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What tradition at Jefferson Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPTON UNIFIED·NCES 060962000983
Jefferson Elementary
2508 East 133rd St., Compton, CA 90222 · (310) 898-6190 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
558 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
54.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.3pp since 2014
Math
47.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.4% | 26.9% | 18.1% | 27.6% |
| Math | 25.9% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 30.2% |
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 | 54.3% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.1% | 37.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.8% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 58.5% |
| 2017-18 | 55.5% | 53.5% |
| 2016-17 | 50.6% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
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 (47.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 642 | 86.9% | 47.9% |
| Manzanita Elementary Palmdale | 644 | 89.1% | 18.3% |
| Clinton William Jefferson Compton | 692 | 88.7% | 52.9% |
| Will Rogers Elementary Lynwood | 684 | 89.5% | 35.1% |
| Ruth Grimes Elementary Bloomington | 606 | 85.5% | 44.3% |
| Citrus Elementary Fontana | 596 | 86.4% | 30.2% |
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 Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,869 of 5,151 | #424 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,755 of 5,172 ▲ 392 | #416 of 1,129 ▲ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #1,728 of 5,172 ▲ 338 | #387 of 1,129 ▲ 80 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,503 of 5,116 | #446 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #1,082 of 5,915 | #202 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.2:1 | #5,160 of 5,352 | #1,166 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #5,008 of 5,354 | #1,082 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #1,482 of 5,625 | #555 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.3% | #1,055 of 3,837 | #395 of 947 |
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
642
-96 (-13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
27.2:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 642 | 23.6 | 27.2:1 | 87% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 25.4 | 27.1:1 | 94% (646) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 26.7 | 26.4:1 | 68% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 28 | 26.4:1 | 90% (662) |
| 2017-18 | 837 | 29.5 | 28.4:1 | 92% (774) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 28 | 27.4:1 | 87% (669) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 92% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 100% (613) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 27 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (837 to 642); teachers down 20% (29.5 to 23.6).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Compton, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 642 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 38% above that.
The 36 schools of Compton Unified, including Jefferson Elementary, enroll 16,304 students.
The student body at Jefferson Elementary is 95% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 3% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 47 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 23.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 27.2:1. This ratio sits 4.9 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Jefferson Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California are predicted to post 28.6%, so the school is 19.3 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
ISANA Achernar Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Jefferson Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Jefferson Elementary is ahead of the 41.2% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 13% from 2020-21, when Jefferson Elementary had 738 students, to 2024-25, when it had 642.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Compton Unified
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
- Kelly ElementaryElementary · 685 students
- Dickison ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Compton
- Manuel Dominguez HighHigh · 1,582 students
- Compton HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 908 students
- KIPP Compton CommunityElementary · 783 students
- Lifeline Education CharterCombined · 698 students
- Clinton William JeffersonElementary · 692 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 10th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
- Jefferson ElementaryCalexico, CA · 625 students
- Jefferson ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 616 students
- Jefferson ElementaryCorona, CA · 561 students
Nearby schools
- ISANA Achernar Academy0.4 mi · 407
- Anderson Elementary0.4 mi · 451
- Rosecrans Elementary0.5 mi · 459
- Bunche Middle0.7 mi · 286
- Martin Luther King Elementary0.8 mi · 336
- Dickison Elementary0.8 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow many students attend Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 642 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary?
Approximately 27.2:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary is overseen by Compton Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.