Beryl Heights Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beryl Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Beryl Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
420 students
509 students
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![This chart displays total students of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-zToTP6.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-7rSAy4.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Vu29iX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1172 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#243 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Beryl Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Beryl Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4972/beryl-heights-elementary-school-chart-sKOuWG.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-b2b3C9h.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
80%
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![This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bnbtXHk.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
82%
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![This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bdEeYww.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Jefferson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Jefferson Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-yc9YIv.png)
Kindergarten Students
62
67
Grade 1 Students
65
86
Grade 2 Students
67
85
Grade 3 Students
88
93
Grade 4 Students
74
85
Grade 5 Students
64
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jefferson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jefferson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-uvqi2O.png)
% Asian
7%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Ko5cvp.png)
% Hispanic
27%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Xlh4pW.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-f7YLwH.png)
% White
45%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-G7lmew.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
19%
18%
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![This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Ko5cvg.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-b0LGo1x.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
6%
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![This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-CPRvNV.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays 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 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays 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 2015-16 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4975/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-jpsBFg.png)