Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Jefferson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 156 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 582 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 46% White, 19% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parras (Nick G.) Middle High : Redondo Union High

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Redondo Beach, California, serving 551 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school is part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 146 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 81.78% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 82.53% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Jefferson Elementary also shines in Science, with 72.34% of students proficient or better on the CAST assessment. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Notably, the school's ranking for Male students is particularly impressive, placing in the top 106 out of 5,636 California elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the Redondo Beach Unified District, such as Lincoln Elementary, Beryl Heights Elementary, and Washington Elementary, Jefferson Elementary's performance is exceptional. While the nearby schools in the Hermosa Beach City Elementary and Manhattan Beach Unified districts, such as Hermosa Vista and Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary, also demonstrate impressive academic results, Jefferson Elementary's consistent high performance and low chronic absenteeism make it a standout choice for families in the Redondo Beach area.

Detail:

Public K-5

600 Harkness Ln.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278-4806

(310) 798-8631

District: Redondo Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,895

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parras (Nick G.) Middle
High:	Redondo Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 582

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Two or more races:

18.7%

Asian:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), two or more races (18.7%), Asian (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 24.2, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $9,895, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 156^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Redondo Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redondo Beach Unified 146^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.46	260^th	4809	94.6%
2005	96.96	111^th	4822	97.7%
2006	95.98	161^st	4818	96.7%
2007	96.62	127^th	5113	97.5%
2008	94.44	221^st	5113	95.7%
2009	95.24	145^th	5193	97.2%
2010	94.72	145^th	5314	97.3%
2011	89.94	428^th	5377	92.0%
2012	91.45	335^th	5390	93.8%
2013	90.20	452^nd	5530	91.8%
2015	93.19	431^st	5611	92.3%
2016	97.33	123^rd	5614	97.8%
2017	95.97	252^nd	5692	95.6%
2018	96.49	176^th	5662	96.9%
2019	95.17	272^nd	5789	95.3%
2022	96.58	236^th	5883	96.0%
2023	96.00	276^th	5874	95.3%
2024	97.09	156^th	5862	97.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.62	112^th	339	67.0%
2019	74.32	104^th	445	76.6%
2022	79.06	107^th	610	82.5%
2023	84.53	55^th	669	91.8%
2024	87.07	43^rd	669	93.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.27	158^th	2420	93.5%
2024	93.02	147^th	2634	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	93.75	178^th	5173	96.6%
2024	91.01	411^th	5511	92.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.48	190^th	5413	96.5%
2019	94.75	241^st	5492	95.6%
2022	94.54	332^nd	5635	94.1%
2023	94.63	312^th	5617	94.4%
2024	95.33	263^rd	5605	95.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.38	95^th	2128	95.5%
2019	95.41	79^th	2585	96.9%
2022	91.25	152^nd	2227	93.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.04	188^th	5431	96.5%
2019	93.72	323^rd	5510	94.1%
2022	97.11	140^th	5663	97.5%
2023	95.36	275^th	5650	95.1%
2024	97.34	106^th	5636	98.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.55	262^nd	1149	77.2%
2022	64.13	519^th	1154	55.0%
2023	64.78	519^th	1190	56.4%
2024	71.88	367^th	1203	69.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.94	274^th	4830	94.3%
2019	85.04	502^nd	4963	89.9%
2022	96.60	131^st	5084	97.4%
2023	96.22	125^th	5098	97.5%
2024	97.00	98^th	5102	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.29	92^nd	2737	96.6%
2019	83.92	305^th	2834	89.2%
2022	87.24	200^th	2726	92.7%
2023	82.89	310^th	2662	88.4%
2024	87.75	151^st	2647	94.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	318	13	49	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	407	9	35	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	407	9	35	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	415	9	55	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	447	8	60	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	448	12	64	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2000	443	11	76	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	459	18	86	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2002	440	19	103	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2003	440	19	103	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2004	439	21	112	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	652
2005	371	16	125	68	0	n/a	n/a	28	608
2006	380	16	131	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
2007	364	18	137	75	4	n/a	n/a	2	600
2008	365	19	147	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
2009	384	25	126	92	2	6	1	0	636
2010	399	19	134	99	1	7	13	0	672
2011	378	13	110	86	3	6	22	0	618
2012	413	11	109	84	4	6	39	0	666
2013	410	7	92	81	3	4	45	0	642
2014	407	5	79	86	3	5	54	0	639
2015	402	9	88	83	3	2	66	0	653
2016	377	10	82	90	3	0	77	0	639
2017	354	10	82	91	1	0	100	0	638
2018	339	8	95	90	1	0	106	0	639
2019	309	8	96	93	0	0	106	0	612
2020	286	9	96	90	0	0	104	0	585
2021	271	8	94	75	0	0	106	0	554
2022	252	5	88	71	0	0	93	0	509
2023	261	9	95	90	0	0	96	0	551
2024	269	13	98	92	0	1	109	0	582

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	465	18.0	25.8	16.3
1995	530	20.0	26.5	17.7
1996	530	20.0	26.5	17.7
1997	557	22.0	25.3	14.5
1998	591	25.0	23.6	15.7
1999	602	26.0	23.2	12.3
2000	612	29.0	21.1	8.3
2001	642	29.0	22.1	7.3
2002	644	29.0	22.2	9.2
2003	644	29.0	22.2	9.2
2004	652	31.0	21.0	6.3
2005	608	29.0	21.0	7.8
2006	598	28.0	21.4	5.9
2007	600	26.0	23.1	n/a
2008	611	31.6	19.3	4.7
2009	636	29.0	20.1	6.9
2010	672	29.0	23.1	4.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	666	25.0	26.6	n/a
2013	642	23.0	27.9	5.6
2014	639	24.0	26.6	6.6
2015	653	26.0	25.1	5.8
2016	639	25.0	25.5	5.2
2017	638	25.0	25.5	3.4
2018	639	24.0	26.6	5.9
2019	612	24.0	25.5	5.4
2020	585	n/a	n/a	4.4
2021	554	22.0	25.0	5.4
2022	509	22.3	22.8	6.5
2023	551	22.5	24.4	8.9
2024	582	24.0	24.2	9.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	465	18.0	25.8	16.3
1995	530	20.0	26.5	17.7
1996	530	20.0	26.5	17.7
1997	557	22.0	25.3	14.5
1998	591	25.0	23.6	15.7
1999	602	26.0	23.2	12.3
2000	612	29.0	21.1	8.3
2001	642	29.0	22.1	7.3
2002	644	29.0	22.2	9.2
2003	644	29.0	22.2	9.2
2004	652	31.0	21.0	6.3
2005	608	29.0	21.0	7.8
2006	598	28.0	21.4	5.9
2007	600	26.0	23.1	n/a
2008	611	31.6	19.3	4.7
2009	636	29.0	20.1	6.9
2010	672	29.0	23.1	4.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	666	25.0	26.6	n/a
2013	642	23.0	27.9	5.6
2014	639	24.0	26.6	6.6
2015	653	26.0	25.1	5.8
2016	639	25.0	25.5	5.2
2017	638	25.0	25.5	3.4
2018	639	24.0	26.6	5.9
2019	612	24.0	25.5	5.4
2020	585	n/a	n/a	4.4
2021	554	22.0	25.0	5.4
2022	509	22.3	22.8	6.5
2023	551	22.5	24.4	8.9
2024	582	24.0	24.2	9.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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