Smythe Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1880 Smythe Ave.
San Ysidro, CA 92173

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Bottom 50%

Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Smythe 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than 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: 561 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Smythe Elementary School's student population of 561 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smythe Elementary School
Kind	54
1	72
2	76
3	105
4	91
5	75
6	88

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Total Students

561 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School
2023	578
2022	616
2021	664
2020	647
2019	647
2018	653
2017	653
2016	660
2015	693
2014	787
2013	810
2012	580
2011	536
2010	633
2009	587
2008	669
2007	809
2006	702
2005	768
2004	783
2003	762
2002	775
2001	773
2000	730
1999	600
1998	501
1997	477
1996	518
1995	501
1994	535
1993	564
1992	608
1991	602
1990	544
1989	506
1988	441
1987	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	31
2019	31
2018	27
2017	27
2016	22
2015	27
2014	27
2013	29
2012	22
2010	33
2009	37
2008	38
2007	37
2006	37
2005	38
2004	37
2003	39
2002	38
2001	38
2000	37
1999	31
1998	26
1997	23
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	23
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24

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School Rankings

Smythe 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 Smythe Elementary School is 0.06, 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)

#8248 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School
2023	#8248
2022	#8164
2019	#7018
2018	#7489
2017	#6611
2016	#5989
2015	#7065
2013	#6763
2012	#5411
2011	#6328
2010	#5983

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	15%	34%	24%
2022	15%	33%	23%
2019	30%	40%	31%
2018	22%	39%	28%
2017	32%	38%	27%
2016	32%	37%	27%
2015	22%	34%	22%
2013	57%	59%	58%
2012	67%	59%	59%
2011	62%	58%	59%
2010	57%	56%	60%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2022	22%	47%	35%
2019	29%	51%	40%
2018	27%	50%	28%
2017	22%	48%	37%
2016	27%	48%	37%
2015	12%	44%	33%
2013	22%	57%	51%
2012	37%	58%	52%
2011	32%	56%	49%
2010	37%	54%	45%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	21:1	23:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	30:1	24:1	27:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	29:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	27:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	16:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	7%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	2%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	5%	11%	2%
2000	6%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	2%
1990	2%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	97%	55%	90%
2022	96%	56%	90%
2021	98%	56%	90%
2020	98%	55%	90%
2019	98%	55%	90%
2018	100%	54%	92%
2017	100%	54%	92%
2016	97%	54%	92%
2015	96%	54%	78%
2014	95%	53%	91%
2013	96%	53%	93%
2012	94%	52%	90%
2011	94%	51%	89%
2010	94%	50%	89%
2009	94%	49%	89%
2008	95%	50%	90%
2007	95%	49%	90%
2006	94%	48%	90%
2005	91%	47%	91%
2004	90%	46%	92%
2003	90%	45%	93%
2002	90%	44%	93%
2001	88%	43%	94%
2000	88%	42%	94%
1999	92%	41%	95%
1998	94%	40%	95%
1997	92%	40%	95%
1996	93%	39%	95%
1995	93%	38%	95%
1994	93%	37%	94%
1993	88%	36%	93%
1992	90%	35%	91%
1991	92%	34%	90%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	2%	9%	5%
1989	2%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2016	2%	24%	2%
2015	2%	24%	4%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	1%	25%	2%
2012	1%	26%	2%
2011	1%	27%	2%
2010	1%	27%	2%
2009	2%	28%	3%
2008	1%	29%	2%
2007	2%	29%	2%
2006	2%	31%	2%
2005	3%	31%	2%
2004	4%	32%	2%
2003	4%	34%	2%
2002	4%	35%	2%
2001	4%	36%	2%
2000	4%	37%	2%
1999	3%	38%	2%
1998	2%	39%	2%
1997	3%	39%	2%
1996	3%	40%	2%
1995	2%	41%	2%
1994	3%	42%	2%
1993	6%	43%	3%
1992	5%	44%	4%
1991	6%	45%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	0.06	0.64	0.19
2022	0.08	0.63	0.19
2021	0.04	0.62	0.19
2020	0.04	0.63	0.18
2019	0.04	0.63	0.18
2016	0.06	0.64	0.16
2015	0.08	0.64	0.26
2014	0.11	0.65	0.18
2013	0.08	0.65	0.13
2012	0.12	0.65	0.19
2011	0.12	0.67	0.20
2010	0.13	0.67	0.21
2009	0.12	0.71	0.20
2008	0.10	0.65	0.19
2007	0.10	0.67	0.19
2006	0.12	0.66	0.18
2005	0.17	0.67	0.18
2004	0.19	0.67	0.16
2003	0.19	0.67	0.14
2002	0.19	0.67	0.14
2001	0.22	0.67	0.12
2000	0.22	0.67	0.12
1999	0.15	0.67	0.11
1998	0.12	0.67	0.10
1997	0.15	0.67	0.10
1996	0.13	0.67	0.10
1995	0.13	0.67	0.10
1994	0.14	0.67	0.11
1993	0.23	0.67	0.14
1992	0.19	0.67	0.16
1991	0.15	0.67	0.19

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Eligible for

68%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2023	67%	51%	58%
2022	81%	51%	68%
2021	81%	53%	69%
2020	85%	52%	70%
2019	85%	52%	70%
2018	80%	49%	82%
2017	80%	49%	82%
2016	99%	50%	99%
2015	74%	50%	70%
2014	58%	49%	57%
2013	73%	48%	72%
2011	66%	46%	60%
2010	81%	46%	69%
2009	82%	43%	64%
2008	73%	41%	58%
2007	74%	40%	63%
2006	39%	40%	45%
2005	63%	40%	60%
2004	75%	40%	76%
2003	76%	39%	79%
2002	52%	39%	71%
2001	75%	39%	82%
2000	89%	40%	87%
1999	69%	40%	72%
1998	95%	47%	95%
1997	95%	47%	95%
1996	95%	46%	95%
1995	95%	45%	95%
1994	79%	43%	85%
1993	88%	41%	88%
1992	88%	38%	88%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Smythe Elementary School	California	San Ysidro Elementary School District
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	14%
2009	16%	10%	13%
2008	16%	10%	17%
2007	14%	10%	12%
2006	2%	9%	8%
2005	17%	9%	18%
2004	18%	9%	13%
2003	19%	9%	13%
2002	18%	8%	13%
2001	18%	8%	13%
2000	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Ysidro 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 Smythe Elementary School's ranking?

Smythe Elementary School is ranked #8248 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?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Smythe Elementary School?

561 students attend Smythe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Smythe Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smythe Elementary School?

Smythe Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Smythe Elementary School offer ?

Smythe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Smythe Elementary School part of?

Smythe Elementary School is part of San Ysidro Elementary School District.