Kate M. Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Kate M. Smith Elementary School

1447 South Blvd
Chipley, FL 32428

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Top 50%

Serving 964 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kate M. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50% in FL
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kate M. Smith Elementary School's student population of 964 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kate M. Smith Elementary School
Kind	159
1	173
2	154
3	167
4	157
5	154

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Total Students

964 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School
2023	941
2022	943
2021	1,002
2020	958
2019	958
2018	923
2017	923
2016	764
2015	806
2014	773
2013	784
2012	832
2011	836
2010	814
2009	816
2008	840
2007	851
2006	972
2005	980
2004	984
2003	1,016
2002	990
2001	982
2000	923
1999	919
1998	937
1997	924
1996	888
1995	868
1994	862
1993	872
1992	874
1991	855
1990	862
1989	815
1988	808
1987	774

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School
2023	58
2022	59
2021	56
2020	60
2019	60
2018	66
2017	66
2016	56
2015	58
2014	56
2013	56
2012	57
2011	61
2010	60
2009	61
2008	56
2007	54
2006	60
2005	61
2004	60
2003	53
2002	55
2001	53
2000	52
1999	52
1998	48
1997	48
1996	45
1995	45
1994	45
1993	46
1992	48
1991	48
1990	46
1989	45
1988	44
1987	43

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School Rankings

Kate M. Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kate M. Smith Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1171 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School
2023	#1171
2022	#1155
2021	#1019
2019	#1052
2018	#891
2017	#971
2016	#756
2015	#1616
2013	#1710
2012	#1354
2011	#888

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58%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	58%	52%	52%
2022	60%	52%	53%
2021	58%	48%	49%
2019	68%	59%	56%
2018	70%	58%	57%
2017	67%	57%	56%
2016	70%	54%	53%
2015	49%	53%	48%
2013	51%	58%	52%
2012	55%	57%	51%
2011	74%	68%	62%

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59%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2022	59%	52%	52%
2021	60%	52%	50%
2019	62%	56%	54%
2018	64%	55%	57%
2017	63%	54%	49%
2016	63%	52%	48%
2015	57%	53%	49%
2014	63%	58%	56%
2013	61%	58%	54%
2012	63%	57%	56%
2011	79%	62%	61%

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30-34%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2022	32%	52%	45%
2021	37%	51%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	16:1	17:1	15:1
2022	16:1	16:1	15:1
2021	18:1	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	14:1
2019	16:1	16:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	12:1
2017	14:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	12:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	16:1
1996	20:1	18:1	16:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	4%	37%	4%
2022	3%	36%	4%
2021	3%	35%	3%
2020	2%	34%	3%
2019	2%	34%	3%
2018	3%	32%	3%
2017	3%	32%	3%
2016	3%	32%	3%
2015	4%	31%	4%
2014	4%	30%	3%
2013	4%	29%	3%
2012	6%	29%	3%
2011	4%	28%	3%
2010	5%	27%	4%
2009	5%	26%	3%
2008	4%	26%	3%
2007	3%	25%	2%
2006	1%	24%	1%
2005	1%	23%	1%
2004	1%	22%	1%
2003	2%	21%	1%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	17%	1%

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Black

18%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	16%	21%	14%
2022	17%	21%	14%
2021	15%	22%	14%
2020	16%	22%	17%
2019	16%	22%	17%
2018	19%	22%	17%
2017	19%	22%	17%
2016	18%	23%	17%
2015	16%	23%	17%
2014	17%	23%	16%
2013	17%	23%	17%
2012	16%	23%	17%
2011	15%	23%	16%
2010	17%	24%	18%
2009	18%	24%	17%
2008	19%	24%	18%
2007	18%	24%	17%
2006	18%	24%	19%
2005	19%	24%	19%
2004	20%	24%	19%
2003	19%	24%	19%
2002	19%	25%	19%
2001	19%	25%	18%
2000	18%	25%	19%
1999	19%	25%	19%
1998	18%	25%	19%
1997	19%	25%	20%
1996	19%	25%	19%
1995	20%	24%	19%
1994	19%	24%	20%
1993	17%	24%	19%
1992	18%	24%	20%
1991	17%	23%	21%

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White

71%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	74%	35%	74%
2022	73%	36%	74%
2021	74%	36%	76%
2020	73%	37%	73%
2019	73%	37%	73%
2018	72%	39%	74%
2017	72%	39%	74%
2016	72%	39%	74%
2015	74%	40%	74%
2014	74%	41%	76%
2013	74%	42%	75%
2012	74%	42%	75%
2011	74%	43%	76%
2010	75%	45%	77%
2009	74%	46%	76%
2008	74%	47%	76%
2007	76%	48%	77%
2006	80%	50%	79%
2005	78%	50%	79%
2004	78%	51%	78%
2003	79%	52%	79%
2002	79%	52%	79%
2001	78%	54%	80%
2000	81%	55%	80%
1999	80%	56%	79%
1998	82%	57%	80%
1997	81%	57%	80%
1996	81%	58%	80%
1995	80%	59%	80%
1994	80%	60%	79%
1993	82%	60%	79%
1992	81%	61%	78%
1991	83%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	0.43	0.70	0.43
2022	0.44	0.70	0.43
2021	0.43	0.70	0.41
2020	0.44	0.70	0.44
2019	0.44	0.70	0.44
2018	0.45	0.70	0.42
2017	0.45	0.70	0.42
2016	0.45	0.70	0.43
2015	0.43	0.70	0.42
2014	0.42	0.69	0.40
2013	0.42	0.69	0.41
2012	0.43	0.69	0.41
2011	0.43	0.69	0.39
2010	0.43	0.69	0.38
2009	0.44	0.69	0.39
2008	0.44	0.68	0.39
2007	0.41	0.67	0.38
2006	0.33	0.64	0.35
2005	0.36	0.65	0.35
2004	0.35	0.64	0.35
2003	0.34	0.63	0.34
2002	0.34	0.63	0.34
2001	0.36	0.62	0.33
2000	0.34	0.62	0.32
1999	0.34	0.61	0.34
1998	0.33	0.60	0.33
1997	0.34	0.60	0.32
1996	0.34	0.59	0.33
1995	0.34	0.58	0.33
1994	0.34	0.57	0.34
1993	0.30	0.57	0.34
1992	0.32	0.56	0.35
1991	0.28	0.55	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	57%	49%	56%
2022	61%	50%	57%
2021	54%	50%	52%
2020	59%	50%	58%
2019	59%	50%	58%
2018	58%	53%	59%
2017	58%	53%	59%
2016	65%	48%	66%
2015	66%	53%	64%
2014	41%	52%	41%
2013	59%	51%	55%
2012	56%	50%	54%
2011	58%	49%	54%
2010	56%	45%	51%
2009	51%	40%	47%
2008	48%	36%	44%
2007	50%	36%	41%
2006	47%	37%	43%
2005	50%	39%	44%
2004	53%	37%	48%
2003	55%	37%	49%
2002	50%	36%	42%
2001	48%	36%	43%
2000	51%	37%	44%
1999	51%	37%	44%
1998	52%	37%	43%
1997	53%	37%	44%
1996	53%	38%	44%
1995	50%	36%	39%
1994	47%	35%	39%
1993	47%	32%	44%
1992	44%	29%	41%
1991	56%	35%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kate M. Smith Elementary School	Florida	Washington School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2013	6%	7%	10%
2012	9%	7%	11%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	13%
2006	11%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	11%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kate M. Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Kate M. Smith Elementary School is ranked #1171 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Kate M. Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Kate M. Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vernon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Kate M. Smith Elementary School?

964 students attend Kate M. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Kate M. Smith Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kate M. Smith Elementary School?

Kate M. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kate M. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Kate M. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kate M. Smith Elementary School part of?

Kate M. Smith Elementary School is part of Washington School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 964 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education