Dayton Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dayton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
360 students
529 students
![This chart displays total students of Dayton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Dayton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-51scPz.png)
![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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-beB6zuW.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
25 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-btzmd0L.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
21:1
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bpHMiWx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4884 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7082 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dayton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dayton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-bjqMkw1.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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-B5Bj83.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
21%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Q5XVQY.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
26%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-JaU5RM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Dayton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Dayton Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-7rXnXc.png)
![This chart displays the students of Jefferson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Jefferson Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-bnRelFu.png)
Kindergarten Students
67
96
Grade 1 Students
60
92
Grade 2 Students
58
75
Grade 3 Students
63
81
Grade 4 Students
62
96
Grade 5 Students
50
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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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 2021-22 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-7sLmHz.png)
% Asian
49%
14%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dayton 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 Dayton 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/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-9iCzfB.png)
![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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-G8sYZX.png)
% Hispanic
30%
62%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-b451NbZ.png)
% Black
5%
13%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-br84gns.png)
% White
8%
4%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-9j3jVG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Dayton Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Dayton Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-EGBWyN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Jefferson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-7sLmHh.png)
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-3BvskK.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.58
![This chart displays the diversity score of Dayton 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 Dayton 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/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-AZrAml.png)
![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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-Balhog.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
65%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dayton 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 Dayton 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/12000/12002/dayton-elementary-school-chart-wlYjsg.png)
![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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-T5qFRm.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
15%
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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 2021-22 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/119000/119297/jefferson-elementary-school-chart-btzmd5p.png)