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Jefferson Elementary School

1880 Fowler Ave.
Clovis, CA 93611

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Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower 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 (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the southwest part of Clovis, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 556 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	91
1	72
2	75
3	70
4	67
5	83
6	98

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	556
2024	559
2023	582
2022	610
2021	647
2020	646
2019	638
2018	642
2017	602
2015	570
2014	585
2013	592
2012	564
2011	558
2010	554
2009	556
2008	514
2007	715
2006	611
2005	630
2004	626
2003	687
2002	622
2001	613
2000	632
1999	668
1998	640
1997	693
1996	659
1995	672
1994	694
1993	689
1992	660
1991	690
1990	736
1989	734
1988	732
1987	760

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	29
2024	27
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2019	24
2018	23
2017	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	22
2010	27
2009	34
2008	47
2007	33
2006	26
2005	28
2004	30
2003	29
2002	28
2001	29
2000	29
1999	33
1998	33
1997	31
1996	26
1995	26
1994	28
1993	27
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28
1989	29
1988	27
1987	28

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#3995 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#3995
2022	#4042
2019	#2546
2018	#1960
2017	#2528
2016	#2600
2015	#2729
2013	#2361
2012	#1531
2011	#1530
2010	#1381

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	36%	34%	51%
2022	36%	33%	49%
2019	48%	40%	58%
2018	54%	39%	57%
2017	46%	38%	56%
2016	46%	37%	54%
2015	40%	34%	50%
2013	70%	59%	76%
2012	77%	59%	74%
2011	79%	58%	74%
2010	80%	56%	72%

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44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2022	44%	47%	65%
2019	62%	51%	72%
2018	63%	50%	57%
2017	59%	48%	69%
2016	56%	48%	66%
2015	51%	44%	60%
2013	66%	57%	75%
2012	73%	58%	77%
2011	69%	56%	74%
2010	68%	54%	72%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	27:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	16:1	20:1	21:1
2008	11:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	26:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	3%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	13%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	11%	12%	18%
2022	12%	12%	17%
2021	13%	12%	17%
2020	12%	12%	16%
2019	10%	12%	16%
2018	9%	12%	16%
2017	9%	11%	16%
2015	9%	11%	16%
2014	8%	11%	15%
2013	8%	11%	15%
2012	6%	11%	15%
2011	7%	11%	15%
2010	8%	11%	15%
2009	7%	11%	15%
2008	7%	12%	16%
2007	8%	12%	16%
2006	10%	12%	16%
2005	8%	12%	15%
2004	8%	12%	15%
2003	7%	12%	14%
2002	8%	11%	14%
2001	8%	11%	13%
2000	7%	11%	14%
1999	5%	11%	13%
1998	6%	11%	13%
1997	6%	11%	13%
1996	8%	11%	12%
1995	8%	11%	13%
1994	7%	11%	11%
1993	6%	11%	11%
1992	5%	11%	11%
1991	5%	11%	11%
1990	5%	10%	9%
1989	4%	10%	8%
1988	3%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

53%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	53%	56%
2024	54%	56%
2023	53%	55%	40%
2022	53%	56%	40%
2021	52%	56%	39%
2020	54%	55%	38%
2019	54%	55%	38%
2018	53%	54%	37%
2017	49%	54%	37%
2015	48%	54%	35%
2014	46%	53%	34%
2013	45%	53%	33%
2012	45%	52%	32%
2011	41%	51%	31%
2010	37%	50%	29%
2009	28%	49%	24%
2008	32%	50%	25%
2007	31%	49%	24%
2006	31%	48%	23%
2005	27%	47%	22%
2004	25%	46%	22%
2003	25%	45%	21%
2002	26%	44%	21%
2001	28%	43%	21%
2000	26%	42%	20%
1999	24%	41%	19%
1998	25%	40%	19%
1997	25%	40%	19%
1996	21%	39%	18%
1995	22%	38%	18%
1994	18%	37%	17%
1993	17%	36%	17%
1992	17%	35%	17%
1991	14%	34%	17%
1990	11%	33%	17%
1989	11%	31%	16%
1988	12%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	28%	20%
2023	29%	21%	34%
2022	30%	21%	35%
2021	29%	22%	36%
2020	28%	22%	38%
2019	30%	23%	38%
2018	32%	23%	41%
2017	36%	24%	41%
2015	37%	25%	43%
2014	40%	25%	44%
2013	42%	25%	45%
2012	44%	26%	47%
2011	46%	27%	47%
2010	48%	27%	49%
2009	51%	28%	50%
2008	58%	29%	54%
2007	55%	30%	53%
2006	54%	31%	56%
2005	60%	32%	56%
2004	62%	33%	57%
2003	63%	34%	59%
2002	61%	35%	60%
2001	59%	36%	61%
2000	63%	37%	61%
1999	67%	38%	63%
1998	65%	39%	63%
1997	65%	39%	63%
1996	67%	40%	65%
1995	67%	41%	65%
1994	72%	42%	67%
1993	74%	43%	68%
1992	75%	44%	68%
1991	78%	46%	68%
1990	83%	47%	70%
1989	81%	49%	71%
1988	83%	50%	73%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	10%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

80%

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	0.64	0.63
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.70
2022	0.62	0.63	0.69
2021	0.63	0.62	0.69
2020	0.62	0.64	0.69
2019	0.61	0.63	0.69
2018	0.61	0.64	0.67
2017	0.63	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.65	0.67
2013	0.62	0.65	0.67
2012	0.61	0.65	0.67
2011	0.62	0.66	0.67
2010	0.63	0.67	0.66
2009	0.65	0.67	0.67
2008	0.56	0.65	0.62
2007	0.59	0.66	0.63
2006	0.59	0.66	0.62
2005	0.57	0.66	0.61
2004	0.55	0.67	0.60
2003	0.54	0.67	0.59
2002	0.56	0.67	0.58
2001	0.57	0.67	0.57
2000	0.54	0.67	0.56
1999	0.49	0.67	0.56
1998	0.52	0.67	0.55
1997	0.52	0.67	0.55
1996	0.50	0.67	0.54
1995	0.50	0.67	0.54
1994	0.45	0.67	0.51
1993	0.42	0.67	0.50
1992	0.41	0.67	0.51
1991	0.37	0.66	0.49
1990	0.30	0.66	0.47
1989	0.33	0.65	0.46
1988	0.30	0.65	0.44

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(22-23)

25.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	25.9%	27.7%	19.4%
2022	49.1%	33%	27.5%
2021	26.8%	15.4%	10.4%

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Eligible for

45%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	45%	54%
2024	50%	54%
2023	48%	51%	32%
2022	53%	51%	32%
2021	72%	53%	49%
2020	55%	52%	36%
2019	56%	52%	36%
2018	56%	53%	31%
2017	57%	49%	31%
2015	52%	50%	29%
2014	56%	49%	33%
2013	52%	48%	31%
2011	47%	46%	28%
2010	40%	46%	26%
2009	36%	43%	22%
2008	39%	41%	23%
2007	25%	40%	20%
2006	27%	40%	22%
2005	26%	40%	22%
2004	23%	40%	20%
2003	26%	39%	21%
2002	31%	39%	22%
2001	30%	39%	22%
2000	32%	40%	22%
1999	20%	40%	19%
1998	35%	47%	26%
1997	32%	47%	26%
1996	30%	46%	23%
1995	28%	45%	22%
1994	30%	43%	26%
1993	26%	41%	23%
1992	21%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	22%	8%
2024	24%	8%
2023	25%	8%	15%
2022	23%	7%	16%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	13%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	11%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	14%	9%	8%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	14%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	15%	9%	7%
2002	13%	8%	6%
2001	13%	8%	6%
2000	12%	7%	5%
1999	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clovis Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #3995 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gettysburg Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

556 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Clovis Unified School District.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the southwest part of Clovis, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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