Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2617 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, 761 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lennox Middle High : Hawthorne High High : Lawndale High High : Leuzinger High

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lennox, California, serving 761 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lennox District, which is ranked 827 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Jefferson Elementary consistently outperforms the Lennox district average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 44.99% of students proficient or better in ELA and 40.65% in Math, compared to the district's 41.5% and 30.42%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who perform significantly better than the state averages for these subgroups. However, Jefferson Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 38.9% in 2021-2022, which can negatively impact student learning.

Compared to nearby schools within the Lennox District, Jefferson Elementary stands out with its higher performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Inglewood Unified School District consistently perform significantly lower than Jefferson Elementary across all academic measures. Additionally, the ICEF Inglewood Elementary Charter Academy, located about 1.12 miles from Jefferson Elementary, performs on par with or slightly better than the school, suggesting that the charter school model may be providing additional educational opportunities and resources that contribute to its students' academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

10322 Condon Ave.
Lennox, CA 90304-1436

(310) 680-5650

District: Lennox

SchoolDigger Rank:
2617^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,420

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lennox Middle
High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 761

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lennox School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.87. (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 Jefferson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lennox School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), two or more races (1.6%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% 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 22.3. 2 elementary schools in the Lennox School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $8,420. 3 elementary schools in the Lennox School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 2617^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lennox:

SchoolDigger ranks Lennox 827^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	13.69	4434^th	4809	7.8%
2005	14.60	4366^th	4822	9.5%
2006	19.41	4042^nd	4818	16.1%
2007	18.37	4420^th	5113	13.6%
2008	18.80	4413^th	5113	13.7%
2009	27.42	3889^th	5193	25.1%
2010	36.87	3365^th	5314	36.7%
2011	44.61	2919^th	5377	45.7%
2012	42.56	3102^nd	5390	42.4%
2013	38.61	3410^th	5530	38.3%
2015	19.51	4680^th	5611	16.6%
2016	28.58	3881^st	5614	30.9%
2017	46.68	2726^th	5692	52.1%
2018	44.59	2850^th	5662	49.7%
2019	51.26	2529^th	5789	56.3%
2022	36.14	3360^th	5883	42.9%
2023	47.96	2643^rd	5874	55.0%
2024	48.87	2617^th	5862	55.4%

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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	27.40	2570^th	3246	20.8%
2019	40.69	1744^th	3275	46.7%
2022	60.96	729^th	3311	78.0%
2023	59.16	817^th	3250	74.9%
2024	45.34	1454^th	3160	54.0%

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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	51.91	863^rd	2420	64.3%
2024	48.28	1014^th	2634	61.5%

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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	61.53	1659^th	5084	67.4%
2019	70.17	1173^rd	5173	77.3%
2022	53.19	2081^st	5264	60.5%
2023	64.26	1509^th	5374	71.9%
2024	60.71	1745^th	5511	68.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jefferson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.45	48^th	356	86.5%

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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	44.44	2812^th	5413	48.1%
2019	49.91	2496^th	5492	54.6%
2022	40.12	2988^th	5635	47.0%
2023	49.58	2430^th	5617	56.7%
2024	48.89	2460^th	5605	56.1%

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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	29.34	1478^th	2128	30.5%
2019	50.86	960^th	2585	62.9%
2022	36.22	1226^th	2227	44.9%

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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	44.57	2748^th	5431	49.4%
2019	51.37	2399^th	5510	56.5%
2022	32.85	3551^st	5663	37.3%
2023	45.67	2698^th	5650	52.2%
2024	48.01	2566^th	5636	54.5%

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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	61.92	1537^th	4830	68.2%
2019	69.21	1209^th	4963	75.6%
2022	52.11	2067^th	5084	59.3%
2023	64.70	1415^th	5098	72.2%
2024	66.02	1356^th	5102	73.4%

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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	24	49	15	721	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1989	11	38	18	794	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
1990	16	29	20	868	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
1991	14	32	31	941	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1992	5	22	34	958	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1993	9	28	26	978	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1994	10	35	18	886	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1995	17	33	15	1023	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1996	17	33	15	1023	0	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1997	16	37	13	1035	0	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1998	17	28	10	1015	1	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1999	20	43	11	1103	0	n/a	n/a	2	1179
2000	16	30	9	1106	2	n/a	n/a	2	1165
2001	18	20	8	1124	0	n/a	n/a	4	1174
2002	6	10	10	980	1	n/a	n/a	8	1015
2003	6	10	10	980	1	n/a	n/a	8	1015
2004	3	12	11	948	0	n/a	n/a	3	977
2005	2	13	11	911	0	n/a	n/a	3	940
2006	2	14	11	887	0	n/a	n/a	3	917
2007	4	10	8	836	0	n/a	n/a	2	860
2008	5	6	8	827	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	846
2009	3	6	1	839	0	6	3	0	858
2010	4	11	7	792	1	5	1	0	821
2011	3	8	4	770	1	5	4	0	795
2012	3	10	5	747	1	4	44	0	814
2013	2	6	4	784	1	6	20	0	823
2014	1	8	4	767	1	6	19	0	806
2015	0	2	6	774	1	2	18	0	803
2016	3	7	4	840	0	3	33	0	890
2017	3	6	4	831	0	2	37	0	883
2018	3	12	1	840	0	1	46	0	903
2019	3	11	2	866	0	0	36	0	918
2020	6	9	4	854	0	0	39	0	912
2021	4	10	4	816	0	1	36	0	871
2022	2	8	5	744	0	3	27	0	789
2023	1	11	4	730	0	3	12	0	761

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	809	32.5	24.8	n/a
1989	864	35.0	24.6	n/a
1990	933	37.0	25.2	n/a
1991	1018	42.0	24.2	n/a
1992	1019	42.7	23.8	91.1
1993	1041	40.0	26.0	95
1994	949	38.0	25.0	85.8
1995	1088	40.3	27.0	94.9
1996	1088	40.3	27.0	94.9
1997	1101	46.5	23.7	83.1
1998	1071	51.5	20.8	93.7
1999	1179	53.5	22.0	89.6
2000	1165	58.0	20.1	80.4
2001	1174	61.0	19.2	95.1
2002	1015	53.0	19.2	92.4
2003	1015	53.0	19.2	92.4
2004	977	46.0	21.2	78.3
2005	940	46.5	20.2	90.8
2006	917	44.3	20.7	91.6
2007	860	41.2	20.9	87.2
2008	846	47.6	17.8	86.5
2009	858	40.5	19.7	84.7
2010	821	41.5	19.7	87.5
2011	795	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	814	39.8	20.4	n/a
2013	823	39.0	21.1	89.8
2014	806	38.0	21.2	92.2
2015	803	37.0	21.7	88.2
2016	890	39.0	22.8	96.3
2017	883	40.0	22.0	95.5
2018	903	41.5	21.7	95.1
2019	918	40.5	22.6	93.4
2020	912	n/a	n/a	94
2021	871	37.5	23.2	99.7
2022	789	35.3	22.3	86.3
2023	761	34.0	22.3	90.5

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	809	32.5	24.8	n/a
1989	864	35.0	24.6	n/a
1990	933	37.0	25.2	n/a
1991	1018	42.0	24.2	n/a
1992	1019	42.7	23.8	91.1
1993	1041	40.0	26.0	95
1994	949	38.0	25.0	85.8
1995	1088	40.3	27.0	94.9
1996	1088	40.3	27.0	94.9
1997	1101	46.5	23.7	83.1
1998	1071	51.5	20.8	93.7
1999	1179	53.5	22.0	89.6
2000	1165	58.0	20.1	80.4
2001	1174	61.0	19.2	95.1
2002	1015	53.0	19.2	92.4
2003	1015	53.0	19.2	92.4
2004	977	46.0	21.2	78.3
2005	940	46.5	20.2	90.8
2006	917	44.3	20.7	91.6
2007	860	41.2	20.9	87.2
2008	846	47.6	17.8	86.5
2009	858	40.5	19.7	84.7
2010	821	41.5	19.7	87.5
2011	795	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	814	39.8	20.4	n/a
2013	823	39.0	21.1	89.8
2014	806	38.0	21.2	92.2
2015	803	37.0	21.7	88.2
2016	890	39.0	22.8	96.3
2017	883	40.0	22.0	95.5
2018	903	41.5	21.7	95.1
2019	918	40.5	22.6	93.4
2020	912	n/a	n/a	94
2021	871	37.5	23.2	99.7
2022	789	35.3	22.3	86.3
2023	761	34.0	22.3	90.5

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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