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Katherine R. Smith Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Katherine R. Smith Elementary serves 373 students in grades K–6 in San Jose, where nearby schools provide useful local comparisons. In 2025–2026, 22% of its students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 18% in math, and 12% in science; in each subject, its results were below the state, its district, and the nearby-school average. The most important finding is that low proficiency is a broad challenge across all three tested subjects, not just one.

Math is the school’s relative bright spot against state and nearby-school results, while science is weakest against nearby schools. The school’s scores were 21 points below the state in math, compared with 27 in ELA and 24 in science; it was also 10 points below nearby-school averages in math, versus 11 in ELA and 12 in science. It ranked second-lowest among eight nearby schools in all three subjects. Still, each result was about 40 points below the corresponding result in Evergreen Elementary District. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 25% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 10% in the district, 18% statewide, and a 17% nearby-school average.

Results declined over the four years from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026: proficiency fell 6 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 4 in science, while the gaps with the state widened by 9, 9, and 10 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 10th percentile statewide with one star, versus the district’s 79th percentile and four stars; it was the lowest-ranked of eight nearby schools with a ranking. One subgroup stands out as a relative strength: SchoolDigger placed English Language Learner Students at the 52nd percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 15th percentile that year, though the subgroup ranking had fallen from the 81st percentile in 2022–2023. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 20.7, near the nearby-school average of 21.6. In that same school year, 74% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results.

373

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,721

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

94%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2025 Clarice Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-1204

(408) 270-6751

District: Evergreen Elementary

Students who attend Katherine R. Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High:	William C. Overfelt High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

Asian:

27.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg60%

California avg42%

5,216^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Evergreen Elementary

350^th of 1,530Evergreen Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	5216 of 5817	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	4832 of 5857	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4982 of 5869	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4364 of 5859	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4966 of 5883	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	5523 of 5789	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	5258 of 5662	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	5510 of 5692	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	5269 of 5614	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	5289 of 5611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	5387 of 5530	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	3191 of 5390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.4	4231 of 5377	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	4196 of 5314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	4216 of 5193	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	3986 of 5113	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.8	3182 of 5113	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	2246 of 4818	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.8	2347 of 4822	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.7	1891 of 4809	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	996 of 1210	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	990 of 1203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1079 of 1205	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1039 of 1190	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1078 of 1154	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1121 of 1149	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1001 of 1071	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	1716 of 2227	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1461 of 2585	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	991 of 2128	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	1512 of 3162	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	625 of 3245	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.3	1348 of 3311	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	1974 of 3275	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1979 of 3246	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	5225 of 5581	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	4709 of 5597	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4845 of 5612	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3609 of 5609	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	4192 of 5635	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	5243 of 5492	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	5056 of 5413	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	4964 of 5094	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	4734 of 5107	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4646 of 5107	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4010 of 5087	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4512 of 5084	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	4866 of 4963	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	4679 of 4830	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4797 of 5423	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	4604 of 5460	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4348 of 5517	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3941 of 5363	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	4612 of 5264	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	4934 of 5173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4618 of 5084	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4763 of 5603	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	4606 of 5628	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4744 of 5643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	4542 of 5638	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	5082 of 5663	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	5239 of 5510	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	4902 of 5431	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	22.6	2058 of 2420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 30, 2019

For the past 6 years this school has experimented with "wall to wall project based learning." Although my child does not attend this school I am concerned with EQUITY i that the school seems to not use textbooks much and you will need to ask this. It is a New Tech Network School and I think, and you will need to check, this school also does not assign much if any homework. You will need to compare using School Digger other schools in the local area. The Katherine R. Smith Elementary school in my opinion has been experimenting with project based learning. The concerns of this school have been brought forth to the school board for many years. I think the best thing for you to do is transfer your child away due to (if true) a radical pedagogy of working wall to wall project based learning which may not work. That will be for you to explore as a parent. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 15, 2018

This school is amazing! My daughter has been at this school for seven years. She's learned so much. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)							CSA Spanish Listening (2026)							CSA Spanish Writing (2026)							CSA Spanish Reading (2026)							CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Katherine R. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Clarice Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6751	373	18	20.7	73.7%	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	229 (61.4%)	101 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18 (4.8%)	15.1	5216^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.9	4832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%	384																													12.0		12.0	19.1	14.8	26.5	28.6			22.4	18.6	9.1	16.0	26.3			17.6	94%	0%	$18,721	$18,064	$657
Alpha: Jose Hernandez	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95151	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-1551	440	20	22.1	90.9%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (96.8%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.8	5619^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.4	5664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%	45																													13.0	15.6	14.0	14.8	10.2	17.0	20.3	11.3	29.0	16.2	24.1	8.5	13.0	9.4	5.6	9.4	11.7	≥ 95%
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-0831	500	19	25.8	60.2%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	462 (92.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	13.8	5331^st of 5817 public elementary schools	8.4%		13.8	5358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%	27																													14.8	9.8	12.3	7.0	23.7	24.6	17.7	20.3	23.0	20.0	7.0	23.7	23.0	11.3	10.2	16.4	15.7	≥ 98%
O. B. Whaley Elementary	Public	K-6	2655 Alvin Ave.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6759	268	12	22.3	67.9%	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	172 (64.2%)	83 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	15.8	5153^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.3	4892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%	261																													24.3		24.3	11.8	17.5	32.4	25.0			21.9	5.7	15.0	18.9	20.0			15.1	≥ 95%		$19,841	$19,116	$725
O. S. Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-5	1680 Foley Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7700	427	19	22.0	85.0%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	378 (88.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	15.5	5177^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.6	5655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%	478																													11.3		11.3	31.9	19.3	24.6				24.9	30.6	15.7	9.9				18.5	≥ 98%		$19,790	$18,784	$1,006
Santee Elementary	Public	K-6	1313 Audubon Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6450	318	17	19.2	89.9%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (83.6%)	45 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	19.4	4870^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.3%		12.8	5433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%	563																													17.2		17.2	20.6	29.6	34.5	23.0			26.4	23.3	30.9	19.0	16.4			22.3	87%	0%	$29,092	$25,924	$3,168
Adelante Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	2999 Ridgemont Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1900	505	24	20.8	56.6%	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (96.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45	2916^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.2	3332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%	416	8.2	24.4	6.9	8.2	10.7	25.0	13.3	38.8	24.4	34.5	14.3	25.0	27.1	27.6	18.4	41.5	5.3	12.2	25.0	20.8	19.7	6.1	22.0	5.3	6.1	12.5	29.2	13.0	37.7	38.0	37.8	25.5	46.8	45.9	42.3	62.1	58.0	47.0	30.0	42.6	39.3	34.6	60.3	34.0	40.6	94%	0%	$19,965	$18,986	$979
Windmill Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	2880 Aetna Way	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5600	598	30	19.9	74.7%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	143 (23.9%)	431 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	52.7	2450^th of 5817 public elementary schools	57.9%		43.3	2986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%	536																													40.0	18.3	30.7	32.8	30.0	48.1	59.5	34.0	47.5	43.2	40.0	32.8	40.0	53.8	22.2	21.7	36.5	≥ 98%		$22,800	$19,874	$2,926
Holly Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	2995 Rossmore Way	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4975	445	21	21.7	53.7%	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	225 (50.6%)	174 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	44	2989^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.6%		43.1	2996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%	7	0.0	9.1	0.0				3.1	26.7	22.7	7.7				21.5	3.3	22.7	0.0				9.2	0.0	4.6	0.0				1.5	25.9		25.9	45.2	44.3	48.3	33.9			43.0	38.1	37.1	39.7	32.2			36.8	97%	0%	$19,602	$18,902	$700
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2605 Gassmann Dr.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5625	500	23	21.5	76.0%	10 (2.0%)	8 (1.6%)	276 (55.2%)	201 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	32.3	3790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.8%		25.5	4350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%	560																													29.5	23.4	26.4	33.3	27.3	36.1	24.0	37.3	41.3	33.8	48.2	35.6	24.2	25.5	23.3	25.0	29.8	97%	0%	$23,204	$19,842	$3,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine R. Smith Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Katherine R. Smith Elementary?

Students at Katherine R. Smith Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

How many students attend Katherine R. Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Katherine R. Smith Elementary.

Is Katherine R. Smith Elementary a good school?

Katherine R. Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California elementary schools.

What district is Katherine R. Smith Elementary in?

Evergreen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Katherine R. Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Katherine R. Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High : William C. Overfelt High

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