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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Jefferson Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 766 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORONA-NORCO UNIFIED·NCES 060985001057
Jefferson Elementary
1040 South Vicentia Ave., Corona, CA 92882 · (951) 736-3226 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
529 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 30% larger than its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
28.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
16.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 47.2% |
| Math | 4.2% | 12.0% | 24.9% | 58.9% |
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 | 28.9% | 16.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 19.4% |
| 2018-19 | 47.5% | 26.9% |
| 2017-18 | 45.6% | 27.6% |
| 2016-17 | 39.1% | 32.9% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 561 | 94.3% | 22.3% |
| Central Elementary Escondido | 575 | 94.3% | 23.3% |
| Kerman-Floyd Elementary Kerman | 567 | 93.8% | 29.8% |
| Maple Elementary Tulare | 574 | 93.4% | 17.6% |
| La Granada Elementary Riverside | 524 | 96.0% | 21.1% |
| Manuel L. Real Elementary Perris | 593 | 95.4% | 33.4% |
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 Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #4,358 of 5,151 | #230 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #4,638 of 5,172 ▲ 97 | #245 of 283 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #4,085 of 5,172 ▼ 407 | #214 of 283 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.1pp | #546 of 5,116 | #16 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,748 of 5,915 | #203 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,542 of 5,352 | #91 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #4,746 of 5,354 | #258 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #532 of 5,625 | #21 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #1,393 of 3,837 | #64 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. 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
561
-47 (-8%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 561 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 94% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 25 | 22.1:1 | 96% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 24 | 24.8:1 | 95% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 24 | 25.3:1 | 83% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 29 | 24.3:1 | 90% (633) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 31 | 25.3:1 | 92% (719) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | N/A | N/A | 91% (711) |
| 2000-01 | 1,069 | 54 | 19.8:1 | 94% (1,009) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 30 | 27.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (704 to 561); teachers down 14% (29 to 25).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Corona, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 561 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Corona-Norco Unified counts 51 schools and 49,370 students, including Jefferson Elementary.
Hispanic students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 4% White. Riverside County's residents are about 51% Hispanic, 41 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Jefferson Elementary reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.4:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. There are 529 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. The 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 20 points lower.
Jefferson Elementary is 2.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.3% versus 24.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
The school's county is Riverside County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Riverside County's 543 public schools enroll about 424,872 students and include Jefferson Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Corona Fundamental Intermediate, is about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Jefferson Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Jefferson Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 47 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 25.3:1 to 22.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Corona-Norco Unified
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 4,353 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Norco HighHigh · 2,032 students
- Dr. Augustine Ramirez IntermediateMiddle · 1,228 students
Other schools in Corona
- Santiago HighHigh · 3,577 students
- Centennial HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Corona HighHigh · 2,307 students
- Scale Leadership Academy - EastCombined · 1,261 students
- El Cerrito MiddleMiddle · 1,218 students
- Cesar Chavez AcademyElementary · 1,024 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 15th 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
- Corona Fundamental Intermediate0.5 mi · 754
- Orange Grove High0.5 mi · 162
- Corona High0.6 mi · 2,307
- Letha Raney Intermediate0.7 mi · 537
- Vicentia Elementary0.9 mi · 557
- Garretson Elementary1.0 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 561 students in grades KG-06.
Is Jefferson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary have?
Jefferson Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary is overseen by Corona-Norco Unified in Riverside County.
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