Emma C. Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

391 Ontario Dr.
Livermore, CA 94550

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Serving 661 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emma C. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 661 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Emma C. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Emma C. Smith Elementary School's student population of 661 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emma C. Smith Elementary School
Kind	133
1	102
2	103
3	104
4	108
5	111

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Total Students

661 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School
2023	652
2022	654
2021	666
2020	719
2019	719
2018	764
2017	764
2016	735
2015	727
2014	743
2013	718
2012	726
2011	684
2010	708
2009	706
2008	630
2007	687
2006	664
2005	671
2004	535
2003	476
2002	461
2001	459
2000	487
1999	482
1998	488
1997	493
1996	462
1995	482
1994	501
1993	491
1992	495
1991	471
1990	474
1989	474
1988	461
1987	464

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	31
2012	31
2010	31
2009	35
2008	36
2007	32
2006	30
2005	28
2004	23
2003	22
2002	22
2001	24
2000	26
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	17
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20

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Year Founded

1965

First Day of School

Mon. Aug 18, 2025

School Motto

We are the Smith School Cougars And we're really proud

School Mascot

Cougars

School Rankings

Emma C. Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emma C. Smith Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#478 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School
2023	#478
2022	#469
2021	#308
2019	#795
2018	#834
2017	#887
2016	#807
2015	#817
2013	#707
2012	#828
2011	#752

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	76%	34%	50%
2022	75%	33%	47%
2021	66%	34%	46%
2019	73%	40%	50%
2018	74%	39%	51%
2017	72%	38%	49%
2016	69%	37%	47%
2015	64%	34%	45%
2013	86%	59%	68%
2012	86%	59%	67%
2011	84%	58%	65%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	60%
2021	74%	49%	61%
2019	75%	51%	63%
2018	72%	50%	51%
2017	70%	48%	61%
2016	73%	48%	59%
2015	70%	44%	59%
2013	79%	57%	70%
2012	78%	58%	72%
2011	80%	56%	68%
2010	77%	54%	65%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	26:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	26:1	23:1	22:1
2017	26:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	21:1
2015	25:1	24:1	21:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	23:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	24:1	21:1	25:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	22:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	28:1
1992	26:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

28%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	29%	12%	16%
2022	25%	12%	15%
2021	22%	12%	14%
2020	20%	12%	12%
2019	20%	12%	12%
2018	15%	11%	11%
2017	15%	11%	11%
2016	14%	11%	10%
2015	13%	11%	9%
2014	13%	11%	9%
2013	12%	11%	9%
2012	12%	11%	8%
2011	10%	11%	10%
2010	9%	11%	9%
2009	9%	11%	9%
2008	12%	12%	9%
2007	14%	12%	10%
2006	13%	12%	9%
2005	12%	12%	9%
2004	10%	12%	9%
2003	6%	11%	9%
2002	5%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	8%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	7%
1998	2%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	21%	55%	30%
2022	23%	56%	30%
2021	22%	56%	30%
2020	20%	55%	29%
2019	20%	55%	29%
2018	19%	54%	29%
2017	19%	54%	29%
2016	19%	54%	30%
2015	17%	54%	30%
2014	16%	53%	29%
2013	15%	53%	30%
2012	15%	52%	29%
2011	10%	51%	26%
2010	8%	50%	25%
2009	9%	49%	25%
2008	11%	50%	25%
2007	12%	49%	24%
2006	11%	48%	22%
2005	11%	47%	21%
2004	9%	46%	19%
2003	9%	45%	18%
2002	9%	44%	17%
2001	9%	43%	15%
2000	8%	42%	14%
1999	9%	41%	14%
1998	9%	40%	13%
1997	6%	40%	13%
1996	7%	39%	13%
1995	5%	38%	12%
1994	4%	37%	11%
1993	4%	36%	11%
1992	4%	35%	10%
1991	4%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	44%
2022	42%	21%	46%
2021	47%	22%	47%
2020	49%	23%	49%
2019	49%	23%	49%
2018	54%	24%	52%
2017	54%	24%	52%
2016	55%	24%	52%
2015	58%	24%	53%
2014	59%	25%	52%
2013	63%	25%	52%
2012	64%	26%	52%
2011	61%	27%	56%
2010	69%	27%	58%
2009	69%	28%	60%
2008	76%	29%	62%
2007	70%	29%	62%
2006	72%	31%	64%
2005	74%	31%	65%
2004	77%	32%	68%
2003	82%	34%	69%
2002	83%	35%	71%
2001	84%	36%	74%
2000	85%	37%	75%
1999	85%	38%	76%
1998	88%	39%	77%
1997	89%	39%	77%
1996	89%	40%	77%
1995	90%	41%	78%
1994	92%	42%	79%
1993	90%	43%	80%
1992	90%	44%	81%
1991	90%	45%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	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	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	12%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	7%
2011	18%	2%	6%
2010	12%	3%	4%
2009	10%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.69
2022	0.71	0.63	0.68
2021	0.68	0.62	0.67
2020	0.68	0.63	0.66
2019	0.68	0.63	0.66
2018	0.64	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64	0.64
2016	0.63	0.64	0.63
2015	0.61	0.64	0.62
2014	0.61	0.65	0.63
2013	0.57	0.65	0.63
2012	0.55	0.65	0.63
2011	0.58	0.67	0.61
2010	0.50	0.67	0.59
2009	0.50	0.71	0.58
2008	0.40	0.65	0.55
2007	0.51	0.67	0.55
2006	0.48	0.66	0.53
2005	0.45	0.67	0.52
2004	0.41	0.67	0.50
2003	0.32	0.67	0.48
2002	0.30	0.67	0.46
2001	0.28	0.67	0.43
2000	0.27	0.67	0.41
1999	0.27	0.67	0.40
1998	0.22	0.67	0.38
1997	0.20	0.67	0.38
1996	0.20	0.67	0.37
1995	0.19	0.67	0.37
1994	0.15	0.67	0.36
1993	0.19	0.67	0.34
1992	0.19	0.67	0.33
1991	0.18	0.67	0.31

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2023	21%	51%	26%
2022	5%	51%	17%
2021	6%	53%	19%
2020	7%	52%	20%
2019	7%	52%	20%
2018	6%	49%	18%
2017	6%	49%	18%
2016	9%	50%	18%
2015	10%	50%	19%
2014	8%	49%	19%
2013	8%	48%	22%
2011	9%	46%	22%
2010	7%	46%	21%
2009	5%	43%	18%
2008	5%	41%	18%
2007	5%	40%	16%
2006	3%	40%	15%
2005	4%	40%	13%
2004	4%	40%	11%
2003	5%	39%	10%
2002	5%	39%	9%
2001	4%	39%	9%
2000	4%	40%	10%
1999	6%	40%	10%
1998	8%	47%	14%
1997	7%	47%	15%
1996	5%	46%	15%
1995	6%	45%	16%
1994	4%	43%	15%
1993	4%	41%	14%
1992	5%	38%	12%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Emma C. Smith Elementary School	California	Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emma C. Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Emma C. Smith Elementary School is ranked #478 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Emma C. Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Emma C. Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset Elementary School, Joe Michell by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Emma C. Smith Elementary School?

661 students attend Emma C. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Emma C. Smith Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Emma C. Smith Elementary School?

Emma C. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Emma C. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Emma C. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Emma C. Smith Elementary School part of?

Emma C. Smith Elementary School is part of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.

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May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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