Schmitt Elementary School

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  • Schmitt Elementary School serves 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
  • The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • Schmitt Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is equal to the California state level of 24:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.

School Overview

  • Schmitt Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
  • The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades OfferedGrades Kindergarten-5
Total Students519 students
This chart display total students of Schmitt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Gender %This chart display gender of Schmitt Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers22 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Schmitt Elementary School by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Students by GradeThis chart display the students of Schmitt Elementary School by grade.

School Comparison

  • Schmitt Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
  • The diversity score of Schmitt Elementary School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year DataThis SchoolState Level (CA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio24:124:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Schmitt Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
American Indian		n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Schmitt Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Asian
31%
11%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hispanic
65%
54%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black		n/a
6%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
3%
24%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian		n/an/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
All Ethnic GroupsThis chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Schmitt Elementary School.This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
Diversity Score0.490.41
This chart display the diversity score of Schmitt Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schmitt Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
School District NameWestminster School District
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education

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