Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary

Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school in Anaheim, California, part of Anaheim Elementary. The school hosts 513 students in grades K through 6.

Anaheim Elementary comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 13,964 students; Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Orange County's rate of about 55%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Orange County) records that median household income runs about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Olive Street Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 554 students in 2018 compared to 513 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 91% to 73% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.