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What tradition at Jackson Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005145
Jackson Elementary
4585 Jackson St., Riverside, CA 92503 · (951) 352-8211 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
591 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 129 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 14% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.1pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 20.2% | 28.5% | 39.3% |
| Math | 8.4% | 15.6% | 28.1% | 47.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.1% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 28.9% | 23.7% |
| 2018-19 | 39.4% | 26.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.7% | 26.9% |
| 2016-17 | 36.4% | 22.0% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Jackson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,887 of 5,151 | #205 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #3,887 of 5,172 | #182 of 283 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,767 of 5,172 | #196 of 283 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,773 of 5,116 | #178 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #975 of 5,915 | #132 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,732 of 5,352 | #192 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #4,050 of 5,354 | #213 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #1,708 of 3,837 | #79 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
-139 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 24.7:1
% White
7%
was 11%
% Hispanic
85%
was 74%
% Black
5%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 657 | 27.4 | 24.0:1 | 90% (591) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 30 | 23.0:1 | 61% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 28.5 | 23.4:1 | 89% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 796 | 32.2 | 24.7:1 | 88% (702) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Elementary.
About Jackson Elementary
Jackson Elementary is an elementary school in Riverside, California, and it is part of Riverside Unified. Federal data show 657 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Within Riverside Unified, Jackson Elementary is one of 48 schools. The district enrolls 38,002 students.
By race and ethnicity, Jackson Elementary is 85% Hispanic. Other groups make up 7% White and 5% Black. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 24.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Jackson Elementary, which has 27.4. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 90%. Public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 26.8%. Jackson Elementary scores 26.8%.
The county, Riverside County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County has 543 public schools with about 424,872 students, including Jackson Elementary.
The closest school to Jackson Elementary is Sunshine Special Education, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 26.8% is above the 26.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 796 students in 2017-18, enrollment decreased to 657 by 2024-25. The Hispanic share was 74% in 2017-18 and 85% in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Jackson Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside Unified
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryElementary · 1,033 students
Other schools in Riverside
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Sunshine Special Education0.7 mi · 74
- Foothill Elementary0.8 mi · 451
- Adams Elementary0.9 mi · 487
- Monroe Elementary0.9 mi · 596
- Liberty Elementary1.1 mi · 651
- Chemawa Middle1.1 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson ElementaryHow large is Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary enrolls approximately 657 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Jackson Elementary serve?
Jackson Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Jackson Elementary have?
Jackson Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson Elementary?
At Jackson Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 85% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson Elementary?
Jackson Elementary is overseen by Riverside Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.