Thomas Jefferson Elementary School vs. Vencil Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Vencil Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson 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 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vencil Brown Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
347 students
388 students
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![This chart displays total students of Vencil Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Vencil Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-bpFSsk8.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Vencil Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Vencil Brown Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-mWEcZD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-s4D4Sd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1961 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Vencil Brown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Vencil Brown Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-ZTnLcK.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-lpJfO0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Vencil Brown Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Vencil Brown Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-f7Z1RI.png)
Kindergarten Students
67
70
Grade 1 Students
51
62
Grade 2 Students
56
63
Grade 3 Students
61
63
Grade 4 Students
53
64
Grade 5 Students
59
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vencil Brown Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Vencil Brown Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-jptKzG.png)
% Asian
13%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-RDpvyY.png)
% Hispanic
25%
27%
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% Black
2%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-KoAKoT.png)
% White
47%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-ZbTWB9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
12%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-jptK2b.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Vencil Brown 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 Vencil Brown 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/11000/11237/vencil-brown-elementary-school-chart-uvsEmb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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