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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2635 Chestnut Hill Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School serves 239 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	29
1	31
2	44
3	33
4	34
5	37
6	31

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2025	239
2009	205
2008	239
2007	254
2006	284
2005	285
2004	290
2003	287
2002	277
2001	279
2000	272
1999	259
1998	280
1997	267
1996	271
1995	269
1994	238
1993	212
1992	347
1991	340
1990	384

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2025	9
2009	9
2008	15
2007	15
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	16
2002	14
2001	11
2000	14
1999	13
1998	16
1997	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	10
1992	16
1991	16
1990	18

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	21:1	20:1
2006	17:1	20:1	19:1
2005	16:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	23:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	18:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	21:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1
1990	21:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	3%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2009	6%	11%	22%
2008	5%	12%	24%
2007	6%	12%	24%
2006	7%	12%	24%
2005	7%	12%	23%
2004	7%	12%	24%
2003	10%	12%	25%
2002	10%	11%	25%
2001	10%	11%	25%
2000	12%	11%	26%
1999	8%	11%	27%
1998	8%	11%	27%
1997	9%	11%	27%
1996	7%	11%	27%
1995	10%	11%	26%
1994	11%	11%	26%
1993	9%	11%	25%
1992	20%	11%	24%
1991	18%	11%	23%
1990	15%	10%	22%

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Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	33%	56%
2009	31%	49%	33%
2008	33%	50%	33%
2007	33%	49%	32%
2006	29%	48%	31%
2005	27%	47%	30%
2004	23%	46%	29%
2003	23%	45%	28%
2002	24%	44%	27%
2001	23%	43%	26%
2000	18%	42%	25%
1999	14%	41%	25%
1998	13%	40%	24%
1997	13%	40%	23%
1996	14%	39%	22%
1995	12%	38%	22%
1994	10%	37%	21%
1993	9%	36%	20%
1992	16%	35%	20%
1991	12%	34%	19%
1990	15%	33%	19%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	22%	5%
2009	23%	7%	21%
2008	22%	8%	21%
2007	24%	8%	21%
2006	27%	8%	21%
2005	24%	8%	22%
2004	23%	8%	22%
2003	19%	8%	22%
2002	19%	9%	22%
2001	16%	9%	22%
2000	18%	9%	22%
1999	22%	9%	21%
1998	18%	9%	22%
1997	9%	9%	22%
1996	11%	9%	21%
1995	13%	9%	21%
1994	14%	9%	21%
1993	15%	9%	21%
1992	21%	9%	21%
1991	23%	8%	21%
1990	22%	9%	21%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	37%	20%
2009	34%	28%	21%
2008	37%	29%	21%
2007	35%	30%	21%
2006	36%	31%	21%
2005	41%	32%	22%
2004	46%	33%	22%
2003	47%	34%	23%
2002	46%	35%	23%
2001	50%	36%	25%
2000	50%	37%	25%
1999	55%	38%	25%
1998	60%	39%	25%
1997	68%	39%	26%
1996	66%	40%	28%
1995	64%	41%	29%
1994	65%	42%	30%
1993	67%	43%	32%
1992	40%	44%	34%
1991	44%	46%	35%
1990	47%	47%	36%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2009	0.74	0.67	0.76
2008	0.71	0.65	0.75
2007	0.71	0.66	0.76
2006	0.72	0.66	0.76
2005	0.70	0.66	0.76
2004	0.68	0.67	0.76
2003	0.69	0.67	0.76
2002	0.69	0.67	0.76
2001	0.67	0.67	0.77
2000	0.68	0.67	0.76
1999	0.63	0.67	0.76
1998	0.59	0.67	0.76
1997	0.51	0.67	0.76
1996	0.53	0.67	0.76
1995	0.55	0.67	0.76
1994	0.54	0.67	0.76
1993	0.52	0.67	0.76
1992	0.74	0.67	0.75
1991	0.71	0.66	0.75
1990	0.69	0.66	0.75

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	40%	54%
2009	42%	43%	56%
2008	40%	41%	55%
2007	49%	40%	55%
2006	48%	40%	55%
2005	48%	40%	54%
2004	50%	40%	61%
2003	49%	39%	56%
2002	46%	39%	57%
2001	34%	39%	54%
2000	44%	40%	53%
1999	57%	40%	54%
1998	63%	47%	60%
1997	66%	47%	61%
1996	66%	46%	59%
1995	76%	45%	59%
1994	51%	43%	55%
1993	48%	41%	53%
1992	67%	38%	52%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2009	14%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	5%
2002	11%	8%	6%
2001	18%	8%	6%
2000	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sacramento City Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

239 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are American Indian.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, 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 Sacramento City Unified School District.

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