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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005485
Jefferson Elementary
3770 Utah St., San Diego, CA 92104 · (619) 344-3300 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
206 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 114 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 124% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
68.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +29.6pp since 2014
Math
63.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +33.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 30 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.4% | 27.2% | 16.0% | 15.4% |
| Math | 34.5% | 28.6% | 17.5% | 19.3% |
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 | 68.6% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 54.7% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 49.1% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.7% | 58.2% |
| 2017-18 | 57.2% | 53.8% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 51.9% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 (61.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 400 | 51.5% | 61.3% |
| Loma Verde Elementary Novato | 426 | 53.1% | 48.1% |
| McKinley Elementary Petaluma | 368 | 50.8% | 41.6% |
| Las Juntas Elementary Martinez | 353 | 49.3% | 29.7% |
| Olive Elementary Novato | 364 | 49.5% | 46.8% |
| Rancho Elementary Novato | 387 | 49.1% | 58.0% |
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 San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #1,057 of 5,151 | #116 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #915 of 5,172 ▲ 331 | #108 of 393 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #810 of 5,172 ▲ 449 | #98 of 393 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #1,204 of 5,116 | #75 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #3,693 of 5,915 | #276 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,431 of 5,352 | #343 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #1,143 of 5,354 | #106 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #3,846 of 5,625 | #248 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #3,571 of 3,837 | #252 of 279 |
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
400
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 | 52% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 16.5 | 23.1:1 | 52% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 16.5 | 22.9:1 | 57% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 18 | 21.7:1 | 62% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 16 | 25.7:1 | 70% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 15 | 24.5:1 | 81% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | N/A | N/A | 87% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 84% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 636 | 22 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (411 to 400); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in San Diego, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 400 students enrolled.
San Diego Unified runs Jefferson Elementary along with 173 other schools, enrolling 94,828 students in total.
At Jefferson Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 15% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 35% share among San Diego County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1 at Jefferson Elementary, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 52%. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County.
Jefferson Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 90% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jefferson Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.3%; the prediction is 49.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Diego County show that the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Jefferson Elementary, San Diego County has 765 other public schools.
Nearby, ALBA is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Jefferson Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 61.3% versus a 56.5% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 3% from its 2020-21 level of 390. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.7:1 in 2020-21 to 25.0:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Jefferson Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 55th 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
- ALBA0.2 mi · 20
- Garfield Elementary0.7 mi · 308
- Edison Elementary0.9 mi · 375
- Home & Hosp/Transition Support1.0 mi · 66
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 588
- Roosevelt International Middle1.0 mi · 760
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 400 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary have?
Jefferson Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary are roughly 34% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary public or private?
Jefferson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.