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Grace Smith Elementary School

9 East Fourth St.
Niland, CA 92257

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Serving 64 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Grace Smith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 64 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Grace Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Grace Smith Elementary School's student population of 64 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grace Smith Elementary School
Kind	8
1	12
2	13
3	15
4	16

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Total Students

64 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School
2023	75
2022	84
2021	85
2020	70
2019	70
2018	71
2017	71
2016	87
2015	89
2014	93
2013	92
2012	97
2011	118
2010	114
2009	117
2008	117
2007	180
2006	223
2005	250
2004	271
2003	266
2002	254
2001	235
2000	238
1999	283
1998	258
1997	252
1996	285
1995	270
1994	295
1993	286
1992	268
1991	247
1990	251
1989	255
1988	261
1987	266

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2014	5
2013	5
2012	5
2010	7
2009	7
2008	8
2007	11
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	11
2002	12
2001	12
2000	14
1999	12
1998	11
1997	11
1996	13
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	10
1991	10
1990	10

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School Motto

'We are committed in providing a quality educational program.'

School Rankings

Grace 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 Grace Smith Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#5379 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School
2023	#5379
2022	#5779
2021	#2938
2019	#3769
2018	#3578
2017	#4578
2016	#4776
2015	#5988
2013	#2955
2012	#3136
2011	#4881

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21-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	30%	34%	23%
2022	24%	33%	17%
2021	20%	34%	9%
2019	54%	40%	27%
2018	54%	39%	25%
2017	30%	38%	26%
2016	49%	37%	24%
2015	24%	34%	24%
2013	74%	59%	56%
2012	74%	59%	54%
2011	64%	58%	56%

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30-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	32%
2021	20%	49%	27%
2019	44%	51%	45%
2018	44%	50%	25%
2017	49%	48%	44%
2016	30%	48%	37%
2015	24%	44%	33%
2013	54%	57%	50%
2012	54%	58%	51%
2011	44%	56%	48%
2010	34%	54%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	15:1	22:1	20:1
2022	17:1	21:1	19:1
2021	17:1	22:1	20:1
2020	14:1	23:1	18:1
2019	14:1	23:1	18:1
2018	14:1	23:1	18:1
2017	14:1	23:1	18:1
2016	17:1	24:1	17:1
2015	18:1	24:1	19:1
2014	19:1	24:1	18:1
2013	18:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	19:1
2010	16:1	21:1	19:1
2009	17:1	20:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	19:1
2004	21:1	21:1	19:1
2003	24:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	17:1	21:1	18:1
1999	24:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	21:1
1996	22:1	25:1	21:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	25:1	24:1	21:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	5%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	4%	11%	2%
1997	7%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	7%	11%	3%
1994	18%	11%	5%
1993	9%	11%	4%
1992	11%	11%	3%
1991	12%	11%	4%
1990	9%	10%	2%
1989	9%	10%	4%
1988	7%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	75%	55%	90%
2022	74%	56%	89%
2021	79%	56%	90%
2020	73%	55%	89%
2019	73%	55%	89%
2018	77%	54%	89%
2017	77%	54%	89%
2016	80%	54%	89%
2015	77%	54%	88%
2014	75%	53%	86%
2013	75%	53%	87%
2012	69%	52%	87%
2011	60%	51%	85%
2010	67%	50%	85%
2009	61%	49%	78%
2008	61%	50%	82%
2007	61%	49%	79%
2006	57%	48%	78%
2005	59%	47%	77%
2004	63%	46%	76%
2003	59%	45%	75%
2002	61%	44%	75%
2001	66%	43%	76%
2000	57%	42%	73%
1999	54%	41%	74%
1998	50%	40%	72%
1997	50%	40%	70%
1996	51%	39%	72%
1995	51%	38%	68%
1994	32%	37%	63%
1993	40%	36%	65%
1992	40%	35%	70%
1991	38%	34%	68%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	6%	5%	2%
2020	7%	5%	2%
2019	7%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	8%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	11%	9%	7%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	3%	9%	3%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	15%	21%	6%
2022	17%	21%	8%
2021	14%	22%	7%
2020	16%	23%	9%
2019	16%	23%	9%
2018	16%	24%	9%
2017	16%	24%	9%
2016	16%	24%	9%
2015	13%	24%	9%
2014	19%	25%	9%
2013	16%	25%	8%
2012	27%	26%	10%
2011	31%	27%	11%
2010	30%	27%	10%
2009	31%	28%	10%
2008	38%	29%	12%
2007	32%	29%	13%
2006	33%	31%	14%
2005	32%	31%	15%
2004	28%	32%	16%
2003	29%	34%	17%
2002	33%	35%	18%
2001	27%	36%	17%
2000	36%	37%	21%
1999	35%	38%	18%
1998	39%	39%	19%
1997	38%	39%	21%
1996	39%	40%	20%
1995	30%	41%	22%
1994	44%	42%	27%
1993	47%	43%	26%
1992	46%	44%	24%
1991	48%	45%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	0.41	0.64	0.19
2022	0.42	0.63	0.20
2021	0.36	0.62	0.20
2020	0.44	0.63	0.21
2019	0.44	0.63	0.21
2018	0.38	0.64	0.21
2017	0.38	0.64	0.21
2016	0.34	0.64	0.22
2015	0.39	0.64	0.23
2014	0.40	0.65	0.25
2013	0.41	0.65	0.23
2012	0.45	0.65	0.25
2011	0.55	0.67	0.28
2010	0.48	0.67	0.27
2009	0.54	0.71	0.38
2008	0.49	0.65	0.32
2007	0.53	0.67	0.36
2006	0.57	0.66	0.37
2005	0.55	0.67	0.38
2004	0.53	0.67	0.38
2003	0.56	0.67	0.41
2002	0.52	0.67	0.41
2001	0.50	0.67	0.39
2000	0.55	0.67	0.43
1999	0.58	0.67	0.42
1998	0.60	0.67	0.45
1997	0.61	0.67	0.46
1996	0.59	0.67	0.44
1995	0.64	0.67	0.49
1994	0.68	0.67	0.54
1993	0.62	0.67	0.51
1992	0.62	0.67	0.46
1991	0.62	0.67	0.48

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	91%	51%	78%
2022	83%	51%	79%
2021	87%	53%	77%
2020	86%	52%	75%
2019	86%	52%	75%
2018	88%	49%	78%
2017	88%	49%	78%
2016	89%	50%	76%
2015	89%	50%	75%
2014	82%	49%	63%
2013	97%	48%	99%
2012	97%	9%	41%
2011	90%	46%	73%
2010	96%	46%	96%
2009	97%	43%	97%
2008	97%	41%	92%
2007	93%	40%	73%
2006	91%	40%	74%
2005	99%	40%	99%
2004	99%	40%	99%
2003	99%	39%	99%
2002	72%	39%	53%
2001	75%	39%	58%
2000	82%	40%	66%
1999	82%	40%	61%
1998	91%	47%	78%
1997	90%	47%	72%
1996	88%	46%	74%
1995	91%	45%	70%
1994	87%	43%	68%
1993	89%	41%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grace Smith Elementary School	California	Calipatria Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	11%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	11%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2002	10%	8%	13%
2001	11%	8%	14%
2000	8%	7%	8%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calipatria Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grace Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Grace Smith Elementary School is ranked #5379 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?

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Grace Smith Elementary School?

64 students attend Grace Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Grace Smith Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grace Smith Elementary School?

Grace Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Grace Smith Elementary School offer ?

Grace Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Grace Smith Elementary School part of?

Grace Smith Elementary School is part of Calipatria Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 64 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education