Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School serves 463 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 463 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
463 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#5273 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
8%
12%

Hispanic
66%
56%

Black
15%
5%

White
4%
22%

Hawaiian
2%
n/a

Two or more races
5%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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