Is Schmitt Elementary a good school?

Schmitt Elementary ranks 3542 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schmitt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 318 students attended Schmitt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Schmitt Elementary?

Students at Schmitt Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Schmitt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schmitt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnson Middle High : Westminster High

Schmitt Elementary

Summary:

Schmitt Elementary is a public elementary school located in Westminster, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Westminster School District, which is ranked 515 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schmitt Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end of course was 33.77% for Schmitt Elementary, compared to 53.86% for the Westminster district and 47.04% for the state of California. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Schmitt Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.7% in 2018-2019 to 23.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Schmitt Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Westminster School District, such as Finley Elementary, Webber Elementary, and Fryberger Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Schmitt Elementary's performance is still higher than some schools outside the district, such as Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

7200 Trask Ave.
Westminster, CA 92683-2626

(714) 894-7264

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
3542^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,651

Students who attend Schmitt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

Asian:

28.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schmitt Elementary ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Schmitt Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Westminster School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.8%), Asian (28.9%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schmitt Elementary is 22.6, which is the 6^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schmitt Elementary is $6,651, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Westminster School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schmitt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Schmitt Elementary 3542^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Schmitt Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Westminster:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster 515^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schmitt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.21	2990^th	4809	37.8%
2005	30.84	3225^th	4822	33.1%
2006	22.18	3842^nd	4818	20.3%
2007	29.59	3601^st	5113	29.6%
2008	27.32	3800^th	5113	25.7%
2009	19.50	4463^rd	5193	14.1%
2010	19.15	4643^rd	5314	12.6%
2011	38.72	3338^th	5377	37.9%
2012	57.76	2168^th	5390	59.8%
2013	45.08	2999^th	5530	45.8%
2015	48.55	2523^rd	5611	55.0%
2016	43.76	2843^rd	5614	49.4%
2017	40.51	3073^rd	5692	46.0%
2018	42.66	2989^th	5662	47.2%
2019	45.77	2831^st	5789	51.1%
2022	59.68	2042^nd	5883	65.3%
2023	38.66	3241^st	5874	44.8%
2024	34.69	3542^nd	5862	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.44	810^th	3246	75.0%
2019	70.16	532^nd	3275	83.8%
2022	82.42	261^st	3311	92.1%
2023	68.89	522^nd	3250	83.9%
2024	49.67	1196^th	3160	62.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.11	2233^rd	2634	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.12	2290^th	5084	55.0%
2019	61.67	1659^th	5173	67.9%
2022	78.66	809^th	5264	84.6%
2023	53.72	2116^th	5374	60.6%
2024	48.15	2516^th	5511	54.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.32	3252^nd	5413	39.9%
2019	40.95	3049^th	5492	44.5%
2022	58.85	1987^th	5635	64.7%
2023	47.35	2559^th	5617	54.4%
2024	52.30	2307^th	5605	58.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.53	1510^th	2128	29.0%
2019	49.04	1005^th	2585	61.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.68	2647^th	5431	51.3%
2019	49.61	2475^th	5510	55.1%
2022	57.03	2092^nd	5663	63.1%
2023	31.01	3687^th	5650	34.7%
2024	25.73	4200^th	5636	25.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.25	703^rd	1071	34.4%
2019	47.60	735^th	1149	36.0%
2022	48.01	745^th	1154	35.4%
2023	23.85	968^th	1190	18.7%
2024	18.14	1022^nd	1203	15.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schmitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.23	3747^th	4830	22.4%
2019	30.41	3669^th	4963	26.1%
2022	43.54	2623^rd	5084	48.4%
2023	29.08	3791^st	5098	25.6%
2024	30.89	3676^th	5102	27.9%

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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 Schmitt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	297	19	136	144	5	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	243	20	118	128	8	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	231	11	131	150	9	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	210	3	169	178	7	n/a	n/a	0	567
1992	182	6	185	183	14	n/a	n/a	0	570
1993	148	9	226	200	9	n/a	n/a	0	592
1994	108	14	241	244	11	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	62	11	262	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	62	11	262	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	62	8	247	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	74	2	274	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	77	1	285	289	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	66	12	273	285	3	n/a	n/a	3	642
2001	77	9	266	314	4	n/a	n/a	6	676
2002	44	8	241	348	4	n/a	n/a	13	658
2003	44	8	241	348	4	n/a	n/a	13	658
2004	40	11	227	338	2	n/a	n/a	22	640
2005	30	12	192	330	1	n/a	n/a	13	578
2006	38	7	187	303	0	n/a	n/a	13	548
2007	31	6	173	279	0	n/a	n/a	14	503
2008	27	3	155	280	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	25	3	158	280	0	5	12	0	483
2010	24	0	188	302	0	5	3	0	522
2011	25	0	196	312	1	3	4	0	541
2012	24	1	194	301	2	2	4	0	528
2013	30	1	180	301	4	1	2	0	519
2014	26	0	183	323	3	0	3	0	538
2015	13	1	178	328	3	3	6	0	532
2016	15	2	156	337	2	1	6	0	519
2017	11	2	162	313	3	1	4	0	496
2018	16	3	145	297	2	1	3	0	467
2019	14	1	130	240	1	2	3	0	391
2020	10	1	110	233	1	2	1	0	358
2021	11	1	99	211	1	0	3	0	326
2022	19	5	130	238	2	2	12	0	408
2023	8	2	99	201	0	2	10	0	322
2024	10	0	92	206	0	2	7	1	318

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

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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 Schmitt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	23.5	25.5	n/a
1989	517	19.8	26.1	n/a
1990	532	21.5	24.7	n/a
1991	567	22.4	25.3	n/a
1992	570	22.8	25.0	68.9
1993	592	22.3	26.5	60.3
1994	618	21.9	28.2	90.9
1995	576	21.5	26.8	82.3
1996	576	21.5	26.8	82.3
1997	581	26.5	21.9	89.3
1998	620	29.5	21.0	85.8
1999	654	33.0	19.8	84.4
2000	642	33.0	19.5	80.9
2001	676	35.0	19.3	80.4
2002	658	35.1	18.7	85.6
2003	658	35.1	18.7	85.6
2004	640	33.4	19.2	84.5
2005	578	30.2	19.1	78.8
2006	548	27.5	19.9	80.4
2007	503	26.9	18.7	81
2008	465	27.8	16.7	79.4
2009	483	23.9	17.3	80.7
2010	522	26.2	19.9	81.4
2011	541	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	528	23.0	22.9	85.8
2013	519	21.0	24.7	88.8
2014	538	22.5	23.9	86.6
2015	532	24.0	22.1	81.6
2016	519	22.0	23.5	87.9
2017	496	23.0	21.5	87.3
2018	467	20.0	23.3	88.2
2019	391	18.0	21.7	90.5
2020	358	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	326	16.0	20.3	85
2022	408	20.0	20.4	85.3
2023	322	17.0	18.9	89.1
2024	318	14.0	22.6	86.5

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 Schmitt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	23.5	25.5	n/a
1989	517	19.8	26.1	n/a
1990	532	21.5	24.7	n/a
1991	567	22.4	25.3	n/a
1992	570	22.8	25.0	68.9
1993	592	22.3	26.5	60.3
1994	618	21.9	28.2	90.9
1995	576	21.5	26.8	82.3
1996	576	21.5	26.8	82.3
1997	581	26.5	21.9	89.3
1998	620	29.5	21.0	85.8
1999	654	33.0	19.8	84.4
2000	642	33.0	19.5	80.9
2001	676	35.0	19.3	80.4
2002	658	35.1	18.7	85.6
2003	658	35.1	18.7	85.6
2004	640	33.4	19.2	84.5
2005	578	30.2	19.1	78.8
2006	548	27.5	19.9	80.4
2007	503	26.9	18.7	81
2008	465	27.8	16.7	79.4
2009	483	23.9	17.3	80.7
2010	522	26.2	19.9	81.4
2011	541	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	528	23.0	22.9	85.8
2013	519	21.0	24.7	88.8
2014	538	22.5	23.9	86.6
2015	532	24.0	22.1	81.6
2016	519	22.0	23.5	87.9
2017	496	23.0	21.5	87.3
2018	467	20.0	23.3	88.2
2019	391	18.0	21.7	90.5
2020	358	n/a	n/a	91.9
2021	326	16.0	20.3	85
2022	408	20.0	20.4	85.3
2023	322	17.0	18.9	89.1
2024	318	14.0	22.6	86.5

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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