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James Franklin Smith Elementary School

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San Jose, CA 95121

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Serving 595 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James Franklin Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: James Franklin Smith Elementary serves the west part of San Jose, CA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

James Franklin Smith Elementary School's student population of 595 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Franklin Smith Elementary School
Kind	77
1	74
2	76
3	94
4	75
5	97
6	102

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Total Students

595 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School
2025	595
2024	613
2023	622
2022	626
2021	665
2020	620
2019	642
2018	683
2017	706
2015	798
2014	808
2013	812
2012	798
2011	826
2010	812
2009	764
2008	732
2007	738
2006	700
2005	588
2004	519
2003	436
2002	339
2001	204

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	24
2022	23
2021	25
2019	24
2018	25
2017	26
2015	30
2014	31
2013	32
2012	33
2010	36
2009	33
2008	34
2007	33
2006	31
2005	28
2004	25
2003	20
2002	15
2001	9

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School Motto

Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow

School Rankings

James Franklin Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Franklin Smith Elementary School is 0.43, 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)

#181 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School
2023	#181
2022	#218
2019	#346
2018	#284
2017	#268
2016	#266
2015	#149
2013	#157
2012	#141
2011	#163
2010	#176

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	81%	34%	60%
2022	79%	33%	60%
2019	77%	40%	61%
2018	80%	39%	61%
2017	79%	38%	60%
2016	82%	37%	60%
2015	80%	34%	57%
2013	92%	59%	73%
2012	92%	59%	75%
2011	92%	58%	75%
2010	91%	56%	73%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2022	85%	47%	66%
2019	83%	51%	66%
2018	83%	50%	61%
2017	83%	48%	63%
2016	82%	48%	63%
2015	86%	44%	61%
2013	90%	57%	73%
2012	91%	58%	75%
2011	89%	56%	71%
2010	88%	54%	70%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	27:1	22:1	23:1
2021	27:1	22:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	27:1
2018	27:1	23:1	28:1
2017	27:1	23:1	28:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1

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Asian

74%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	74%	12%
2024	75%	12%
2023	76%	12%	63%
2022	74%	12%	64%
2021	75%	12%	65%
2020	78%	12%	63%
2019	78%	12%	63%
2018	80%	12%	62%
2017	78%	11%	62%
2015	80%	11%	62%
2014	80%	11%	60%
2013	78%	11%	60%
2012	77%	11%	58%
2011	79%	11%	57%
2010	78%	11%	57%
2009	76%	11%	55%
2008	75%	12%	54%
2007	73%	12%	55%
2006	72%	12%	53%
2005	71%	12%	53%
2004	66%	12%	51%
2003	66%	12%	51%
2002	63%	11%	50%
2001	55%	11%	48%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	11%	56%
2024	11%	56%
2023	10%	55%	27%
2022	11%	56%	25%
2021	10%	56%	24%
2020	6%	55%	25%
2019	6%	55%	25%
2018	6%	54%	26%
2017	6%	54%	26%
2015	5%	54%	27%
2014	5%	53%	28%
2013	6%	53%	28%
2012	6%	52%	29%
2011	5%	51%	30%
2010	6%	50%	31%
2009	6%	49%	32%
2008	7%	50%	34%
2007	7%	49%	33%
2006	7%	48%	33%
2005	6%	47%	32%
2004	8%	46%	32%
2003	6%	45%	32%
2002	7%	44%	32%
2001	9%	43%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	6%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	5%	20%
2023	5%	21%	4%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	7%	22%	5%
2020	8%	22%	6%
2019	10%	23%	6%
2018	8%	23%	6%
2017	10%	24%	6%
2015	10%	25%	7%
2014	10%	25%	7%
2013	10%	25%	7%
2012	11%	26%	8%
2011	11%	27%	8%
2010	12%	27%	9%
2009	14%	28%	9%
2008	16%	29%	9%
2007	17%	30%	9%
2006	18%	31%	10%
2005	20%	32%	10%
2004	22%	33%	12%
2003	24%	34%	12%
2002	25%	35%	12%
2001	28%	36%	13%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	0.43	0.63
2024	0.42	0.63
2023	0.41	0.64	0.53
2022	0.43	0.63	0.53
2021	0.42	0.62	0.53
2020	0.38	0.64	0.54
2019	0.38	0.63	0.54
2018	0.35	0.64	0.55
2017	0.38	0.64	0.55
2015	0.35	0.64	0.55
2014	0.35	0.65	0.57
2013	0.38	0.65	0.57
2012	0.39	0.65	0.58
2011	0.36	0.66	0.58
2010	0.38	0.67	0.58
2009	0.40	0.67	0.60
2008	0.41	0.65	0.59
2007	0.44	0.66	0.60
2006	0.45	0.66	0.60
2005	0.46	0.66	0.61
2004	0.51	0.67	0.63
2003	0.51	0.67	0.63
2002	0.54	0.67	0.63
2001	0.61	0.67	0.65

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(22-23)

9.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2022-2023)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2023	9.8%	27.7%	15.1%
2022	1.7%	33%	11.5%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	9%	54%
2024	7%	54%
2023	8%	51%	27%
2022	8%	51%	23%
2021	8%	53%	22%
2020	7%	52%	25%
2019	9%	52%	25%
2018	8%	53%	23%
2017	6%	49%	23%
2015	5%	50%	27%
2014	6%	49%	25%
2013	6%	48%	25%
2011	5%	46%	25%
2010	3%	46%	24%
2009	3%	43%	22%
2008	2%	41%	22%
2007	1%	40%	24%
2006	1%	40%	23%
2005	2%	40%	24%
2004	3%	40%	23%
2003	2%	39%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	James Franklin Smith Elementary School	California	Evergreen Elementary School District
2025	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	2%	9%	6%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2011	1%	8%	6%
2010	1%	9%	7%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2008	1%	10%	7%
2007	1%	10%	7%
2006	2%	9%	7%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	1%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Evergreen Elementary School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Franklin Smith Elementary School's ranking?

James Franklin Smith Elementary School is ranked #181 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are James Franklin Smith Elementary School often compared to?

James Franklin Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tom Matsumoto Elementary School, Carolyn A. Clark Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Franklin Smith Elementary School?

595 students attend James Franklin Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of James Franklin Smith Elementary School students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

James Franklin Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Franklin Smith Elementary School offer ?

James Franklin Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is James Franklin Smith Elementary School part of?

James Franklin Smith Elementary School is part of Evergreen Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is James Franklin Smith Elementary School located?

James Franklin Smith Elementary School is located in the Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 12 other public schools located in Evergreen.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: James Franklin Smith Elementary serves the west part of San Jose, CA, covering an attendance zone of approximately 2.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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