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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVERDALE UNIFIED·NCES 060897000900
Jefferson Elementary
315 North St., Cloverdale, CA 95425 · (707) 894-1930 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
279 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 27% larger than its 4th grade class (96).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jefferson Elementary→Washington
Based on grade levels within Cloverdale Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.5pp since 2014
Math
26.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.0% | 18.4% | 27.4% | 49.2% |
| Math | 5.5% | 20.9% | 29.7% | 44.0% |
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 | 23.5% | 26.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 28.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 30.8% | 21.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 39.2% |
| 2017-18 | 41.1% | 39.4% |
| 2016-17 | 38.4% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 487 | 57.3% | 28.6% |
| Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy Ventura | 461 | 57.5% | 46.8% |
| Lilac Valley Center | 438 | 56.4% | 33.3% |
| Pueblo Vista Elementary Napa | 451 | 54.8% | 49.1% |
| Bijou Community South Lake Tahoe | 422 | 59.0% | 35.7% |
| Peachland Avenue Elementary Newhall | 463 | 60.9% | 51.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,682 of 5,151 | #55 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,617 of 5,172 ▼ 339 | #52 of 79 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #4,609 of 5,172 ▼ 1,498 | #68 of 79 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #1,454 of 5,116 | #23 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #2,600 of 5,915 | #13 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,286 of 5,352 | #43 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #2,589 of 5,354 | #42 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #3,591 of 5,625 | #32 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #2,115 of 3,837 | #22 of 50 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 57% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 22.8 | 21.6:1 | 63% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 21.8 | 22.9:1 | 62% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 21 | 22.9:1 | 60% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 23.6 | 24.0:1 | 67% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 61% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | N/A | N/A | 61% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 43% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 22 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (568 to 487); teachers down 7% (23.6 to 22).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Cloverdale, California, administered by Cloverdale Unified. The school has 487 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4.
Jefferson Elementary is in Cloverdale Unified, a district with 1,293 students across 4 schools.
About 63% of the student body at Jefferson Elementary is Hispanic. Other students are 28% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Sonoma County residents are about 30% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 22 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.1:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 57%.
Jefferson Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.0%. The school's actual rate is 28.6%, 17.4 points lower.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Sonoma County show that median household income comes to about $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 184, with about 63,389 students.
Of the public schools around it, Jefferson Elementary is closest to Cloverdale High, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 29.6% proficiency; Jefferson Elementary posts 28.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's size has been steady, with 481 students in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Jefferson Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cloverdale Unified
- Cloverdale HighHigh · 393 students
- WashingtonMiddle · 393 students
- Johanna Echols-Hansen High (Continuation)High · 20 students
- Eagle CreekHigh
- Online Academy - Sonoma CountyHigh
Other schools in Cloverdale
- Cloverdale HighHigh · 393 students
- WashingtonMiddle · 393 students
- Johanna Echols-Hansen High (Continuation)High · 20 students
- Eagle CreekHigh
- Online Academy - Sonoma CountyHigh
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 32nd largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
- Jefferson ElementaryCompton, CA · 642 students
- Jefferson ElementaryCalexico, CA · 625 students
- Jefferson ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Cloverdale High0.2 mi · 393
- Johanna Echols-Hansen High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 20
- Washington0.8 mi · 393
- Geyserville Elementary9.3 mi · 89
- Buena Vista High9.6 mi · 8
- Geyserville New Tech Academy9.6 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 487 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is approximately 22.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary?
At Jefferson Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary public or private?
Jefferson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cloverdale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.