Katherine R. Smith Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2025 Clarice Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122

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Bottom 50%

Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Katherine R. Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School's student population of 379 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School
Kind	62
1	47
2	53
3	51
4	48
5	50
6	68

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School
2023	398
2022	434
2021	486
2020	525
2019	525
2018	593
2017	593
2016	615
2015	658
2014	647
2013	691
2012	682
2011	692
2010	688
2009	711
2008	719
2007	759
2006	782
2005	761
2004	770
2003	753
2002	788
2001	772
2000	824
1999	707
1998	694
1997	688
1996	708
1995	705
1994	734
1993	734
1992	679
1991	694
1990	691
1989	694
1988	653
1987	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	25
2015	26
2014	25
2013	27
2012	30
2010	35
2009	33
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
2004	35
2003	36
2002	37
2001	39
2000	38
1999	34
1998	35
1997	30
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	28
1990	29

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Year Founded

1962

School Calendar

Campus Size

3 acres

School Rankings

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Katherine R. Smith Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7157 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School
2023	#7157
2022	#8009
2019	#8873
2018	#8441
2017	#9015
2016	#8805
2015	#8142
2013	#8139
2012	#4798
2011	#6915
2010	#6387

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	23%	34%	60%
2022	16%	33%	60%
2019	16%	40%	61%
2018	18%	39%	61%
2017	12%	38%	60%
2016	12%	37%	60%
2015	8%	34%	57%
2013	30%	59%	73%
2012	57%	59%	75%
2011	50%	58%	75%
2010	52%	56%	73%

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23%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2022	23%	47%	66%
2019	20%	51%	66%
2018	22%	50%	61%
2017	15%	48%	63%
2016	19%	48%	63%
2015	18%	44%	61%
2013	31%	57%	73%
2012	52%	58%	75%
2011	41%	56%	71%
2010	38%	54%	70%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	25:1
2020	25:1	23:1	27:1
2019	25:1	23:1	27:1
2018	31:1	23:1	28:1
2017	31:1	23:1	28:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

23%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	23%	12%	63%
2022	27%	12%	64%
2021	31%	12%	65%
2020	28%	12%	63%
2019	28%	12%	63%
2018	23%	11%	62%
2017	23%	11%	62%
2016	25%	11%	61%
2015	28%	11%	62%
2014	27%	11%	60%
2013	26%	11%	60%
2012	29%	11%	58%
2011	28%	11%	57%
2010	29%	11%	57%
2009	31%	11%	55%
2008	36%	12%	54%
2007	36%	12%	55%
2006	40%	12%	53%
2005	43%	12%	53%
2004	42%	12%	51%
2003	48%	11%	51%
2002	48%	11%	50%
2001	48%	11%	48%
2000	50%	11%	47%
1999	55%	11%	46%
1998	56%	11%	46%
1997	56%	11%	46%
1996	53%	11%	45%
1995	57%	11%	44%
1994	59%	11%	43%
1993	58%	11%	41%
1992	55%	11%	39%
1991	50%	11%	38%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	68%	55%	27%
2022	65%	56%	25%
2021	60%	56%	24%
2020	65%	55%	25%
2019	65%	55%	25%
2018	69%	54%	26%
2017	69%	54%	26%
2016	67%	54%	27%
2015	66%	54%	27%
2014	67%	53%	28%
2013	68%	53%	28%
2012	61%	52%	29%
2011	66%	51%	30%
2010	65%	50%	31%
2009	63%	49%	32%
2008	60%	50%	34%
2007	60%	49%	33%
2006	58%	48%	33%
2005	53%	47%	32%
2004	53%	46%	32%
2003	46%	45%	32%
2002	47%	44%	32%
2001	47%	43%	33%
2000	43%	42%	33%
1999	40%	41%	32%
1998	38%	40%	32%
1997	36%	40%	31%
1996	38%	39%	31%
1995	33%	38%	30%
1994	32%	37%	31%
1993	32%	36%	30%
1992	34%	35%	30%
1991	36%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	7%
1996	3%	9%	7%
1995	3%	9%	7%
1994	4%	9%	7%
1993	4%	9%	8%
1992	5%	9%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	4%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	6%
2019	3%	23%	6%
2018	2%	24%	6%
2017	2%	24%	6%
2016	2%	24%	7%
2015	2%	24%	7%
2014	2%	25%	7%
2013	1%	25%	7%
2012	4%	26%	8%
2011	1%	27%	8%
2010	1%	27%	9%
2009	2%	28%	9%
2008	1%	29%	9%
2007	2%	29%	9%
2006	1%	31%	10%
2005	2%	31%	10%
2004	3%	32%	12%
2003	3%	34%	12%
2002	2%	35%	12%
2001	2%	36%	13%
2000	3%	37%	15%
1999	3%	38%	15%
1998	4%	39%	16%
1997	5%	39%	16%
1996	6%	40%	17%
1995	7%	41%	18%
1994	5%	42%	18%
1993	6%	43%	20%
1992	6%	44%	22%
1991	6%	45%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.53
2022	0.51	0.63	0.53
2021	0.55	0.62	0.53
2020	0.50	0.63	0.54
2019	0.50	0.63	0.54
2018	0.47	0.64	0.55
2017	0.47	0.64	0.55
2016	0.49	0.64	0.55
2015	0.49	0.64	0.55
2014	0.49	0.65	0.57
2013	0.47	0.65	0.57
2012	0.55	0.65	0.58
2011	0.50	0.67	0.58
2010	0.50	0.67	0.58
2009	0.52	0.71	0.60
2008	0.51	0.65	0.59
2007	0.51	0.67	0.60
2006	0.52	0.66	0.60
2005	0.54	0.67	0.61
2004	0.55	0.67	0.63
2003	0.56	0.67	0.63
2002	0.55	0.67	0.63
2001	0.57	0.67	0.65
2000	0.57	0.67	0.66
1999	0.55	0.67	0.67
1998	0.55	0.67	0.67
1997	0.56	0.67	0.67
1996	0.58	0.67	0.68
1995	0.57	0.67	0.68
1994	0.55	0.67	0.69
1993	0.56	0.67	0.70
1992	0.59	0.67	0.71
1991	0.62	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

50%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	69%	51%	27%
2022	58%	51%	23%
2021	54%	53%	22%
2020	62%	52%	25%
2019	62%	52%	25%
2018	68%	49%	23%
2017	68%	49%	23%
2016	68%	50%	24%
2015	71%	50%	27%
2014	70%	49%	25%
2013	69%	48%	25%
2012	80%	9%	34%
2011	68%	46%	25%
2010	62%	46%	24%
2009	55%	43%	22%
2008	50%	41%	22%
2007	55%	40%	24%
2006	52%	40%	23%
2005	54%	40%	24%
2004	47%	40%	23%
2003	44%	39%	22%
2002	36%	39%	17%
2001	42%	39%	18%
2000	45%	40%	23%
1999	46%	40%	22%
1998	68%	47%	33%
1997	65%	47%	32%
1996	64%	46%	34%
1995	56%	45%	32%
1994	57%	43%	25%
1993	56%	41%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Katherine R. Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	6%	8%	4%
2022	7%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	11%	9%	5%
2017	11%	9%	5%
2016	10%	9%	6%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	10%	9%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	12%	10%	7%
2007	12%	10%	7%
2006	12%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	7%
2002	15%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evergreen Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katherine R. Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School is ranked #7157 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Katherine R. Smith Elementary School?

379 students attend Katherine R. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Katherine R. Smith Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Katherine R. Smith Elementary School?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Katherine R. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Katherine R. Smith Elementary School part of?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School is part of Evergreen Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Katherine R. Smith Elementary School located?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary School is located in the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 35 other public schools located in Alum Rock.