Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter Stiern Middle

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 533 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the Bakersfield City and California state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.74% of Jefferson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% in Bakersfield City and 47.04% statewide. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.7% in 2018-2019 to 26.6% in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to the poor academic performance. Additionally, 95.5% of Jefferson Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby Bessie E. Owens Elementary and Stella I. Hills Elementary also perform poorly compared to the state average, but generally outperform Jefferson Elementary across academic metrics. Jefferson Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 30% of California elementary schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. These factors suggest that Jefferson Elementary is facing significant challenges related to student engagement, access to resources, and overall support for its community, which contribute to the school's consistently poor academic performance and low rankings.

Detail:

Public K-6

816 Lincoln St.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-3713

(661) 631-5340

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5534^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,504

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Walter Stiern Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

African American:

4.9%

White:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.2. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.5%), African American (4.9%), White (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 20. 17 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $8,504. 17 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 5534^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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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^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	13.68	4436^th	4809	7.8%
2005	11.92	4536^th	4822	5.9%
2006	10.79	4589^th	4818	4.8%
2007	6.94	5047^th	5113	1.3%
2008	4.17	5094^th	5113	0.4%
2009	6.36	5122^nd	5193	1.4%
2010	9.56	5174^th	5314	2.6%
2011	7.80	5283^rd	5377	1.7%
2012	4.38	5354^th	5390	0.7%
2013	6.01	5448^th	5530	1.5%
2015	19.45	4686^th	5611	16.5%
2016	15.60	4996^th	5614	11.0%
2017	18.86	4803^rd	5692	15.6%
2018	18.82	4781^st	5662	15.6%
2019	18.66	4927^th	5789	14.9%
2022	9.09	5777^th	5883	1.8%
2023	10.14	5703^rd	5874	2.9%
2024	12.20	5534^th	5862	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.26	1600^th	3246	50.7%
2019	45.49	1474^th	3275	55.0%
2022	25.95	2884^th	3311	12.9%
2023	29.86	2548^th	3250	21.6%
2024	34.55	2209^th	3160	30.1%

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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
2018	27.47	3960^th	5084	22.1%
2019	26.50	4128^th	5173	20.2%
2022	11.75	5124^th	5264	2.7%
2023	12.77	5174^th	5374	3.7%
2024	16.17	5063^rd	5511	8.1%

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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	12.57	5094^th	5413	5.9%
2019	16.03	4941^st	5492	10.0%
2022	10.50	5509^th	5635	2.2%
2023	11.07	5450^th	5617	3.0%
2024	11.98	5357^th	5605	4.4%

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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	19.10	2014^th	2128	5.4%
2019	26.16	1999^th	2585	22.7%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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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	28.18	3850^th	5431	29.1%
2019	23.11	4374^th	5510	20.6%
2022	8.81	5595^th	5663	1.2%
2023	10.94	5477^th	5650	3.1%
2024	14.37	5199^th	5636	7.8%

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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	31.83	3428^th	4830	29.0%
2019	31.83	3565^th	4963	28.2%
2022	11.62	4964^th	5084	2.4%
2023	13.83	4860^th	5098	4.7%
2024	16.57	4679^th	5102	8.3%

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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
1988	121	69	4	410	17	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	114	50	9	466	13	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	92	56	13	460	18	n/a	n/a	0	639
1991	118	46	9	472	13	n/a	n/a	0	658
1992	88	37	9	512	9	n/a	n/a	0	655
1993	88	52	13	502	7	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	56	26	21	416	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	43	45	8	403	7	n/a	n/a	0	506
1996	43	45	8	403	7	n/a	n/a	0	506
1997	46	33	7	416	9	n/a	n/a	0	511
1998	36	34	8	421	13	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	25	28	4	406	10	n/a	n/a	0	473
2000	24	41	2	478	11	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	27	42	4	438	6	n/a	n/a	0	517
2002	23	45	1	432	7	n/a	n/a	3	511
2003	23	45	1	432	7	n/a	n/a	3	511
2004	16	35	0	449	3	n/a	n/a	5	508
2005	19	49	1	442	7	n/a	n/a	5	523
2006	21	46	4	425	3	n/a	n/a	6	505
2007	14	48	5	390	10	n/a	n/a	3	470
2008	26	45	n/a	386	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2009	18	38	9	402	8	0	4	0	479
2010	24	40	10	435	9	0	2	0	520
2011	15	41	11	448	8	0	1	0	524
2012	41	53	6	472	6	0	3	0	581
2013	40	45	4	458	4	0	11	0	562
2014	36	41	3	459	3	0	4	0	546
2015	32	31	1	447	7	0	7	0	525
2016	30	30	2	388	4	0	6	0	460
2017	28	45	0	441	2	0	7	0	523
2018	30	50	3	447	3	0	5	0	538
2019	30	57	2	446	3	1	8	0	547
2020	29	41	5	449	2	1	8	0	535
2021	24	33	2	481	1	0	6	0	547
2022	16	31	0	421	1	0	4	0	473
2023	21	38	2	467	1	0	4	0	533
2024	23	25	1	453	2	0	2	0	506

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
1988	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1989	652	24.0	27.1	n/a
1990	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1992	655	24.4	26.8	95
1993	662	24.0	27.6	95
1994	522	20.0	26.1	94.8
1995	506	20.7	24.4	94.9
1996	506	20.7	24.4	94.9
1997	511	22.9	22.3	94.9
1998	512	27.3	18.8	94.9
1999	473	27.2	17.4	94.9
2000	556	27.2	20.4	98.6
2001	517	29.8	17.3	98.8
2002	511	28.8	17.7	100
2003	511	28.8	17.7	100
2004	508	26.8	19.0	97.4
2005	523	26.8	19.5	99.4
2006	505	25.8	19.6	100.6
2007	470	22.8	20.6	96.1
2008	462	30.5	15.1	93.9
2009	479	29.0	15.0	97.1
2010	520	24.5	21.1	97.1
2011	524	n/a	n/a	98.7
2012	581	28.5	20.3	n/a
2013	562	28.2	19.9	98.6
2014	546	29.0	18.8	97.3
2015	525	27.0	19.4	99
2016	460	23.0	20.0	99.1
2017	523	24.0	21.7	99.2
2018	538	23.0	23.3	97.6
2019	547	24.0	22.7	99.1
2020	535	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	547	24.7	22.1	98.7
2022	473	23.7	19.9	94.3
2023	533	23.5	22.6	95.5
2024	506	25.2	20.0	99

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
1988	621	25.0	24.8	n/a
1989	652	24.0	27.1	n/a
1990	639	25.0	25.5	n/a
1991	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1992	655	24.4	26.8	95
1993	662	24.0	27.6	95
1994	522	20.0	26.1	94.8
1995	506	20.7	24.4	94.9
1996	506	20.7	24.4	94.9
1997	511	22.9	22.3	94.9
1998	512	27.3	18.8	94.9
1999	473	27.2	17.4	94.9
2000	556	27.2	20.4	98.6
2001	517	29.8	17.3	98.8
2002	511	28.8	17.7	100
2003	511	28.8	17.7	100
2004	508	26.8	19.0	97.4
2005	523	26.8	19.5	99.4
2006	505	25.8	19.6	100.6
2007	470	22.8	20.6	96.1
2008	462	30.5	15.1	93.9
2009	479	29.0	15.0	97.1
2010	520	24.5	21.1	97.1
2011	524	n/a	n/a	98.7
2012	581	28.5	20.3	n/a
2013	562	28.2	19.9	98.6
2014	546	29.0	18.8	97.3
2015	525	27.0	19.4	99
2016	460	23.0	20.0	99.1
2017	523	24.0	21.7	99.2
2018	538	23.0	23.3	97.6
2019	547	24.0	22.7	99.1
2020	535	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	547	24.7	22.1	98.7
2022	473	23.7	19.9	94.3
2023	533	23.5	22.6	95.5
2024	506	25.2	20.0	99

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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