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D−

Grace Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

9 East Fourth St., Niland, CA 92257 · (760) 359-0636 · Part of Calipatria Unified School District

Niland’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of California school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Grace Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Niland kids: Bill E. Young Jr. Middle

On the path

Where Niland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Grace Smith ElementaryYou are here
5–8Bill E. Young Jr. Middlein Calipatria

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9 East Fourth St., Niland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 110
Grade 212
Grade 313
Grade 416
Enrollment over time
85’20
84’21
75’22
64’23
65’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%White 17%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grace Smith Elementary from Niland families.

Other schools in Calipatria Unified School District

The district →
Fremont Primary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Calipatria
D−
348 students20:1
Bill E. Young Jr. Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Calipatria
D
322 students16:1
Calipatria High
High · Grades 9–12 · Calipatria
B−
345 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Niland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.