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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005631
Jefferson Elementary
1725 Irving St., San Francisco, CA 94122 · (415) 759-2821 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
23.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
188 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
62.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
64.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.8% | 24.1% | 18.4% | 18.8% |
| Math | 29.8% | 34.7% | 22.6% | 12.9% |
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 | 62.9% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.3% | 67.7% |
| 2021-22 | 69.5% | 62.5% |
| 2018-19 | 76.9% | 75.3% |
| 2017-18 | 67.2% | 70.5% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 65.3% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 (61.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 511 | 36.8% | 61.5% |
| Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary Fountain Valley | 530 | 33.6% | 83.1% |
| West Portal Elementary San Francisco | 588 | 32.3% | 65.8% |
| Sunset Elementary San Francisco | 402 | 33.6% | 86.4% |
| Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary Fountain Valley | 526 | 29.3% | 83.3% |
| Northwood Elementary Irvine | 508 | 33.3% | 62.7% |
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 Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #1,047 of 5,151 | #26 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #851 of 5,172 ▲ 211 | #22 of 69 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #1,153 of 5,172 ▲ 144 | #22 of 69 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,134 of 5,116 | #32 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #2,297 of 5,915 | #16 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,169 of 5,352 | #37 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #1,414 of 5,354 | #31 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #4,476 of 5,625 | #52 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #988 of 1,139 | #17 of 23 |
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
511
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 511 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 37% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 21.5 | 23.4:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 21.5 | 22.8:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 19 | 26.8:1 | 30% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 22.8 | 22.0:1 | 32% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 34% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | N/A | N/A | 42% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | 40% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 18 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (502 to 511); teachers down 4% (22.8 to 22).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary, located in San Francisco, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 511 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
San Francisco Unified enrolls 48,706 students in 106 schools, including Jefferson Elementary.
The share of Asian students at Jefferson Elementary is 53%, a majority. The remaining students are 21% White, 15% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Census figures show San Francisco County is about 35% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Jefferson Elementary, there are about 23.2 students; the school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%. Across public schools in San Francisco County, the average is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Jefferson Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 67% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jefferson Elementary, the prediction is 58.0% and the result is 61.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Francisco County show that median household income comes to about $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Francisco County counts 132 public schools with about 56,505 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, is the closest to Jefferson Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 61.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
Jefferson Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment went from 509 in 2020-21 to 511 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 26.8:1 to 23.2:1.
People who know Jefferson Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 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 22nd 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
- Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary0.5 mi · 594
- Independence High0.7 mi · 235
- Lawton Alternative0.8 mi · 600
- Argonne Elementary0.8 mi · 391
- McCoppin (Frank) Elementary1.1 mi · 258
- Lincoln (Abraham) High1.2 mi · 2,074
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow many students attend Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 511 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 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary?
At Jefferson Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 53% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary public or private?
Jefferson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.