Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in San Diego, California, operated by San Diego Unified, enrolling 400 students in grades K through 5.

Jefferson Elementary is one of 174 schools operated by San Diego Unified, a district that serves 94,828 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 34% White, 15% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Jefferson Elementary logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 57.3%.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Jefferson Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: ALBA, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.2%.

Jefferson Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Jefferson Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 400). Over the same period, the White share grew from 13% to 34%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.