Smiley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

1210 West Cypress Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373

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Top 30%

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Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Smiley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Smiley Elementary School's student population of 628 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smiley Elementary School
Kind	124
1	80
2	95
3	120
4	101
5	108

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School
2023	594
2022	574
2021	573
2020	622
2019	622
2018	637
2017	637
2016	640
2015	618
2014	638
2013	632
2012	766
2011	781
2010	752
2009	704
2008	645
2007	718
2006	733
2005	695
2004	718
2003	697
2002	664
2001	703
2000	712
1999	755
1998	718
1997	793
1996	809
1995	855
1994	651
1993	778
1992	762
1991	705
1990	771
1989	746
1988	757
1987	727

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	24
2013	25
2012	30
2010	31
2009	34
2008	36
2007	32
2006	33
2005	34
2004	35
2003	35
2002	33
2001	33
2000	35
1999	36
1998	33
1997	31
1996	33
1995	32
1994	25
1993	29
1992	26
1991	26
1990	28

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Year Founded

1953

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School Rankings

Smiley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Smiley Elementary School is 0.67, which is more 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)

#2090 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School
2023	#2090
2022	#2355
2019	#2066
2018	#1997
2017	#2014
2016	#1940
2015	#2373
2014	#2014
2013	#1647
2012	#2045
2011	#1767

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	53%	34%	37%
2022	48%	33%	35%
2019	55%	40%	44%
2018	54%	39%	45%
2017	54%	38%	44%
2016	52%	37%	43%
2015	47%	34%	40%
2014	50%	63%	67%
2013	75%	59%	65%
2012	71%	59%	62%
2011	73%	58%	59%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2022	55%	47%	51%
2019	63%	51%	57%
2018	62%	50%	45%
2017	60%	48%	59%
2016	61%	48%	59%
2015	51%	44%	53%
2014	50%	58%	68%
2013	72%	57%	67%
2012	72%	58%	66%
2011	71%	56%	64%
2010	73%	54%	61%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	21:1
2022	25:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	29:1	24:1	28:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	9%	12%	11%
2022	11%	12%	11%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	10%	11%	11%
2017	10%	11%	11%
2016	10%	11%	12%
2015	12%	11%	12%
2014	10%	11%	12%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	13%	11%	11%
2010	14%	11%	11%
2009	14%	11%	11%
2008	17%	12%	12%
2007	17%	12%	13%
2006	16%	12%	11%
2005	16%	12%	11%
2004	13%	12%	11%
2003	13%	11%	11%
2002	14%	11%	11%
2001	13%	11%	10%
2000	11%	11%	10%
1999	10%	11%	11%
1998	8%	11%	10%
1997	10%	11%	10%
1996	9%	11%	10%
1995	9%	11%	11%
1994	8%	11%	11%
1993	7%	11%	10%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	7%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	51%	55%	55%
2022	50%	56%	55%
2021	46%	56%	53%
2020	43%	55%	50%
2019	43%	55%	50%
2018	41%	54%	49%
2017	41%	54%	49%
2016	41%	54%	48%
2015	41%	54%	47%
2014	41%	53%	46%
2013	40%	53%	45%
2012	37%	52%	45%
2011	36%	51%	43%
2010	35%	50%	43%
2009	22%	49%	37%
2008	26%	50%	39%
2007	25%	49%	37%
2006	24%	48%	36%
2005	23%	47%	35%
2004	25%	46%	34%
2003	24%	45%	33%
2002	26%	44%	33%
2001	25%	43%	32%
2000	24%	42%	32%
1999	24%	41%	32%
1998	25%	40%	31%
1997	24%	40%	30%
1996	23%	39%	30%
1995	23%	38%	28%
1994	17%	37%	28%
1993	15%	36%	27%
1992	14%	35%	26%
1991	14%	34%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	9%	9%	8%
1998	8%	9%	8%
1997	8%	9%	8%
1996	9%	9%	8%
1995	9%	9%	8%
1994	7%	9%	7%
1993	6%	9%	7%
1992	7%	9%	6%
1991	5%	9%	6%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	25%	21%	22%
2022	24%	21%	23%
2021	28%	22%	24%
2020	34%	23%	27%
2019	34%	23%	27%
2018	38%	24%	30%
2017	38%	24%	30%
2016	37%	24%	30%
2015	38%	24%	31%
2014	37%	25%	32%
2013	39%	25%	32%
2012	39%	26%	33%
2011	40%	27%	34%
2010	42%	27%	35%
2009	44%	28%	37%
2008	49%	29%	40%
2007	45%	29%	40%
2006	47%	31%	42%
2005	49%	31%	44%
2004	49%	32%	45%
2003	54%	34%	46%
2002	50%	35%	46%
2001	53%	36%	48%
2000	56%	37%	48%
1999	56%	38%	48%
1998	58%	39%	50%
1997	57%	39%	51%
1996	59%	40%	51%
1995	58%	41%	52%
1994	67%	42%	53%
1993	71%	43%	55%
1992	71%	44%	57%
1991	73%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2011	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	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	15%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63	0.64
2021	0.69	0.62	0.65
2020	0.69	0.63	0.66
2019	0.69	0.63	0.66
2018	0.68	0.64	0.66
2017	0.68	0.64	0.66
2016	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.68	0.64	0.67
2014	0.69	0.65	0.68
2013	0.68	0.65	0.68
2012	0.70	0.65	0.68
2011	0.71	0.67	0.68
2010	0.68	0.67	0.68
2009	0.72	0.71	0.72
2008	0.67	0.65	0.67
2007	0.73	0.67	0.67
2006	0.72	0.66	0.67
2005	0.70	0.67	0.67
2004	0.69	0.67	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67	0.66
2002	0.67	0.67	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67	0.66
2000	0.62	0.67	0.66
1999	0.62	0.67	0.65
1998	0.59	0.67	0.65
1997	0.61	0.67	0.64
1996	0.59	0.67	0.64
1995	0.60	0.67	0.64
1994	0.52	0.67	0.63
1993	0.47	0.67	0.61
1992	0.47	0.67	0.60
1991	0.44	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	48%	51%	53%
2022	52%	51%	55%
2021	57%	53%	62%
2020	48%	52%	53%
2019	48%	52%	53%
2018	37%	49%	47%
2017	37%	49%	47%
2016	40%	50%	47%
2015	44%	50%	49%
2014	42%	49%	46%
2013	40%	48%	45%
2011	39%	46%	42%
2010	38%	46%	38%
2009	27%	43%	36%
2008	28%	41%	35%
2007	22%	40%	30%
2006	26%	40%	32%
2005	23%	40%	29%
2004	23%	40%	29%
2003	24%	39%	31%
2002	22%	39%	28%
2001	26%	39%	31%
2000	31%	40%	31%
1999	26%	40%	30%
1998	34%	47%	39%
1997	39%	47%	35%
1996	37%	46%	35%
1995	34%	45%	29%
1994	21%	43%	30%
1993	16%	41%	26%
1992	16%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Smiley Elementary School	California	Redlands Unified School District
2023	19%	8%	14%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	9%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	13%	9%	12%
2002	14%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Redlands Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smiley Elementary School's ranking?

Smiley Elementary School is ranked #2090 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Smiley Elementary School often compared to?

Smiley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kingsbury Elementary School, Mckinley Elementary School, Kimberly Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Smiley Elementary School?

628 students attend Smiley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Smiley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Smiley Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Smiley Elementary School offer ?

Smiley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Smiley Elementary School part of?

Smiley Elementary School is part of Redlands Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Smiley Elementary School located?

Smiley Elementary School is located in the South Redlands neighborhood of Redlands, CA. There are 11 other public schools located in South Redlands.

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