Silver Oak Elementary School vs. James Franklin Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
James Franklin Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Silver Oak 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 proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 613 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 proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
505 students
613 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#167 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#218 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
69
85
Grade 1 Students
53
68
Grade 2 Students
75
87
Grade 3 Students
79
75
Grade 4 Students
69
97
Grade 5 Students
92
101
Grade 6 Students
68
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
70%
75%


% Hispanic
9%
11%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
14%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a


% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

