	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.49	1219^th	5413	77.5%
2019	70.60	1471^st	5492	73.2%
2022	67.81	1608^th	5635	71.5%
2023	72.37	1407^th	5617	75.0%
2024	64.51	1734^th	5605	69.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.82	900^th	2585	65.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.61	1237^th	5431	77.2%
2019	80.17	1064^th	5510	80.7%
2022	76.16	1278^th	5663	77.4%
2023	79.47	1114^th	5650	80.3%
2024	74.77	1285^th	5636	77.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.10	788^th	1154	31.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	82.52	76^th	663	88.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.16	800^th	4830	83.4%
2019	81.87	642^nd	4963	87.1%
2022	81.83	679^th	5084	86.6%
2023	81.29	679^th	5098	86.7%
2024	66.00	1357^th	5102	73.4%

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Rank History for White students at Smiley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.62	1143^rd	2737	58.2%
2019	68.01	897^th	2834	68.3%
2022	57.98	1223^rd	2726	55.1%
2023	75.76	592^nd	2662	77.8%
2024	61.89	1065^th	2647	59.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The teachers are very dedicated and care about their students. Every effort is being made to accomodate students who are stuggling by offering various intervention lessons as well as reaching the high-end students with after school GATE classes in addition to GATE instruction in the regular classroom. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Smiley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	528	38	39	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
1989	511	42	42	145	6	n/a	n/a	0	746
1990	522	34	43	164	8	n/a	n/a	0	771
1991	512	37	49	99	8	n/a	n/a	0	705
1992	539	56	51	106	10	n/a	n/a	0	762
1993	558	50	51	115	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
1994	439	47	50	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
1995	477	71	72	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
1996	477	71	72	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
1997	459	63	78	188	5	n/a	n/a	0	793
1998	417	61	58	176	6	n/a	n/a	0	718
1999	422	65	79	181	8	n/a	n/a	0	755
2000	400	54	80	168	10	n/a	n/a	0	712
2001	378	52	88	174	11	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	379	50	88	169	11	n/a	n/a	0	697
2003	379	50	88	169	11	n/a	n/a	0	697
2004	348	60	84	170	11	n/a	n/a	45	718
2005	332	56	99	150	6	n/a	n/a	52	695
2006	329	55	105	160	5	n/a	n/a	79	733
2007	311	57	109	168	6	n/a	n/a	67	718
2008	313	46	112	168	6	n/a	n/a	0	645
2009	307	34	95	154	3	2	109	0	704
2010	315	41	103	260	3	3	27	0	752
2011	315	46	99	278	4	5	34	0	781
2012	299	44	100	280	5	1	37	0	766
2013	249	32	57	252	2	3	37	0	632
2014	239	33	66	256	4	5	35	0	638
2015	230	29	69	249	4	2	35	0	618
2016	232	37	63	262	4	2	40	0	640
2017	239	30	62	261	4	0	41	0	637
2018	207	37	69	264	0	0	37	0	614
2019	208	38	77	264	2	0	33	0	622
2020	194	36	80	289	2	0	38	0	639
2021	158	37	71	265	2	0	40	0	573
2022	138	48	64	286	3	1	34	0	574
2023	146	49	54	304	3	2	36	0	594

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Smiley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	28.0	27.0	n/a
1989	746	27.5	27.1	n/a
1990	771	28.0	27.5	n/a
1991	705	26.0	27.1	n/a
1992	762	26.4	28.8	16.1
1993	778	29.0	26.8	15.6
1994	651	25.0	26.0	20.9
1995	809	33.0	24.5	36.8
1996	809	33.0	24.5	36.8
1997	793	31.0	25.6	39.3
1998	718	33.0	21.8	33.7
1999	755	36.0	21.0	33.4
2000	712	35.0	20.3	38.6
2001	703	33.0	21.3	39
2002	697	35.0	19.9	37.9
2003	697	35.0	19.9	37.9
2004	718	35.0	20.5	39.1
2005	695	34.5	20.1	38.9
2006	733	33.0	22.2	38.5
2007	718	32.0	22.4	38.1
2008	645	35.5	18.2	41.7
2009	704	34.0	19.6	41.8
2010	752	30.5	24.6	49.2
2011	781	n/a	n/a	49.3
2012	766	29.5	25.9	n/a
2013	632	24.5	25.7	48.6
2014	638	23.5	27.1	49.4
2015	618	24.0	25.7	49.7
2016	640	24.0	26.6	46.3
2017	637	25.0	25.4	44.6
2018	614	25.0	24.5	48.4
2019	622	25.5	24.3	51.4
2020	639	n/a	n/a	62.8
2021	573	25.5	22.4	64.6
2022	574	23.0	24.9	56.1
2023	594	22.5	26.4	66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Smiley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	757	28.0	27.0	n/a
1989	746	27.5	27.1	n/a
1990	771	28.0	27.5	n/a
1991	705	26.0	27.1	n/a
1992	762	26.4	28.8	16.1
1993	778	29.0	26.8	15.6
1994	651	25.0	26.0	20.9
1995	809	33.0	24.5	36.8
1996	809	33.0	24.5	36.8
1997	793	31.0	25.6	39.3
1998	718	33.0	21.8	33.7
1999	755	36.0	21.0	33.4
2000	712	35.0	20.3	38.6
2001	703	33.0	21.3	39
2002	697	35.0	19.9	37.9
2003	697	35.0	19.9	37.9
2004	718	35.0	20.5	39.1
2005	695	34.5	20.1	38.9
2006	733	33.0	22.2	38.5
2007	718	32.0	22.4	38.1
2008	645	35.5	18.2	41.7
2009	704	34.0	19.6	41.8
2010	752	30.5	24.6	49.2
2011	781	n/a	n/a	49.3
2012	766	29.5	25.9	n/a
2013	632	24.5	25.7	48.6
2014	638	23.5	27.1	49.4
2015	618	24.0	25.7	49.7
2016	640	24.0	26.6	46.3
2017	637	25.0	25.4	44.6
2018	614	25.0	24.5	48.4
2019	622	25.5	24.3	51.4
2020	639	n/a	n/a	62.8
2021	573	25.5	22.4	64.6
2022	574	23.0	24.9	56.1
2023	594	22.5	26.4	66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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