Is Smythe Elementary a good school?

Smythe Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Smythe Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Smythe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Smythe Elementary?

Students at Smythe Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Smythe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smythe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Ysidro Middle High : San Ysidro High

Smythe Elementary

Summary:

Smythe Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Ysidro, CA, serving 578 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the San Ysidro Elementary School District, which is ranked 1106 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smythe Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 5415 out of 5862 schools (bottom 8%) and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year. The school significantly underperforms the state and its local district on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with only 17.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 17.86% in Mathematics, and 5.8% in Science. Additionally, Smythe Elementary has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.8% in 2017-2018 to 53.3% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools in the San Ysidro district, such as Ocean View Hills and Willow Elementary, generally outperform Smythe Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle compared to the state averages. Schools in the neighboring Chula Vista Elementary district, such as Finney (Myrtle S.) Elementary and Silver Wing Elementary, tend to perform better than Smythe and the San Ysidro district overall.

Detail:

Public K-6

1880 Smythe Ave.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-1599

(619) 428-4447

District: San Ysidro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5415^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,933

Students who attend Smythe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Ysidro Middle
High:	San Ysidro High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

2.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smythe Elementary ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.7. (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 (96.4%), White (2.2%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Ysidro Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smythe Elementary is 22.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Smythe Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smythe Elementary is $6,933. 2 elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smythe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Smythe Elementary 5415^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Smythe Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Ysidro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ysidro Elementary 1106^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smythe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.93	3933^rd	4809	18.2%
2005	18.22	4081^st	4822	15.4%
2006	18.15	4124^th	4818	14.4%
2007	13.90	4718^th	5113	7.7%
2008	20.47	4308^th	5113	15.7%
2018	19.56	4720^th	5662	16.6%
2019	25.73	4290^th	5789	25.9%
2022	18.22	5037^th	5883	14.4%
2023	16.75	5173^rd	5874	11.9%
2024	13.70	5415^th	5862	7.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.29	1802^nd	3246	44.5%
2019	58.59	876^th	3275	73.3%
2022	44.77	1482^nd	3311	55.2%
2023	24.81	2887^th	3250	11.2%
2024	40.42	1784^th	3160	43.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.92	4063^rd	5084	20.1%
2019	33.78	3583^rd	5173	30.7%
2022	23.91	4340^th	5264	17.6%
2023	19.89	4711^th	5374	12.3%
2024	17.63	4963^rd	5511	9.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.88	283^rd	356	20.5%
2023	30.50	262^nd	336	22.0%
2024	33.84	267^th	364	26.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.14	4443^rd	5413	17.9%
2019	28.68	3927^th	5492	28.5%
2022	15.75	5118^th	5635	9.2%
2023	12.82	5338^th	5617	5.0%
2024	11.13	5415^th	5605	3.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.78	2307^th	2585	10.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.05	4574^th	5431	15.8%
2019	24.93	4197^th	5510	23.8%
2022	22.95	4438^th	5663	21.6%
2023	23.38	4409^th	5650	22.0%
2024	18.65	4841^st	5636	14.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smythe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.37	3730^th	4830	22.8%
2019	36.72	3187^th	4963	35.8%
2022	25.02	4118^th	5084	19.0%
2023	23.29	4235^th	5098	16.9%
2024	18.16	4572^nd	5102	10.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Smythe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	66	7	4	362	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
1989	43	9	5	449	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1990	41	9	9	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1991	35	9	4	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1992	30	23	7	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1993	38	20	10	496	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1994	19	14	3	499	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1995	16	10	10	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	16	10	10	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	12	15	10	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1998	12	11	9	469	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	16	12	12	552	1	n/a	n/a	7	600
2000	32	18	34	639	1	n/a	n/a	6	730
2001	33	20	32	678	2	n/a	n/a	8	773
2002	30	12	33	686	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
2003	30	12	33	686	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
2004	31	19	25	708	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2005	25	17	26	700	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2006	14	10	19	659	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2007	15	10	15	765	2	n/a	n/a	2	809
2008	9	10	14	636	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	9	13	11	550	1	1	2	0	587
2010	10	12	16	593	0	1	1	0	633
2011	8	6	16	506	0	0	0	0	536
2012	8	7	15	546	0	1	3	0	580
2013	9	11	10	774	0	0	6	0	810
2014	16	14	8	744	1	0	4	0	787
2015	9	11	5	665	0	1	2	0	693
2016	10	8	5	636	0	1	0	0	660
2017	3	6	5	639	0	0	0	0	653
2018	6	3	1	695	0	0	1	0	706
2019	4	3	2	637	0	0	1	0	647
2020	4	4	1	634	0	0	3	0	646
2021	7	2	1	649	0	0	5	0	664
2022	15	3	1	590	0	0	6	1	616
2023	13	2	1	557	0	0	5	0	578

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 Smythe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	17.8	24.7	n/a
1989	506	20.8	24.3	n/a
1990	544	23.8	22.8	n/a
1991	602	24.8	24.2	n/a
1992	608	25.2	24.1	88.2
1993	564	23.0	24.5	87.8
1994	535	21.0	25.5	79.4
1995	518	20.1	25.8	95
1996	518	20.1	25.8	95
1997	477	23.0	20.7	95
1998	501	26.0	19.3	94.8
1999	600	31.0	19.4	83
2000	730	37.0	19.7	100.4
2001	773	38.0	20.3	94.4
2002	762	39.0	19.5	95
2003	762	39.0	19.5	95
2004	783	37.0	21.2	92.7
2005	768	38.0	20.2	80.1
2006	702	37.0	19.0	41.7
2007	809	37.0	21.9	88
2008	669	38.0	17.6	88.6
2009	587	37.0	15.1	98
2010	633	33.0	19.1	94.9
2011	536	n/a	n/a	76.5
2012	580	22.3	25.9	n/a
2013	810	29.4	27.4	78.5
2014	787	26.9	29.1	66.5
2015	693	27.0	25.6	81.5
2016	660	22.0	30.0	99.4
2017	653	27.0	24.1	80.4
2018	706	32.0	22.0	73.8
2019	647	31.0	20.8	90.3
2020	646	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	664	27.0	24.5	87.7
2022	616	27.6	22.3	87.3
2023	578	26.0	22.2	67.1

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 Smythe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	17.8	24.7	n/a
1989	506	20.8	24.3	n/a
1990	544	23.8	22.8	n/a
1991	602	24.8	24.2	n/a
1992	608	25.2	24.1	88.2
1993	564	23.0	24.5	87.8
1994	535	21.0	25.5	79.4
1995	518	20.1	25.8	95
1996	518	20.1	25.8	95
1997	477	23.0	20.7	95
1998	501	26.0	19.3	94.8
1999	600	31.0	19.4	83
2000	730	37.0	19.7	100.4
2001	773	38.0	20.3	94.4
2002	762	39.0	19.5	95
2003	762	39.0	19.5	95
2004	783	37.0	21.2	92.7
2005	768	38.0	20.2	80.1
2006	702	37.0	19.0	41.7
2007	809	37.0	21.9	88
2008	669	38.0	17.6	88.6
2009	587	37.0	15.1	98
2010	633	33.0	19.1	94.9
2011	536	n/a	n/a	76.5
2012	580	22.3	25.9	n/a
2013	810	29.4	27.4	78.5
2014	787	26.9	29.1	66.5
2015	693	27.0	25.6	81.5
2016	660	22.0	30.0	99.4
2017	653	27.0	24.1	80.4
2018	706	32.0	22.0	73.8
2019	647	31.0	20.8	90.3
2020	646	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	664	27.0	24.5	87.7
2022	616	27.6	22.3	87.3
2023	578	26.0	22.2	67.1

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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