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Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2035 40th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601

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Jefferson Elementary School serves 230 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
4	112
5	118

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Total Students

230 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	230
2024	230
2023	230
2022	230
2021	230
2020	230
2019	230
2018	230
2017	230
2016	230
2015	230
2009	117
2008	230
2007	757
2006	803
2005	809
2004	860
2003	929
2002	918
2001	1,010
2000	1,064
1999	1,237
1998	1,163
1997	1,224
1996	1,175
1995	1,175
1994	1,341
1993	1,299
1992	1,244
1991	1,227
1990	1,186

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	10
2024	10
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2009	10
2008	13
2007	42
2006	41
2005	42
2004	45
2003	47
2002	50
2001	52
2000	62
1999	64
1998	62
1997	48
1996	46
1995	43
1994	51
1993	52
1992	49
1991	48
1990	45

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	22:1	19:1
2021	23:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	20:1
2019	23:1	23:1	20:1
2018	23:1	23:1	21:1
2017	23:1	23:1	21:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2009	12:1	21:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	22:1	20:1
2006	20:1	22:1	20:1
2005	19:1	22:1	20:1
2004	19:1	22:1	21:1
2003	20:1	21:1	19:1
2002	18:1	21:1	20:1
2001	19:1	21:1	20:1
2000	17:1	22:1	20:1
1999	19:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	20:1
1997	26:1	24:1	26:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	23:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	8%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	8%	12%	10%
2022	8%	12%	11%
2021	8%	12%	12%
2020	8%	12%	12%
2019	8%	12%	12%
2018	7%	11%	13%
2017	7%	11%	13%
2016	7%	11%	13%
2015	7%	11%	13%
2009	7%	11%	15%
2008	8%	12%	17%
2007	10%	12%	17%
2006	8%	12%	18%
2005	9%	12%	17%
2004	9%	12%	17%
2003	11%	11%	18%
2002	11%	11%	18%
2001	11%	11%	18%
2000	11%	11%	20%
1999	12%	11%	19%
1998	12%	11%	20%
1997	12%	11%	20%
1996	13%	11%	20%
1995	16%	11%	21%
1994	18%	11%	20%
1993	17%	11%	20%
1992	18%	11%	20%
1991	17%	11%	20%
1990	15%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

78%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	78%	56%
2024	78%	56%
2023	78%	55%	45%
2022	78%	56%	44%
2021	78%	56%	43%
2020	78%	55%	42%
2019	78%	55%	42%
2018	79%	54%	45%
2017	79%	54%	45%
2016	79%	54%	44%
2015	79%	54%	41%
2009	73%	49%	37%
2008	78%	50%	39%
2007	72%	49%	36%
2006	78%	48%	36%
2005	75%	47%	35%
2004	75%	46%	34%
2003	75%	45%	32%
2002	72%	44%	31%
2001	69%	43%	29%
2000	64%	42%	27%
1999	64%	41%	25%
1998	63%	40%	23%
1997	62%	40%	22%
1996	62%	39%	21%
1995	60%	38%	19%
1994	56%	37%	19%
1993	52%	36%	18%
1992	51%	35%	17%
1991	52%	34%	16%
1990	52%	33%	15%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	13%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	5%	27%
2022	13%	5%	27%
2021	13%	5%	28%
2020	13%	5%	29%
2019	13%	5%	29%
2018	14%	6%	29%
2017	14%	6%	29%
2016	14%	6%	30%
2015	14%	6%	30%
2009	14%	7%	35%
2008	13%	8%	38%
2007	14%	8%	39%
2006	14%	8%	41%
2005	15%	8%	41%
2004	15%	8%	42%
2003	13%	8%	43%
2002	15%	8%	45%
2001	18%	8%	47%
2000	21%	9%	48%
1999	21%	9%	49%
1998	22%	9%	51%
1997	23%	9%	52%
1996	22%	9%	52%
1995	22%	9%	53%
1994	24%	9%	54%
1993	29%	9%	55%
1992	29%	9%	55%
1991	28%	9%	56%
1990	30%	9%	57%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	1%	20%
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%	9%
2022	1%	21%	9%
2021	1%	22%	9%
2020	1%	23%	10%
2019	1%	23%	10%
2009	3%	28%	6%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	3%	29%	6%
2002	1%	35%	5%
2001	1%	36%	5%
2000	2%	37%	5%
1999	2%	38%	6%
1998	2%	39%	5%
1997	2%	39%	6%
1996	2%	40%	7%
1995	2%	41%	6%
1994	2%	42%	7%
1993	2%	43%	6%
1992	2%	44%	8%
1991	3%	45%	8%
1990	3%	47%	9%
1989	4%	49%	9%
1988	6%	50%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

99%

80%

0.37

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	0.37	0.63
2024	0.37	0.63
2023	0.37	0.64	0.71
2022	0.37	0.63	0.71
2021	0.37	0.62	0.72
2020	0.37	0.63	0.72
2019	0.37	0.63	0.72
2018	0.35	0.64	0.70
2017	0.35	0.64	0.70
2016	0.35	0.64	0.70
2015	0.35	0.64	0.68
2009	0.45	0.71	0.72
2008	0.37	0.65	0.68
2007	0.49	0.67	0.68
2006	0.39	0.66	0.69
2005	0.42	0.67	0.68
2004	0.42	0.67	0.68
2003	0.42	0.67	0.68
2002	0.45	0.67	0.67
2001	0.48	0.67	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67	0.66
1999	0.54	0.67	0.66
1998	0.55	0.67	0.65
1997	0.55	0.67	0.65
1996	0.56	0.67	0.65
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.61	0.67	0.64
1993	0.62	0.67	0.63
1992	0.63	0.67	0.63
1991	0.63	0.67	0.62
1990	0.62	0.66	0.61

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	78%	54%
2024	78%	54%
2023	78%	51%	69%
2022	78%	51%	67%
2021	78%	53%	67%
2020	78%	52%	68%
2019	78%	52%	68%
2018	78%	49%	66%
2017	78%	49%	66%
2016	78%	50%	68%
2015	78%	50%	67%
2009	72%	43%	59%
2008	78%	41%	62%
2007	80%	40%	59%
2006	71%	40%	57%
2005	67%	40%	53%
2004	72%	40%	55%
2003	63%	39%	57%
2002	62%	39%	45%
2001	73%	39%	47%
2000	75%	40%	53%
1999	76%	40%	55%
1998	93%	47%	66%
1997	93%	47%	67%
1996	86%	46%	60%
1995	86%	45%	61%
1994	84%	43%	60%
1993	75%	41%	61%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	10%	8%
2023	10%	8%	7%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	10%	7%	5%
2019	10%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	6%
2017	10%	9%	6%
2016	10%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	11%	10%	10%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	14%	8%	7%
2000	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

230 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

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 Oakland Unified School District.

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