Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10027 East Rose St.
Bellflower, CA 90706

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Tel: (562) 804-6521

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Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Thomas Jefferson 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 is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	71
1	49
2	56
3	79
4	63
5	69
6	70

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2024	493
2023	465
2022	447
2021	463
2020	515
2019	515
2018	556
2017	556
2016	607
2015	647
2014	639
2013	675
2012	700
2011	725
2010	693
2009	714
2008	625
2007	653
2006	736
2005	751
2004	784
2003	800
2002	830
2001	806
2000	834
1999	798
1998	837
1997	845
1996	816
1995	751
1994	675
1993	640
1992	639
1991	667
1990	704
1989	674
1988	673

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2024	19
2023	20
2022	18
2021	19
2020	21
2019	21
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2010	33
2009	33
2008	35
2007	31
2006	35
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	40
2001	39
2000	39
1999	36
1998	38
1997	37
1996	31
1995	25
1994	26
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	26
1989	25
1988	26
1987	29

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School Motto

Be Respectful, Be Honest, Have Fun

School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.53, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5308 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#5308
2022	#5286
2019	#5273
2018	#5730
2017	#5797
2016	#6451
2015	#5329
2013	#5859
2012	#7335
2011	#6051
2010	#4782

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2023	29%	34%	25%
2022	28%	33%	23%
2019	30%	40%	32%
2018	25%	39%	31%
2017	25%	38%	29%
2016	18%	37%	29%
2015	22%	34%	28%
2013	51%	59%	58%
2012	47%	59%	58%
2011	51%	58%	56%
2010	51%	56%	54%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2022	36%	47%	41%
2019	47%	51%	50%
2018	45%	50%	31%
2017	41%	48%	48%
2016	41%	48%	47%
2015	34%	44%	46%
2013	47%	57%	53%
2012	42%	58%	55%
2011	49%	56%	53%
2010	51%	54%	53%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	25:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	24:1	26:1
2010	21:1	22:1	22:1
2009	22:1	21:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	22:1	23:1
2005	20:1	22:1	23:1
2004	21:1	22:1	23:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	21:1	21:1	23:1
2001	21:1	21:1	23:1
2000	21:1	22:1	23:1
1999	22:1	22:1	24:1
1998	22:1	22:1	24:1
1997	23:1	24:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	27:1
1995	30:1	25:1	28:1
1994	26:1	25:1	27:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2003)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	7%	12%
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	9%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	9%
2020	9%	12%	9%
2019	9%	12%	9%
2018	9%	11%	10%
2017	9%	11%	10%
2016	7%	11%	9%
2015	7%	11%	8%
2014	7%	11%	8%
2013	6%	11%	9%
2012	6%	11%	9%
2011	6%	11%	9%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	8%	11%	9%
2008	11%	12%	11%
2007	10%	12%	12%
2006	12%	12%	12%
2005	11%	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%	12%
2003	11%	11%	10%
2002	10%	11%	11%
2001	10%	11%	10%
2000	10%	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	10%	11%	11%
1996	8%	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%	10%
1994	9%	11%	10%
1993	8%	11%	11%
1992	6%	11%	11%
1991	8%	11%	10%
1990	7%	10%	10%
1989	7%	10%	9%
1988	6%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	67%	56%
2023	64%	55%	67%
2022	66%	56%	67%
2021	66%	56%	67%
2020	68%	55%	65%
2019	68%	55%	65%
2018	65%	54%	65%
2017	65%	54%	65%
2016	64%	54%	64%
2015	65%	54%	63%
2014	67%	53%	63%
2013	65%	53%	62%
2012	65%	52%	62%
2011	65%	51%	60%
2010	62%	50%	59%
2009	59%	49%	53%
2008	62%	50%	56%
2007	58%	49%	54%
2006	56%	48%	52%
2005	54%	47%	50%
2004	50%	46%	48%
2003	49%	45%	48%
2002	45%	44%	46%
2001	42%	43%	44%
2000	41%	42%	42%
1999	37%	41%	40%
1998	35%	40%	38%
1997	34%	40%	36%
1996	31%	39%	33%
1995	27%	38%	32%
1994	31%	37%	31%
1993	30%	36%	28%
1992	29%	35%	26%
1991	29%	34%	25%
1990	28%	33%	23%
1989	27%	31%	21%
1988	25%	30%	20%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	17%	5%
2023	16%	5%	13%
2022	15%	5%	12%
2021	15%	5%	12%
2020	15%	5%	13%
2019	15%	5%	13%
2018	17%	6%	13%
2017	17%	6%	13%
2016	19%	6%	14%
2015	18%	6%	14%
2014	16%	6%	14%
2013	17%	6%	14%
2012	17%	6%	14%
2011	16%	7%	14%
2010	16%	7%	14%
2009	17%	7%	15%
2008	16%	8%	16%
2007	19%	8%	16%
2006	19%	8%	16%
2005	20%	8%	17%
2004	21%	8%	16%
2003	22%	8%	17%
2002	21%	8%	17%
2001	22%	8%	18%
2000	23%	9%	18%
1999	23%	9%	18%
1998	24%	9%	18%
1997	22%	9%	17%
1996	25%	9%	17%
1995	23%	9%	15%
1994	18%	9%	13%
1993	14%	9%	11%
1992	9%	9%	9%
1991	5%	9%	8%
1990	6%	9%	7%
1989	4%	9%	6%
1988	4%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	4%	20%
2023	6%	21%	7%
2022	4%	21%	7%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	4%	23%	9%
2019	4%	23%	9%
2018	7%	24%	10%
2017	7%	24%	10%
2016	7%	24%	11%
2015	6%	24%	12%
2014	6%	25%	11%
2013	7%	25%	11%
2012	8%	26%	12%
2011	8%	27%	13%
2010	8%	27%	14%
2009	9%	28%	15%
2008	11%	29%	17%
2007	13%	29%	18%
2006	13%	31%	20%
2005	15%	31%	21%
2004	18%	32%	23%
2003	17%	34%	25%
2002	23%	35%	26%
2001	23%	36%	28%
2000	24%	37%	29%
1999	27%	38%	31%
1998	30%	39%	33%
1997	34%	39%	36%
1996	36%	40%	39%
1995	39%	41%	43%
1994	41%	42%	46%
1993	48%	43%	50%
1992	56%	44%	54%
1991	58%	45%	57%
1990	59%	47%	60%
1989	62%	49%	64%
1988	65%	50%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.56	0.64	0.52
2022	0.54	0.63	0.53
2021	0.54	0.62	0.54
2020	0.51	0.63	0.55
2019	0.51	0.63	0.55
2018	0.54	0.64	0.54
2017	0.54	0.64	0.54
2016	0.55	0.64	0.56
2015	0.54	0.64	0.56
2014	0.52	0.65	0.57
2013	0.54	0.65	0.58
2012	0.54	0.65	0.58
2011	0.55	0.67	0.60
2010	0.58	0.67	0.61
2009	0.61	0.71	0.67
2008	0.57	0.65	0.63
2007	0.62	0.67	0.64
2006	0.64	0.66	0.65
2005	0.66	0.67	0.66
2004	0.69	0.67	0.68
2003	0.68	0.67	0.68
2002	0.70	0.67	0.68
2001	0.72	0.67	0.69
2000	0.72	0.67	0.70
1999	0.74	0.67	0.70
1998	0.73	0.67	0.71
1997	0.72	0.67	0.71
1996	0.71	0.67	0.70
1995	0.72	0.67	0.69
1994	0.70	0.67	0.67
1993	0.66	0.67	0.66
1992	0.60	0.67	0.62
1991	0.58	0.67	0.60
1990	0.57	0.66	0.58
1989	0.54	0.65	0.54
1988	0.51	0.65	0.52

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(22-23)

31.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2023	31.1%	27.7%	27.5%
2022	39%	33%	32.2%
2021	8.1%	15.4%	6.9%

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	75%	54%
2023	71%	51%	63%
2022	67%	51%	59%
2021	73%	53%	60%
2020	74%	52%	60%
2019	74%	52%	60%
2018	76%	49%	52%
2017	76%	49%	52%
2016	69%	50%	52%
2015	72%	50%	56%
2014	67%	49%	54%
2013	64%	48%	48%
2012	85%	9%	67%
2011	73%	46%	51%
2010	62%	46%	45%
2009	55%	43%	40%
2008	59%	41%	41%
2007	60%	40%	39%
2006	56%	40%	40%
2005	56%	40%	38%
2004	57%	40%	39%
2003	54%	39%	37%
2002	52%	39%	37%
2001	51%	39%	38%
2000	57%	40%	41%
1999	57%	40%	41%
1998	74%	47%	53%
1997	74%	47%	52%
1996	71%	46%	49%
1995	68%	45%	47%
1994	58%	43%	42%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Bellflower Unified School District
2024	15%	8%
2023	11%	8%	14%
2022	10%	7%	14%
2021	10%	6%	12%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	14%
2017	11%	9%	14%
2016	16%	9%	17%
2015	17%	9%	16%
2014	19%	9%	16%
2013	11%	7%	14%
2011	17%	8%	16%
2010	25%	9%	17%
2009	26%	10%	18%
2008	25%	10%	18%
2007	19%	10%	15%
2006	22%	9%	15%
2005	20%	9%	15%
2004	21%	9%	15%
2003	22%	9%	15%
2002	18%	8%	15%
2001	20%	8%	13%
2000	18%	7%	12%
1999	19%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bellflower Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Jack Rabbit

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #5308 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cloverly Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

457 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Bellflower Unified School District.

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Event

Date

First Day of School - 1:41 Dismissal

August 17, 2026 (Monday)

Popular comparisons: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School vs. Cloverly Elementary School

The nearest high school and middle school to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is Mayfair High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy (0.5 miles away)

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Quick Facts

Mayfair High School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
:

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6000 North Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981

0.4 miles

Gr: 7-12 | 2,422 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
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10039 East Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565

0.5 miles

Gr: K-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Esther Lindstrom Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
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5900 North Canehill St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6525

0.7 miles

Gr: K-6 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Craig Williams Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
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6144 North Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6540

0.9 miles

Gr: K-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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5223 East Bigelow St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6518

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Gr: K-6 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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