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Serving 318 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Schmitt Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 318 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Schmitt Elementary School's student population of 318 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Schmitt Elementary School
Kind	62
1	41
2	62
3	54
4	62
5	37

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Total Students

318 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School
2023	322
2022	408
2021	326
2020	391
2019	391
2018	496
2017	496
2016	519
2015	532
2014	538
2013	519
2012	528
2011	541
2010	522
2009	483
2008	465
2007	503
2006	548
2005	578
2004	640
2003	658
2002	689
2001	676
2000	642
1999	654
1998	620
1997	581
1996	576
1995	619
1994	618
1993	592
1992	570
1991	567
1990	532
1989	517
1988	601
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School
2023	17
2022	20
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	24
2014	23
2013	21
2012	23
2010	26
2009	24
2008	28
2007	26
2006	27
2005	30
2004	33
2003	35
2002	34
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	30
1997	27
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	23
1991	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

Schmitt Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Schmitt Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#2959 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School
2022	#2959
2019	#4337
2018	#4765
2017	#5034
2016	#4951
2015	#4174
2013	#4529
2012	#3312
2011	#4374
2010	#6490

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2022	42%	33%	44%
2019	44%	40%	51%
2018	40%	39%	52%
2017	36%	38%	52%
2016	36%	37%	50%
2015	35%	34%	47%
2013	63%	59%	66%
2012	71%	59%	65%
2011	59%	58%	63%
2010	51%	56%	63%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2022	52%	47%	54%
2019	45%	51%	58%
2018	41%	50%	52%
2017	37%	48%	55%
2016	37%	48%	55%
2015	35%	44%	50%
2013	47%	57%	61%
2012	55%	58%	62%
2011	52%	56%	58%
2010	39%	54%	57%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

29%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	31%	12%	38%
2022	32%	12%	38%
2021	30%	12%	38%
2020	33%	12%	39%
2019	33%	12%	39%
2018	33%	11%	41%
2017	33%	11%	41%
2016	31%	11%	41%
2015	34%	11%	37%
2014	34%	11%	40%
2013	35%	11%	41%
2012	37%	11%	41%
2011	36%	11%	40%
2010	36%	11%	40%
2009	33%	11%	40%
2008	33%	12%	42%
2007	35%	12%	40%
2006	35%	12%	39%
2005	34%	12%	37%
2004	36%	12%	37%
2003	37%	11%	36%
2002	37%	11%	35%
2001	40%	11%	34%
2000	44%	11%	34%
1999	44%	11%	33%
1998	45%	11%	33%
1997	43%	11%	35%
1996	45%	11%	35%
1995	43%	11%	35%
1994	39%	11%	33%
1993	38%	11%	31%
1992	32%	11%	28%
1991	30%	11%	26%

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Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	62%	55%	46%
2022	58%	56%	46%
2021	65%	56%	45%
2020	61%	55%	44%
2019	61%	55%	44%
2018	64%	54%	44%
2017	64%	54%	44%
2016	65%	54%	44%
2015	62%	54%	40%
2014	60%	53%	43%
2013	58%	53%	42%
2012	57%	52%	42%
2011	58%	51%	42%
2010	58%	50%	41%
2009	58%	49%	38%
2008	60%	50%	40%
2007	56%	49%	39%
2006	56%	48%	40%
2005	58%	47%	39%
2004	54%	46%	39%
2003	53%	45%	38%
2002	53%	44%	38%
2001	46%	43%	37%
2000	44%	42%	36%
1999	44%	41%	36%
1998	43%	40%	34%
1997	45%	40%	32%
1996	42%	39%	31%
1995	41%	38%	31%
1994	39%	37%	29%
1993	34%	36%	29%
1992	32%	35%	28%
1991	31%	34%	28%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	4%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	2%	21%	11%
2022	5%	21%	11%
2021	4%	22%	12%
2020	4%	23%	13%
2019	4%	23%	13%
2018	3%	24%	13%
2017	3%	24%	13%
2016	3%	24%	13%
2015	3%	24%	12%
2014	5%	25%	13%
2013	6%	25%	13%
2012	5%	26%	13%
2011	5%	27%	14%
2010	5%	27%	15%
2009	5%	28%	15%
2008	6%	29%	17%
2007	7%	29%	17%
2006	7%	31%	18%
2005	5%	31%	20%
2004	7%	32%	21%
2003	7%	34%	23%
2002	8%	35%	24%
2001	11%	36%	26%
2000	10%	37%	28%
1999	12%	38%	28%
1998	12%	39%	31%
1997	11%	39%	30%
1996	11%	40%	31%
1995	14%	41%	31%
1994	17%	42%	34%
1993	24%	43%	38%
1992	32%	44%	39%
1991	37%	45%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.64
2022	0.56	0.63	0.64
2021	0.49	0.62	0.64
2020	0.52	0.63	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63	0.64
2018	0.49	0.64	0.63
2017	0.49	0.64	0.63
2016	0.49	0.64	0.63
2015	0.50	0.64	0.59
2014	0.54	0.65	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67	0.66
2010	0.55	0.67	0.66
2009	0.56	0.71	0.68
2008	0.53	0.65	0.64
2007	0.58	0.67	0.65
2006	0.58	0.66	0.65
2005	0.57	0.67	0.66
2004	0.60	0.67	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67	0.68
2002	0.60	0.67	0.68
2001	0.63	0.67	0.69
2000	0.62	0.67	0.68
1999	0.60	0.67	0.69
1998	0.61	0.67	0.69
1997	0.61	0.67	0.69
1996	0.61	0.67	0.69
1995	0.63	0.67	0.69
1994	0.67	0.67	0.70
1993	0.69	0.67	0.69
1992	0.70	0.67	0.69
1991	0.68	0.67	0.67

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	81%	51%	61%
2022	74%	51%	62%
2021	78%	53%	61%
2020	78%	52%	63%
2019	78%	52%	63%
2018	75%	49%	59%
2017	75%	49%	59%
2016	76%	50%	60%
2015	68%	50%	55%
2014	72%	49%	57%
2013	72%	48%	59%
2012	86%	9%	71%
2011	73%	46%	57%
2010	67%	46%	54%
2009	65%	43%	51%
2008	63%	41%	52%
2007	61%	40%	49%
2006	61%	40%	48%
2005	64%	40%	47%
2004	66%	40%	51%
2003	67%	39%	49%
2002	71%	39%	50%
2001	63%	39%	49%
2000	68%	40%	51%
1999	74%	40%	52%
1998	86%	47%	61%
1997	89%	47%	63%
1996	82%	46%	61%
1995	84%	45%	65%
1994	91%	43%	65%
1993	60%	41%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Schmitt Elementary School	California	Westminster School District
2023	8%	8%	12%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	13%	9%	10%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	17%	7%	14%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	16%	10%	13%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	18%	10%	14%
2006	17%	9%	14%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	12%
2003	17%	9%	13%
2002	16%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westminster School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Schmitt Elementary School's ranking?

Schmitt Elementary School is ranked #2959 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Schmitt Elementary School?

318 students attend Schmitt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Schmitt Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Schmitt Elementary School?

Schmitt Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Schmitt Elementary School offer ?

Schmitt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Schmitt Elementary School part of?

Schmitt Elementary School is part of Westminster School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 318 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education