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Clinton William Jefferson ranks 2303 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton William Jefferson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Clinton William Jefferson.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton William Jefferson?

Students at Clinton William Jefferson are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clinton William Jefferson attend?

Students who attend Clinton William Jefferson usually go on to attend: High : Manuel Dominguez High

Clinton William Jefferson

Summary:

Clinton William Jefferson is an elementary school located in Compton, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 791 students. The school is part of the Compton Unified School District, which is ranked 786 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Clinton William Jefferson consistently outperforms the Compton Unified School District and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.29% of students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 43.02% for Compton Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics End of Course, 44.53% of students were proficient or better, compared to 34.66% for Compton Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th and 7th grade ELA, where it ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools. Clinton William Jefferson's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups also perform significantly better than their counterparts in the district and state, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools.

However, Clinton William Jefferson has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2017-2018 to 40.0% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has decreased from 90.04% in 2020-2021 to 63.97% in 2022-2023, indicating a potential shift in the school's socioeconomic demographics. While Clinton William Jefferson generally outperforms nearby schools in the Compton Unified School District, such as Kelly Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, some nearby schools in the Paramount Unified and Lynwood Unified districts, such as Wesley Gaines and Janie P. Abbott Elementary, have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-8

6500 Compton Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221-3181

(562) 630-7912

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2303^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Clinton William Jefferson usually attend:

High:

Manuel Dominguez High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.2

Number of students: 791

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

African American:

5.2%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clinton William Jefferson ranks better than 60.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Clinton William Jefferson ranks better than 80.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Clinton William Jefferson has the largest elementary school student body size in the Compton Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.7%), African American (5.2%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clinton William Jefferson is 27.2. 18 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clinton William Jefferson employs 29 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clinton William Jefferson:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton William Jefferson 2303^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clinton William Jefferson in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Clinton William Jefferson 552^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Clinton William Jefferson in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.18	4398^th	4809	8.5%
2005	17.68	4128^th	4822	14.4%
2006	17.81	4145^th	4818	14.0%
2007	25.27	3918^th	5113	23.4%
2008	25.50	3928^th	5113	23.2%
2009	30.49	3676^th	5193	29.2%
2010	44.65	2867^th	5314	46.0%
2011	40.34	3216^th	5377	40.2%
2012	40.84	3214^th	5390	40.4%
2013	49.64	2711^th	5530	51.0%
2015	38.30	3113^th	5611	44.5%
2016	40.26	3062^nd	5614	45.5%
2017	56.38	2208^th	5692	61.2%
2018	58.21	2121^st	5662	62.5%
2019	45.02	2874^th	5789	50.4%
2022	45.84	2757^th	5883	53.1%
2023	45.84	2770^th	5874	52.8%
2024	54.66	2303^rd	5862	60.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.85	1723^rd	3246	46.9%
2019	25.73	2807^th	3275	14.3%
2022	60.00	759^th	3311	77.1%
2023	26.82	2764^th	3250	15.0%
2024	51.59	1100^th	3160	65.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.90	2035^th	2420	15.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.57	1103^rd	5084	78.3%
2019	66.01	1410^th	5173	72.7%
2022	64.58	1438^th	5264	72.7%
2023	59.97	1744^th	5374	67.5%
2024	65.45	1473^rd	5511	73.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.66	2087^th	5413	61.4%
2019	47.67	2629^th	5492	52.1%
2022	42.16	2869^th	5635	49.1%
2023	48.34	2499^th	5617	55.5%
2024	54.22	2201^st	5605	60.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.37	1926^th	2585	25.5%
2022	31.04	1447^th	2227	35.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.77	2081^st	5431	61.7%
2019	42.11	2908^th	5510	47.2%
2022	49.78	2461^st	5663	56.5%
2023	42.45	2899^th	5650	48.7%
2024	53.95	2261^st	5636	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.13	895^th	4830	81.5%
2019	60.07	1680^th	4963	66.1%
2022	63.44	1456^th	5084	71.4%
2023	62.84	1503^rd	5098	70.5%
2024	71.93	1100^th	5102	78.4%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	46.11	1189^th	2477	52.0%
2016	42.35	1306^th	2497	47.7%
2017	67.60	722^nd	2508	71.2%
2018	68.83	668^th	2480	73.1%
2019	71.21	667^th	2715	75.4%
2022	80.37	468^th	2740	82.9%
2023	86.98	338^th	2802	87.9%
2024	76.57	552^nd	2777	80.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.55	388^th	1442	73.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.33	219^th	2230	90.2%
2019	84.15	229^th	2369	90.3%
2022	92.07	120^th	2458	95.1%
2023	95.56	77^th	2549	97.0%
2024	85.73	252^nd	2575	90.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.10	739^th	2262	67.3%
2019	68.52	658^th	2380	72.4%
2022	73.34	554^th	2509	77.9%
2023	81.18	420^th	2547	83.5%
2024	74.62	553^rd	2546	78.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.04	570^th	2273	74.9%
2019	70.91	601^st	2407	75.0%
2022	83.66	378^th	2527	85.0%
2023	88.01	294^th	2558	88.5%
2024	75.33	520^th	2547	79.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Clinton William Jefferson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.65	189^th	2072	90.9%
2019	88.35	166^th	2213	92.5%
2022	92.20	100^th	2359	95.8%
2023	96.72	44^th	2391	98.2%
2024	89.11	154^th	2383	93.5%

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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 Clinton William Jefferson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	1	93	6	683	0	n/a	n/a	4	787
2005	0	101	2	722	0	n/a	n/a	3	828
2006	0	94	2	743	0	n/a	n/a	5	844
2007	0	100	5	702	0	n/a	n/a	3	810
2008	1	83	2	722	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	808
2009	3	73	2	695	1	1	4	0	779
2010	1	58	1	727	1	3	10	0	801
2011	3	54	1	848	0	4	13	0	923
2012	3	55	0	865	1	8	14	0	946
2013	2	72	0	943	3	4	3	0	1027
2014	2	56	0	812	2	5	2	0	879
2015	3	55	0	951	1	5	3	0	1018
2016	3	44	0	895	1	5	3	0	951
2017	7	37	1	865	2	4	7	0	923
2018	8	40	1	824	1	3	9	0	886
2019	11	43	1	821	2	3	13	0	894
2020	10	50	2	819	1	4	10	0	896
2021	2	49	2	786	2	3	9	0	853
2022	2	40	0	722	5	1	4	0	774
2023	1	41	0	741	3	1	4	0	791

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 Clinton William Jefferson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	787	35.0	22.5	0
2005	828	38.0	21.8	92.4
2006	844	39.0	21.6	97.6
2007	810	38.0	21.3	100
2008	808	39.0	20.7	84
2009	779	36.0	20.5	88.6
2010	801	42.0	19.0	88.1
2011	923	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	946	33.0	28.6	n/a
2013	1027	34.0	30.2	62.9
2014	879	35.0	25.1	95.2
2015	1018	35.0	29.0	66.1
2016	951	36.0	26.4	88.9
2017	923	34.0	27.1	82.2
2018	886	31.0	28.5	83.5
2019	894	33.0	27.0	80.5
2020	896	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	853	33.5	25.4	90
2022	774	31.0	24.9	87.7
2023	791	29.0	27.2	64

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 Clinton William Jefferson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	787	35.0	22.5	0
2005	828	38.0	21.8	92.4
2006	844	39.0	21.6	97.6
2007	810	38.0	21.3	100
2008	808	39.0	20.7	84
2009	779	36.0	20.5	88.6
2010	801	42.0	19.0	88.1
2011	923	n/a	n/a	88.4
2012	946	33.0	28.6	n/a
2013	1027	34.0	30.2	62.9
2014	879	35.0	25.1	95.2
2015	1018	35.0	29.0	66.1
2016	951	36.0	26.4	88.9
2017	923	34.0	27.1	82.2
2018	886	31.0	28.5	83.5
2019	894	33.0	27.0	80.5
2020	896	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	853	33.5	25.4	90
2022	774	31.0	24.9	87.7
2023	791	29.0	27.2	64

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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