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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURBANK UNIFIED·NCES 060645000569
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
1900 North Sixth St., Burbank, CA 91504 · (818) 729-1600 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
26.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
172 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 143 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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% . -6.1pp since 2014
Math
55.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp 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 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.3% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 20.0% |
| Math | 30.9% | 24.7% | 25.0% | 19.4% |
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% | 55.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.3% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 60.2% |
| 2021-22 | 64.9% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 65.8% | 52.5% |
| 2018-19 | 69.4% | 58.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.6% | 59.3% |
| 2016-17 | 71.1% | 58.1% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary this school | 758 | 22.7% | 59.9% |
| Mt. Diablo Elementary Clayton | 739 | 21.0% | 69.5% |
| Lang Ranch Thousand Oaks | 723 | 18.7% | 80.1% |
| Strandwood Elementary Pleasant Hill | 596 | 23.3% | 60.0% |
| El Rodeo Elementary Beverly Hills | 629 | 22.1% | 79.0% |
| Carrillo Elementary Carlsbad | 725 | 22.6% | 67.9% |
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 Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,121 of 5,151 | #258 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #1,280 of 5,172 ▼ 260 | #296 of 1,129 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #1,149 of 5,172 ▲ 19 | #261 of 1,129 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #685 of 5,116 | #105 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #499 of 5,915 | #87 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,033 of 5,352 | #1,132 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #1,906 of 5,354 | #285 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #5,052 of 5,625 | #1,188 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #1,110 of 1,139 | #175 of 181 |
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
758
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 644
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 758 | 28.5 | 26.6:1 | 23% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 28.5 | 26.3:1 | 20% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 28.5 | 26.6:1 | 20% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 731 | 28 | 26.1:1 | 19% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 26.7 | 28.3:1 | 23% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 26 | 29.5:1 | 15% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | N/A | N/A | 18% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 38 | 20.2:1 | 24% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | 23 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (755 to 758); teachers up 7% (26.7 to 28.5).
About Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Burbank, California. The school enrolls 758 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 63% above that.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary is in Burbank Unified, a district with 14,169 students across 20 schools.
At Thomas Jefferson Elementary, White students make up 59% of the student body. After that, the student body is 15% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 11% Hispanic. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 31% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 28.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.6:1. This ratio sits 4.3 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Thomas Jefferson Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Thomas Jefferson Elementary is 6.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 59.9%. Predicted: 66.2%.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Nearby, John Muir Middle is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.9% against a local average of 50.4%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, Thomas Jefferson Elementary's enrollment grew 4%, to 758.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Thomas Jefferson Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burbank Unified
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Joaquin Miller ElementaryElementary · 730 students
Other schools in Burbank
- Burbank HighHigh · 2,457 students
- Burroughs HighHigh · 2,283 students
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 1,353 students
- Luther Burbank MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- Dolores Huerta MiddleMiddle · 931 students
- Joaquin Miller ElementaryElementary · 730 students
Other Thomas Jefferson Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 15 states are named Thomas Jefferson Elementary. Thomas Jefferson Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 28.
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryGlendale, CA · 815 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryBellflower, CA · 457 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryRoseville, CA · 302 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryLouisa, VA · 672 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 646 students
Nearby schools
- John Muir Middle0.6 mi · 1,353
- George Washington Elementary0.8 mi · 440
- Burbank High0.9 mi · 2,457
- Ralph Emerson Elementary1.0 mi · 548
- Monterey High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 91
- Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA)1.0 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Jefferson Elementary?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 758 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Thomas Jefferson Elementary serve?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Thomas Jefferson Elementary have?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
How diverse is Thomas Jefferson Elementary?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary reports a student body of 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomas Jefferson Elementary?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary is overseen by Burbank Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.