Is Jackson Avenue Elementary a good school?

Jackson Avenue Elementary ranks 1484 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Jackson Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Avenue Elementary?

Students at Jackson Avenue Elementary are 43% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : East Avenue Middle High : Livermore High

Jackson Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Jackson Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Livermore, California, serving 495 students in grades K-5 as part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 57.14% and 57.64%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. Jackson Avenue Elementary also excels in Science, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 34.62% compared to the state's 32.68%.

The school's performance is particularly strong among its White, Male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 25%, 25%, 15%, and 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. Even the school's Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups perform above average, ranking in the top 15% and 20% of California elementary schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in 2018-2019 to 29.3% in 2021-2022, before dropping to 17.1% in 2022-2023.

While Jackson Avenue Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, nearby schools like Emma C. Smith Elementary and Lawrence Elementary have consistently higher test scores and rankings, suggesting that Jackson Avenue Elementary could learn from their best practices. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 35.15%, which is higher than the district average, and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 22.1, both of which could impact academic performance and other factors.

Detail:

Public K-5

554 Jackson Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550-3434

(925) 606-4717

District: Livermore Valley Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1484^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,001

Students who attend Jackson Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Avenue Middle
High:	Livermore High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Asian:

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Avenue Elementary ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.25. (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 Student population at Jackson Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (31.7%), Asian (15.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Avenue Elementary is 23.6, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Jackson Avenue Elementary employs 21.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Avenue Elementary is $8,001, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Avenue Elementary 1484^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jackson Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Livermore Valley Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Livermore Valley Joint Unified 399^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.91	1634^th	4809	66.0%
2005	66.66	1480^th	4822	69.3%
2006	70.77	1297^th	4818	73.1%
2007	68.14	1453^rd	5113	71.6%
2008	67.66	1511^th	5113	70.4%
2009	75.72	1173^rd	5193	77.4%
2010	69.03	1506^th	5314	71.7%
2011	74.37	1283^rd	5377	76.1%
2012	71.40	1449^th	5390	73.1%
2013	64.42	1861^st	5530	66.3%
2015	80.74	1083^rd	5611	80.7%
2016	76.48	1261^st	5614	77.5%
2017	74.33	1368^th	5692	76.0%
2018	67.81	1688^th	5662	70.2%
2019	69.85	1609^th	5789	72.2%
2021	80.23	270^th	1417	80.9%
2022	81.11	1139^th	5883	80.6%
2023	85.06	949^th	5874	83.8%
2024	72.25	1484^th	5862	74.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.84	497^th	3246	84.7%
2019	58.01	894^th	3275	72.7%
2024	54.64	952^nd	3160	69.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.64	397^th	2420	83.6%
2024	45.18	1121^st	2634	57.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.42	1489^th	5084	70.7%
2019	67.72	1291^st	5173	75.0%
2021	88.22	79^th	1110	92.9%
2022	75.87	918^th	5264	82.6%
2023	72.98	1071^st	5374	80.1%
2024	64.29	1546^th	5511	71.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.66	1679^th	5413	69.0%
2019	73.04	1374^th	5492	75.0%
2021	77.99	256^th	1267	79.8%
2022	78.10	1193^rd	5635	78.8%
2023	84.82	895^th	5617	84.1%
2024	65.62	1676^th	5605	70.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.90	544^th	2128	74.4%
2019	80.00	329^th	2585	87.3%
2021	85.56	27^th	293	90.8%
2022	78.53	320^th	2227	85.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.11	1602^nd	5431	70.5%
2019	64.70	1740^th	5510	68.4%
2021	80.34	246^th	1272	80.7%
2022	81.22	1054^th	5663	81.4%
2023	81.96	1019^th	5650	82.0%
2024	73.52	1344^th	5636	76.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.78	1499^th	4830	69.0%
2019	55.41	1945^th	4963	60.8%
2022	80.42	719^th	5084	85.9%
2023	79.63	751^st	5098	85.3%
2024	60.13	1677^th	5102	67.1%

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Rank History for White students at Jackson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.44	1370^th	2737	49.9%
2019	69.37	853^rd	2834	69.9%
2022	67.15	906^th	2726	66.8%
2023	82.31	333^rd	2662	87.5%
2024	72.93	704^th	2647	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 Jackson Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	490	10	38	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	509	11	32	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	522	10	34	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
1991	494	21	29	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	514	22	30	97	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1993	485	23	37	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
1994	504	25	45	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1995	430	21	48	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	430	21	48	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	418	22	51	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	404	18	46	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	368	14	62	102	1	n/a	n/a	5	552
2000	340	20	60	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	308	25	64	123	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	235	22	60	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2003	235	22	60	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2004	247	28	53	140	1	n/a	n/a	1	470
2005	369	33	63	171	1	n/a	n/a	4	641
2006	311	19	65	163	1	n/a	n/a	2	561
2007	280	14	66	183	0	n/a	n/a	6	549
2008	272	14	63	190	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
2009	278	15	58	209	2	2	10	0	574
2010	250	18	54	201	2	3	30	0	558
2011	232	18	56	211	3	0	37	0	557
2012	215	17	65	221	1	0	32	0	551
2013	221	17	62	221	3	0	42	0	566
2014	203	14	54	206	2	1	45	0	525
2015	203	5	53	230	3	2	36	0	532
2016	204	6	44	206	2	2	37	0	501
2017	222	9	47	208	3	2	46	0	537
2018	227	6	50	224	1	2	42	0	552
2019	206	6	62	214	1	1	36	0	526
2020	226	3	71	211	2	1	35	0	549
2021	200	2	67	181	4	1	31	0	486
2022	199	2	68	165	5	0	38	0	477
2023	210	9	75	162	0	0	39	0	495
2024	224	13	79	164	0	0	37	0	517

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 Jackson Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	26.6	22.5	n/a
1989	615	26.5	23.2	n/a
1990	631	24.9	25.3	n/a
1991	615	24.5	25.1	n/a
1992	665	24.9	26.7	23.6
1993	648	21.3	30.4	23.8
1994	672	26.8	25.1	26.5
1995	605	22.2	27.3	33.4
1996	605	22.2	27.3	33.4
1997	597	25.3	23.6	34.7
1998	579	29.7	19.5	35.8
1999	552	31.1	17.7	33.3
2000	533	32.4	16.5	32.6
2001	523	30.8	17.0	26.2
2002	478	21.4	22.3	37.4
2003	478	21.4	22.3	37.4
2004	470	20.8	22.6	38.2
2005	641	25.0	25.6	35.5
2006	561	26.6	21.1	39.5
2007	549	26.0	21.1	42.9
2008	543	30.6	17.7	42.9
2009	574	28.5	18.8	47.6
2010	558	33.0	16.9	54.5
2011	557	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	551	24.8	22.2	n/a
2013	566	28.4	19.8	44.3
2014	525	23.6	22.2	41.9
2015	532	23.0	23.1	46.6
2016	501	22.0	22.7	41.7
2017	537	22.8	23.5	42.5
2018	552	23.3	23.6	40.9
2019	526	22.6	23.2	39.2
2020	549	n/a	n/a	38.1
2021	486	21.6	22.5	31.7
2022	477	22.0	21.6	28.5
2023	495	22.3	22.1	35.2
2024	517	21.8	23.6	27.1

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 Jackson Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	26.6	22.5	n/a
1989	615	26.5	23.2	n/a
1990	631	24.9	25.3	n/a
1991	615	24.5	25.1	n/a
1992	665	24.9	26.7	23.6
1993	648	21.3	30.4	23.8
1994	672	26.8	25.1	26.5
1995	605	22.2	27.3	33.4
1996	605	22.2	27.3	33.4
1997	597	25.3	23.6	34.7
1998	579	29.7	19.5	35.8
1999	552	31.1	17.7	33.3
2000	533	32.4	16.5	32.6
2001	523	30.8	17.0	26.2
2002	478	21.4	22.3	37.4
2003	478	21.4	22.3	37.4
2004	470	20.8	22.6	38.2
2005	641	25.0	25.6	35.5
2006	561	26.6	21.1	39.5
2007	549	26.0	21.1	42.9
2008	543	30.6	17.7	42.9
2009	574	28.5	18.8	47.6
2010	558	33.0	16.9	54.5
2011	557	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	551	24.8	22.2	n/a
2013	566	28.4	19.8	44.3
2014	525	23.6	22.2	41.9
2015	532	23.0	23.1	46.6
2016	501	22.0	22.7	41.7
2017	537	22.8	23.5	42.5
2018	552	23.3	23.6	40.9
2019	526	22.6	23.2	39.2
2020	549	n/a	n/a	38.1
2021	486	21.6	22.5	31.7
2022	477	22.0	21.6	28.5
2023	495	22.3	22.1	35.2
2024	517	21.8	23.6	27.1

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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