Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 1628 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 559 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Clark Intermediate High : Clovis High

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Clovis, California, serving 582 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Clovis Unified school district, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Jefferson Elementary is generally performing below the Clovis Unified district and California state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 60.83% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 42.68% in Mathematics, the school has faced significant challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 8.6% in 2017-2018 to 23.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools ranging from 32.83% to 87.08%.

When comparing Jefferson Elementary to other schools within the Clovis Unified district, it becomes clear that the school is performing below the district average in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is also notably lower than the overall school performance, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities.

Detail:

Public K-6

1880 Fowler Ave.
Clovis, CA 93611-3069

(559) 327-7000

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1628^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,387

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Intermediate
High:	Clovis High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

28.3%

Asian:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 72.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.14. (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 (53.3%), White (28.3%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 20.7, which is the 3^rd best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 26.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $5,387, which is the 7^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 1628^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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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^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	59.81	1724^th	4809	64.2%
2005	69.68	1356^th	4822	71.9%
2006	62.85	1636^th	4818	66.0%
2007	73.50	1225^th	5113	76.0%
2008	76.91	1105^th	5113	78.4%
2009	81.19	943^rd	5193	81.8%
2010	82.74	850^th	5314	84.0%
2011	82.01	897^th	5377	83.3%
2012	76.49	1201^st	5390	77.7%
2013	64.98	1833^rd	5530	66.9%
2015	66.03	1654^th	5611	70.5%
2016	67.48	1638^th	5614	70.8%
2017	69.05	1614^th	5692	71.6%
2018	74.05	1398^th	5662	75.3%
2019	64.29	1870^th	5789	67.7%
2022	49.39	2557^th	5883	56.5%
2023	54.37	2309^th	5874	60.7%
2024	69.14	1628^th	5862	72.2%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.38	142^nd	3246	95.6%
2022	20.89	3156^th	3311	4.7%

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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	84.31	513^th	5084	89.9%
2019	76.02	883^rd	5173	82.9%
2022	58.84	1742^nd	5264	66.9%
2023	62.77	1581^st	5374	70.6%
2024	76.85	976^th	5511	82.3%

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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	69.12	1542^nd	5413	71.5%
2019	62.04	1889^th	5492	65.6%
2022	50.51	2387^th	5635	57.6%
2023	49.92	2412^th	5617	57.1%
2024	69.25	1518^th	5605	72.9%

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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	76.21	1220^th	5431	77.5%
2019	63.75	1784^th	5510	67.6%
2022	47.23	2597^th	5663	54.1%
2023	58.67	2012^th	5650	64.4%
2024	66.42	1681^st	5636	70.2%

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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	80.04	688^th	4830	85.8%
2019	74.94	919^th	4963	81.5%
2022	56.77	1794^th	5084	64.7%
2023	64.68	1416^th	5098	72.2%
2024	71.22	1130^th	5102	77.9%

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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	58.16	1257^th	2737	54.1%
2019	42.60	1772^nd	2834	37.5%
2022	41.95	1678^th	2726	38.4%
2023	44.56	1585^th	2662	40.5%
2024	53.10	1326^th	2647	49.9%

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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	606	10	26	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	732
1989	595	13	28	85	13	n/a	n/a	0	734
1990	612	6	34	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	536	16	37	95	6	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	497	13	36	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
1993	508	12	40	119	10	n/a	n/a	0	689
1994	502	12	46	127	7	n/a	n/a	0	694
1995	439	15	52	140	13	n/a	n/a	0	659
1996	439	15	52	140	13	n/a	n/a	0	659
1997	447	13	44	176	13	n/a	n/a	0	693
1998	416	16	38	158	12	n/a	n/a	0	640
1999	448	16	36	159	9	n/a	n/a	0	668
2000	398	15	45	164	10	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	362	18	45	172	11	n/a	n/a	5	613
2002	432	22	43	171	7	n/a	n/a	12	687
2003	432	22	43	171	7	n/a	n/a	12	687
2004	385	14	45	155	9	n/a	n/a	18	626
2005	372	14	47	162	4	n/a	n/a	31	630
2006	323	7	50	185	4	n/a	n/a	42	611
2007	389	14	52	213	6	n/a	n/a	41	715
2008	300	10	34	163	7	n/a	n/a	0	514
2009	285	10	40	155	9	0	57	0	556
2010	266	9	44	207	6	1	21	0	554
2011	258	8	38	228	6	1	19	0	558
2012	248	9	34	252	3	1	17	0	564
2013	248	11	46	266	3	2	16	0	592
2014	235	7	45	272	4	3	19	0	585
2015	212	7	54	272	4	3	18	0	570
2016	213	10	66	281	4	3	18	0	595
2017	215	7	56	296	4	2	22	0	602
2018	207	9	55	340	3	4	24	0	642
2019	188	8	64	346	6	3	23	0	638
2020	184	13	75	348	4	2	20	0	646
2021	189	12	82	339	4	2	19	0	647
2022	181	15	70	323	2	1	18	0	610
2023	169	12	66	309	3	1	21	1	582
2024	158	11	63	298	4	1	24	0	559

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

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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	732	27.0	27.1	n/a
1989	734	28.6	25.6	n/a
1990	736	28.0	26.2	n/a
1991	690	29.0	23.7	n/a
1992	660	29.5	22.3	20.6
1993	689	27.2	25.3	25.5
1994	694	28.1	24.7	29.5
1995	659	25.7	25.6	29.9
1996	659	25.7	25.6	29.9
1997	693	31.2	22.2	32.5
1998	640	33.0	19.4	34.5
1999	668	33.1	20.2	28.3
2000	632	29.5	21.4	44.6
2001	613	29.5	20.8	43.1
2002	687	29.7	23.1	42.1
2003	687	29.7	23.1	42.1
2004	626	30.9	20.3	35.9
2005	630	28.5	22.1	40.6
2006	611	26.0	23.5	42.7
2007	715	33.0	21.7	34.9
2008	514	47.0	10.9	50.8
2009	556	34.0	11.6	46.2
2010	554	27.0	20.5	54
2011	558	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	564	22.0	25.6	n/a
2013	592	21.0	28.1	65
2014	585	21.0	27.8	70.1
2015	570	21.0	27.1	61.4
2016	595	21.0	28.3	69.2
2017	602	21.5	28.0	68.3
2018	642	23.0	27.9	65.1
2019	638	24.0	26.5	69.3
2020	646	n/a	n/a	65.9
2021	647	26.3	24.5	78.7
2022	610	26.3	23.1	76.1
2023	582	26.2	22.2	73.4
2024	559	26.9	20.7	74.2

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	732	27.0	27.1	n/a
1989	734	28.6	25.6	n/a
1990	736	28.0	26.2	n/a
1991	690	29.0	23.7	n/a
1992	660	29.5	22.3	20.6
1993	689	27.2	25.3	25.5
1994	694	28.1	24.7	29.5
1995	659	25.7	25.6	29.9
1996	659	25.7	25.6	29.9
1997	693	31.2	22.2	32.5
1998	640	33.0	19.4	34.5
1999	668	33.1	20.2	28.3
2000	632	29.5	21.4	44.6
2001	613	29.5	20.8	43.1
2002	687	29.7	23.1	42.1
2003	687	29.7	23.1	42.1
2004	626	30.9	20.3	35.9
2005	630	28.5	22.1	40.6
2006	611	26.0	23.5	42.7
2007	715	33.0	21.7	34.9
2008	514	47.0	10.9	50.8
2009	556	34.0	11.6	46.2
2010	554	27.0	20.5	54
2011	558	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	564	22.0	25.6	n/a
2013	592	21.0	28.1	65
2014	585	21.0	27.8	70.1
2015	570	21.0	27.1	61.4
2016	595	21.0	28.3	69.2
2017	602	21.5	28.0	68.3
2018	642	23.0	27.9	65.1
2019	638	24.0	26.5	69.3
2020	646	n/a	n/a	65.9
2021	647	26.3	24.5	78.7
2022	610	26.3	23.1	76.1
2023	582	26.2	22.2	73.4
2024	559	26.9	20.7	74.2

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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