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Smith Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1017^th

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of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 477 students in the Grandview School District, a community facing significant economic challenges.

Academically, the school is struggling, with test scores in English, Math, and Science well below the Washington state average. Its performance has declined sharply over the past two years after a period of improvement, and it is now the lowest-performing elementary school in its own district. Notably, Thompson Elementary School, another school in Grandview with a very similar student population, achieves much higher results, demonstrating that high achievement is possible in the local context. Compared to some nearby schools in other districts like Prosser Heights Elementary or Washington Elementary, Smith's performance is in the lower-middle range.

The school's data shows concerning volatility, with recent steep drops in performance for female students and for groups like Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who had previously been served more effectively. Despite having the highest per-student spending among its Grandview district peers, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes. The key takeaway for parents is the pressing need to understand what successful practices are used at Thompson Elementary and why Smith Elementary has lost the positive momentum it showed just a few years ago.

477

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,688

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Fir Ave
Grandview, WA 98930

(509) 882-8700

District: Grandview School District

Students who attend Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

1,017^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Grandview School District

189^th of 247Grandview School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1017 of 1160	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1015 of 1168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	768 of 1169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	804 of 1169	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	839 of 1107	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	767 of 1130	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	601 of 1054	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.3	915 of 1056	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	913 of 1053	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.2	912 of 1067	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	949 of 1106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	1043 of 1097	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1015 of 1092	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	1030 of 1088	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	1049 of 1072	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	1025 of 1067	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	1010 of 1069	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.0	881 of 1051	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.7	726 of 1031	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	931 of 1026	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	249 of 303	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	188 of 320	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	113 of 254	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	24.6	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	64 of 333	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	997 of 1092	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1001 of 1093	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	924 of 1094	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	785 of 1100	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	851 of 1008	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	672 of 1068	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	544 of 1004	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	508 of 659	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	467 of 651	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	235 of 633	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	278 of 694	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	237 of 501	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	253 of 697	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	782 of 1013	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	765 of 1024	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	450 of 1013	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	481 of 1019	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	476 of 854	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	426 of 979	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	124 of 835	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	920 of 1098	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	918 of 1099	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	453 of 1099	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	745 of 1113	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	762 of 1025	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	762 of 1075	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	599 of 999	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.7	460 of 478	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2023)81st percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science21%-28 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Fir Ave	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8700	477	28	16.9	86.4%	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	453 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	1017^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.8	1015^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.1%	2	21.3	21.3	27.9	18.7	30.7		25.7	47.1	26.3	28.0		33.5	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	100.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	$19,688	$2,127	$17,561
Mcclure Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-7100	543	30	18.0	82.9%	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	506 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	27.8	855^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.3%		29	834^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.6%	21	20.9	20.9	34.3	37.5	32.6		34.8	47.1	50.0	34.9		44.2	96.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.9	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	$18,814	$1,969	$16,845
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8550	549	32	17.0	83.2%	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	498 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	49.8	559^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.8%		40.1	678^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.0%	119	42.3	42.3	35.5	51.8	42.3		43.5	59.2	60.2	53.9		57.8	98.9	100.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	$19,135	$1,616	$17,519
Artz Fox Elementary	Public	K-6	805 Washington Street	Mabton	98935	Yakima County	Mabton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 894-4941	375	21	17.7	90.4%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	1141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	1102^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.7%	39	15.5	15.5	8.7	16.7	27.6	21.4	19.2	19.6	19.1	12.1	14.3	16.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	$21,559	$5,315	$16,243
Keene-Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	832 Park Ave.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-2020	407	31	13.1	75.2%	97 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	301 (74.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)													96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.5	97.4	97.4	96.5	96.5	$18,077	$890	$17,187
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 E. Lincoln	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-2200	602	36	16.7	86.4%	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	554 (92.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9.3	1104^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.8%		17.3	1009^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.6%	95	13.9	13.9	18.5	27.7	10.8		18.8	25.2	36.4	17.7		26.2											$19,305	$1,984	$17,321
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E. Lincoln Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-6444	575	35	16.4	87.7%	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	537 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15	1025^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.6%		12.6	1074^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.0%	49	33.1	33.1	24.1	35.5	34.4		31.5	25.5	31.8	22.7		26.4											$22,333	$4,800	$17,533
Prosser Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2008 Miller Ave.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-2633	412	26	15.8	71.1%	111 (26.9%)	5 (1.2%)	275 (66.7%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	32.1	799^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.1%		24	914^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.7%	115	40.8	40.8	41.1	33.6	36.9		37.3	53.9	41.7	33.9		43.4											$19,075	$1,307	$17,768
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E. Jackson Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3641	602	36	16.7	85.0%	42 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	549 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.2	921^st of 1160 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.8	900^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.9%	21	31.5	31.5	26.8	44.8	36.1		35.7	45.6	29.1	33.9		36.5											$19,673	$1,718	$17,955
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1220 N. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-5851	474	31	15.3	87.8%	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	445 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)													93.7	95.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.5	96.9	95.9	94.5	94.5	$23,386	$2,737	$20,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Smith Elementary School?

Students at Smith Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Smith Elementary School.

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

What district is Smith Elementary School in?

Grandview School District

Is Smith Elementary School a good school?

Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Washington elementary schools.

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