Summary:
The 16 schools in Evergreen Elementary serve kindergarten through grade 8, with 13 elementary schools serving K–6 and three middle schools serving grades 7–8; in 2025–2026, average results for both school levels were above state results in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. Yet school results vary widely within each level, so area averages can hide very different outcomes for families.
Among elementary schools, Evergreen Elementary led in math and science, with 81% and 79% of students meeting the standard—43 and 43 points above state results. Silver Oak Elementary led in ELA at 79%, just ahead of James Franklin Smith Elementary at 78%. At the lower end, O. B. Whaley Elementary scored 22% in ELA and 15% in math, while Katherine R. Smith Elementary had the lowest science result, 12%. Among middle schools, Chaboya Middle led in all three subjects, scoring 30–37 points above state results; George V. LeyVa Intermediate was lowest, 7–9 points below state.
Recent results show no broad closing of the gap with the state: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, average ELA and math scores fell in both school groups while state results rose. Elementary science improved by 4 points on average, slightly more than the state’s 3-point gain, while middle-school science dipped slightly as the state improved. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Norwood Creek Elementary rose from the 88th to the 92nd percentile over three years, while LeyVa fell from the 59th to the 44th and Whaley from the 26th to the 11th. The highest reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares, for school year 2024–2025, were at Katherine R. Smith (74%), Whaley (68%), and LeyVa (62%); these are context, not an explanation of results. Other patterns show no simple ordering: Cadwallader Elementary, with 43% eligible, scored above state in all three subjects.
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