Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Grandview Middle School High : Grandview High School

Smith Elementary School

Summary:

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grandview, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 485. The school is part of the Grandview School District, which is ranked 204 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smith Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.69% of all students at Smith Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 36.53% in the Grandview School District. The school's performance is especially low for female students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

While Smith Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending in recent years, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The nearby Mcclure Elementary and Thompson Elementary schools generally outperform Smith Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. However, one bright spot for Smith Elementary is its performance with migrant students, who have ranked in the top 5 to top 1 of Washington elementary schools in recent years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

205 Fir Ave
Grandview, WA 98930

(509) 882-8700

District: Grandview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1015^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,445

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Smith Elementary School ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Grandview School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Smith Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Grandview School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94%), White (4.5%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Grandview School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Smith Elementary School is 14.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Grandview School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Smith Elementary School is $20,445, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Grandview School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Smith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith Elementary School 1015^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Smith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Grandview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grandview School District 204^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Smith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	13.83	931^st	1026	9.3%
2005	34.72	726^th	1031	29.6%
2006	23.03	881^st	1051	16.2%
2007	10.24	1010^th	1069	5.5%
2008	7.98	1025^th	1067	3.9%
2009	5.53	1049^th	1072	2.1%
2010	10.54	1030^th	1088	5.3%
2011	12.99	1015^th	1092	7.1%
2012	9.74	1043^rd	1097	4.9%
2013	21.70	949^th	1106	14.2%
2015	19.21	912^th	1067	14.5%
2016	16.75	913^th	1053	13.3%
2017	17.35	915^th	1056	13.4%
2018	43.59	601^st	1054	43.0%
2019	34.92	767^th	1130	32.1%
2021	23.27	839^th	1107	24.2%
2022	31.48	804^th	1169	31.2%
2023	34.67	768^th	1169	34.3%
2024	16.83	1015^th	1168	13.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.53	64^th	333	80.8%
2019	59.48	55^th	248	77.8%
2021	24.62	30^th	32	6.3%
2022	56.41	59^th	213	72.3%
2023	45.03	113^th	254	55.5%
2024	37.78	188^th	320	41.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.10	131^st	158	17.1%
2022	15.66	460^th	478	3.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.75	124^th	835	85.1%
2019	56.11	426^th	979	56.5%
2021	41.82	476^th	854	44.3%
2022	49.65	481^st	1019	52.8%
2023	53.29	450^th	1013	55.6%
2024	30.48	765^th	1024	25.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	83.91	3^rd	64	95.3%
2022	82.86	1^st	45	97.8%
2023	58.30	5^th	26	80.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.27	544^th	1004	45.8%
2019	40.70	672^nd	1068	37.1%
2021	18.96	851^st	1008	15.6%
2022	29.82	785^th	1100	28.6%
2023	18.72	924^th	1094	15.5%
2024	12.87	1001^st	1093	8.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.66	599^th	999	40.0%
2019	31.78	762^nd	1075	29.1%
2021	25.89	762^nd	1025	25.7%
2022	32.75	745^th	1113	33.1%
2023	54.78	453^rd	1099	58.8%
2024	20.81	918^th	1099	16.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Smith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.75	253^rd	697	63.7%
2021	44.23	237^th	501	52.7%
2022	51.91	278^th	694	59.9%
2023	58.60	235^th	633	62.9%
2024	30.80	467^th	651	28.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Principle and teachers have a very pro-active attitude for student safety,learning and improvement. Monthly there is a day set aside to encourage parents/grandparents/adult mentors to come into the classroom to observe the daily activities. Afterward, the adult is asked to complete an evaluation form for suggestions and comments about what they observed. Also, there are 'Family Nights' where math games are played by parents and their students to demonstrate and enforce skills taught in the classroom. There are also after-school learning opportunities for students to receive extra help with their assignments on a weekly basis. As a parent, I always feel welcome to come to the school, attend assemblies if I want, or schedule an appointment to speak to the teachers or administration. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Smith Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	153	3	1	229	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1989	147	3	2	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1990	140	4	3	243	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	133	3	3	268	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	127	7	2	294	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1993	129	1	5	310	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	110	3	4	342	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1995	110	1	2	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	110	1	2	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	103	2	4	363	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1998	94	2	5	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	95	1	4	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	89	3	3	410	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2001	76	1	1	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2002	74	1	3	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	74	1	3	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	76	2	2	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	63	2	2	429	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2006	56	1	3	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2007	46	1	0	454	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2008	41	1	0	470	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
2009	38	1	1	492	2	n/a	n/a	4	538
2010	42	3	2	507	4	n/a	n/a	1	559
2011	41	0	1	539	2	0	1	0	584
2012	41	0	1	554	1	0	0	0	597
2013	33	2	0	540	1	0	0	0	576
2014	27	0	0	570	0	0	0	0	597
2015	32	0	1	574	1	0	1	0	609
2016	33	0	1	557	0	0	2	0	593
2017	36	0	1	585	0	0	4	0	626
2018	33	0	1	570	0	0	5	0	609
2019	32	2	1	560	0	0	5	0	600
2020	35	2	1	537	1	0	7	0	583
2021	31	1	0	489	0	0	6	0	527
2022	31	0	0	493	0	0	5	0	529
2023	16	2	0	464	1	0	2	0	485
2024	21	2	0	439	1	0	4	0	467

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.0	22.7	0
1989	372	15.0	24.8	n/a
1990	393	18.3	21.4	0
1991	408	19.5	20.9	n/a
1992	431	19.5	22.1	n/a
1993	446	19.5	22.9	n/a
1994	459	19.5	23.5	n/a
1995	471	20.9	22.5	n/a
1996	471	20.9	22.5	n/a
1997	473	20.5	23.1	n/a
1998	495	20.5	24.1	n/a
1999	494	21.5	23.0	n/a
2000	506	22.8	22.2	n/a
2001	492	22.8	21.6	n/a
2002	537	26.8	20.0	79.7
2003	537	26.8	20.0	79.7
2004	520	27.0	19.3	83.7
2005	496	27.3	18.2	87.1
2006	500	24.3	20.6	85.2
2007	504	28.5	17.7	94.4
2008	515	28.3	18.2	97.7
2009	538	28.5	18.9	95.3
2010	559	29.8	18.7	97.7
2011	584	30.5	19.1	90.9
2012	597	31.4	18.9	74.9
2013	576	28.8	19.9	88.5
2014	597	n/a	n/a	87.1
2015	609	34.0	17.9	78.5
2016	593	28.0	21.1	87.4
2017	626	33.9	18.4	86.9
2018	609	35.0	17.4	85.6
2019	600	34.0	17.6	74.2
2020	583	33.5	17.4	82
2021	527	30.0	17.5	76.9
2022	529	35.5	14.9	85.3
2023	485	32.9	14.7	89.7
2024	467	32.0	14.5	90.1

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 Smith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	17.0	22.7	0
1989	372	15.0	24.8	n/a
1990	393	18.3	21.4	0
1991	408	19.5	20.9	n/a
1992	431	19.5	22.1	n/a
1993	446	19.5	22.9	n/a
1994	459	19.5	23.5	n/a
1995	471	20.9	22.5	n/a
1996	471	20.9	22.5	n/a
1997	473	20.5	23.1	n/a
1998	495	20.5	24.1	n/a
1999	494	21.5	23.0	n/a
2000	506	22.8	22.2	n/a
2001	492	22.8	21.6	n/a
2002	537	26.8	20.0	79.7
2003	537	26.8	20.0	79.7
2004	520	27.0	19.3	83.7
2005	496	27.3	18.2	87.1
2006	500	24.3	20.6	85.2
2007	504	28.5	17.7	94.4
2008	515	28.3	18.2	97.7
2009	538	28.5	18.9	95.3
2010	559	29.8	18.7	97.7
2011	584	30.5	19.1	90.9
2012	597	31.4	18.9	74.9
2013	576	28.8	19.9	88.5
2014	597	n/a	n/a	87.1
2015	609	34.0	17.9	78.5
2016	593	28.0	21.1	87.4
2017	626	33.9	18.4	86.9
2018	609	35.0	17.4	85.6
2019	600	34.0	17.6	74.2
2020	583	33.5	17.4	82
2021	527	30.0	17.5	76.9
2022	529	35.5	14.9	85.3
2023	485	32.9	14.7	89.7
2024	467	32.0	14.5	90.1

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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