Jackson Elementary School vs. Lake Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lake Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jackson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lake Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
482 students
452 students
![This chart display total students of Jackson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Jackson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-CPVX16.png)
![This chart display total students of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-b2C5UzP.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers
![This chart display the total teachers of Jackson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Jackson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-be9Te4r.png)
![This chart display the total teachers of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Lake Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-ycCPEG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
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![This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-blY7DJy.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1593 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Jackson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Jackson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-Hi047s.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Lake Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Lake Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-w5vUwK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest 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 display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-9DxZJM.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
61%
![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson 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 display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-fCREzk.png)
![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest 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 display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-bdEfWxO.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart display the students of Jackson Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Jackson Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-uvs8f1.png)
![This chart display the students of Lake Forest Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Lake Forest Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-bkhS4Zp.png)
Kindergarten Students
92
81
Grade 1 Students
79
53
Grade 2 Students
66
84
Grade 3 Students
80
71
Grade 4 Students
77
72
Grade 5 Students
88
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Forest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data. This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Lake Forest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-bnPmM2z.png)
% Asian
10%
3%
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![This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-be9TeKF.png)
% Hispanic
13%
16%
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![This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-9iBGhu.png)
% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-AZqORx.png)
% White
74%
74%
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![This chart display the percentage of White students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of White students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-uvs8kJ.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Jackson 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 display the percentage of students of two or more races in Jackson 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-zTrYrF.png)
![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Forest 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 display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Forest 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-blY7DJC.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.43
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![This chart display the diversity score of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the diversity score of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-btxmmKB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
11%
![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jackson 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 display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jackson 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-MfpFjy.png)
![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Forest 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 display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Forest 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-mWDZmI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jackson 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 display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jackson 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/11000/11004/jackson-elementary-school-chart-b0LQLxT.png)
![This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/11000/11007/lake-forest-elementary-school-chart-bxe64o4.png)