Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in Compton, California, operated by Compton Unified, teacheing 642 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Jefferson Elementary is one of 36 schools operated by Compton Unified, a district that caters to 16,304 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Elementary lists that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Jefferson Elementary logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Jefferson Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.7%; this one delivers 44.4%, a residual of +16.7 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Jefferson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ISANA Achernar Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 37.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elementary has fell 23%, going from 837 students in 2018 to 642 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 28.4:1 in 2018 to 27.2:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Jefferson Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.