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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 582 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY·NCES 060261000154
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary
504 East South St., Anaheim, CA 92805 · (714) 517-8917 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
412 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (73).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
50.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +26.2pp since 2014
Math
40.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.1% | 27.1% | 20.7% | 29.1% |
| Math | 22.8% | 17.6% | 29.4% | 30.2% |
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 | 50.2% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.2% | 33.7% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% | 27.7% |
| 2018-19 | 37.8% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 33.4% | 31.2% |
| 2016-17 | 33.8% | 28.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 (Thomas) Elementary
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary this school | 513 | 80.3% | 42.1% |
| Orangewood Elementary West Covina | 580 | 80.0% | 41.4% |
| Riverdale Elementary Garden Grove | 501 | 84.2% | 40.5% |
| Barton (Clara) Elementary Anaheim | 588 | 78.4% | 29.4% |
| Franklin Elementary Merced | 602 | 81.6% | 34.4% |
| Palma Ceia Elementary Hayward | 484 | 76.2% | 33.8% |
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 (Thomas) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,297 of 5,151 | #253 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,265 of 5,172 ▲ 73 | #250 of 382 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #2,014 of 5,172 ▲ 722 | #225 of 382 ▲ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #195 of 5,116 | #8 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #2,263 of 5,915 | #168 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,827 of 5,352 | #139 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #3,230 of 5,354 | #263 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #2,164 of 5,625 | #114 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #3,010 of 3,837 | #273 of 324 |
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
513
0 (0%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 513 | 22.5 | 22.8:1 | 80% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 82% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 82% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 86% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 24 | 23.1:1 | 87% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 25 | 25.6:1 | 79% (507) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 89% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | 37 | 22.4:1 | 92% (765) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 25 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (554 to 513); teachers down 6% (24 to 22.5).
About Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Anaheim, California. The school had 513 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Anaheim Elementary serves 13,964 students across 24 schools.
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is 73% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 17% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. Among people living in Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 22.8:1 comes from the school's 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. The lunch program counts 80% of students at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
In California, Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.1% actual against a predicted 32.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, the median household income is $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is one of 649 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Olive Street Elementary is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary's average proficiency of 42.1% compares with 24.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 513 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 513. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.4:1 to 22.8:1.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson (Thomas) ElementaryHow many students attend Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary enrolls approximately 513 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary serve?
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?
Student demographics at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary are roughly 3% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary is overseen by Anaheim Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.