Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2021)

1500 E. Villa St.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20-24% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students (19-20)
383 students
This chart display total students of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
13 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(18-19)
20-24%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
25-29%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson 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 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
Asian
(19-20)
3%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
85%
55%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
7%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
4%
23%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Jefferson 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
(19-20)
1%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
75%
52%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
10%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).
How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?
383 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
85% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?
Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?
Jefferson Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

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