Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2730 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : General Grant Middle High : Reedley High

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reedley, California, serving 409 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified school district, which is ranked 612 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Jefferson Elementary's overall academic performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school stands out in a few key areas. Its 5th-grade students outperform the district and state in English Language Arts, and its 3rd-grade students excel in Mathematics. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, an area that warrants further attention.

Compared to nearby schools, Riverview Elementary and Silas Bartsch stand out with stronger overall performance on state assessments, while Alta Elementary and Lincoln Elementary have lower performance. Jefferson Elementary also faces challenges with a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly in recent years, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1037 East Duff Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654-3505

(559) 305-7230

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2730^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,855

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	General Grant Middle
High:	Reedley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

4.6%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 53.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.94. (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 (93.2%), White (4.6%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% 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 21.5, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $7,855, which is the 6^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 2730^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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Kings Canyon Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Canyon Joint Unified 612^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	24.92	3574^th	4809	25.7%
2005	23.49	3729^th	4822	22.7%
2006	30.89	3249^th	4818	32.6%
2007	19.95	4300^th	5113	15.9%
2008	20.15	4327^th	5113	15.4%
2009	25.79	3999^th	5193	23.0%
2010	24.49	4260^th	5314	19.8%
2011	41.05	3165^th	5377	41.1%
2012	45.42	2925^th	5390	45.7%
2013	58.54	2207^th	5530	60.1%
2015	33.13	3456^th	5611	38.4%
2016	37.24	3260^th	5614	41.9%
2017	39.74	3120^th	5692	45.2%
2018	48.75	2627^th	5662	53.6%
2019	54.58	2347^th	5789	59.5%
2021	37.76	815^th	1417	42.5%
2022	55.74	2257^th	5883	61.6%
2023	58.73	2106^th	5874	64.1%
2024	46.94	2730^th	5862	53.4%

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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	59.63	864^th	3246	73.4%
2019	57.65	906^th	3275	72.3%
2021	65.82	102^nd	602	83.1%
2022	87.90	185^th	3311	94.4%
2023	80.09	270^th	3250	91.7%
2024	78.54	260^th	3160	91.8%

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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	70.36	1161^st	5084	77.2%
2019	70.18	1172^nd	5173	77.3%
2021	62.41	333^rd	1110	70.0%
2022	73.47	1015^th	5264	80.7%
2023	76.07	943^rd	5374	82.5%
2024	59.43	1829^th	5511	66.8%

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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	47.21	2648^th	5413	51.1%
2019	43.33	2903^rd	5492	47.1%
2021	43.58	644^th	1267	49.2%
2022	49.75	2428^th	5635	56.9%
2023	60.34	1929^th	5617	65.7%
2024	39.75	3073^rd	5605	45.2%

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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	48.48	2542^nd	5431	53.2%
2019	60.53	1934^th	5510	64.9%
2021	33.21	787^th	1272	38.1%
2022	61.35	1895^th	5663	66.5%
2023	54.28	2212^th	5650	60.8%
2024	52.90	2310^th	5636	59.0%

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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	64.44	1418^th	4830	70.6%
2019	69.56	1190^th	4963	76.0%
2022	74.84	940^th	5084	81.5%
2023	74.67	972^nd	5098	80.9%
2024	66.27	1342^nd	5102	73.7%

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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	50	0	29	468	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1989	42	0	34	502	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1990	50	3	21	567	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	26	4	13	594	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	34	2	33	575	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1993	30	1	25	622	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1994	31	0	26	773	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1995	20	1	25	766	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1996	20	1	25	766	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1997	18	1	21	764	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
1998	9	1	9	660	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
1999	11	1	5	685	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	7	1	8	726	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
2001	3	1	5	726	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2002	5	3	4	664	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	5	3	4	664	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	4	0	5	666	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	8	1	4	566	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2006	10	3	7	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
2007	13	0	8	561	1	n/a	n/a	6	589
2008	12	2	5	537	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2009	10	4	5	389	0	0	1	0	409
2010	10	0	5	343	0	0	0	0	358
2011	4	0	6	353	0	0	2	0	365
2012	3	0	4	356	0	0	6	0	369
2013	5	1	4	374	0	0	5	0	389
2014	5	1	3	388	0	0	4	0	401
2015	6	1	5	400	0	0	4	0	416
2016	3	0	4	410	0	0	2	0	419
2017	6	0	2	401	0	0	4	0	413
2018	9	0	3	391	0	0	5	0	408
2019	7	0	2	383	0	0	0	0	392
2020	5	1	1	383	1	0	2	0	393
2021	8	0	2	379	0	0	2	0	391
2022	13	0	3	371	0	0	0	0	387
2023	19	1	5	381	0	0	3	0	409

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	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1989	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	641	27.4	23.3	n/a
1991	637	27.0	23.5	n/a
1992	644	27.4	23.5	89.4
1993	678	28.0	24.2	89.7
1994	830	32.8	25.3	94.9
1995	812	35.0	23.2	95
1996	812	35.0	23.2	95
1997	805	35.0	23.0	94.9
1998	681	37.0	18.4	94.9
1999	704	36.0	19.6	94.9
2000	742	35.0	21.2	99.5
2001	735	36.5	20.1	99.6
2002	677	38.0	17.8	98.5
2003	677	38.0	17.8	98.5
2004	676	38.7	17.5	99.4
2005	579	29.8	19.4	89.6
2006	556	29.8	18.7	91.9
2007	589	28.5	20.7	91.4
2008	557	29.9	18.6	81.9
2009	409	18.0	17.8	82.6
2010	358	19.0	18.8	82.1
2011	365	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	369	13.8	26.7	99.2
2013	389	15.0	25.9	94.3
2014	401	14.4	27.8	90.5
2015	416	15.0	27.7	94.7
2016	419	14.0	29.9	93.6
2017	413	16.0	25.8	87.7
2018	408	17.0	24.0	94.9
2019	392	14.5	27.0	93.4
2020	393	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	391	18.0	21.7	96.7
2022	387	19.0	20.3	94.8
2023	409	19.0	21.5	94.1

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	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1989	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	641	27.4	23.3	n/a
1991	637	27.0	23.5	n/a
1992	644	27.4	23.5	89.4
1993	678	28.0	24.2	89.7
1994	830	32.8	25.3	94.9
1995	812	35.0	23.2	95
1996	812	35.0	23.2	95
1997	805	35.0	23.0	94.9
1998	681	37.0	18.4	94.9
1999	704	36.0	19.6	94.9
2000	742	35.0	21.2	99.5
2001	735	36.5	20.1	99.6
2002	677	38.0	17.8	98.5
2003	677	38.0	17.8	98.5
2004	676	38.7	17.5	99.4
2005	579	29.8	19.4	89.6
2006	556	29.8	18.7	91.9
2007	589	28.5	20.7	91.4
2008	557	29.9	18.6	81.9
2009	409	18.0	17.8	82.6
2010	358	19.0	18.8	82.1
2011	365	n/a	n/a	81.9
2012	369	13.8	26.7	99.2
2013	389	15.0	25.9	94.3
2014	401	14.4	27.8	90.5
2015	416	15.0	27.7	94.7
2016	419	14.0	29.9	93.6
2017	413	16.0	25.8	87.7
2018	408	17.0	24.0	94.9
2019	392	14.5	27.0	93.4
2020	393	n/a	n/a	93.1
2021	391	18.0	21.7	96.7
2022	387	19.0	20.3	94.8
2023	409	19.0	21.5	94.1

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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