Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 490 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Jefferson Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 59.07% of students proficient or better in ELA and 59% in Math, compared to 53.73% and 45.59% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in Science, and its English Language Learner and Low Socioeconomic Status students rank in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.5% in 2017-2018 to 14.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lawton Alternative, Argonne Elementary, and Clarendon Alternative Elementary, Jefferson Elementary's academic performance is generally on par or exceeds that of its peers. However, some nearby schools have higher overall rankings and performance in certain subject areas and student subgroups, which may be due to differences in their demographic compositions.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1725 Irving St.
       San Francisco, CA  94122-1893


(415) 759-2821

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1246th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,103 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  502

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
52.8%
White:
21.3%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.3% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.9. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.8%), White (21.3%), two or more races (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 23.3. 50 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 1246th 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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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.58 523rd 4809 89.1%
2005 89.72 496th 4822 89.7%
2006 85.10 732nd 4818 84.8%
2007 81.62 905th 5113 82.3%
2008 79.93 975th 5113 80.9%
2009 84.62 768th 5193 85.2%
2010 82.38 872nd 5314 83.6%
2011 80.17 993rd 5377 81.5%
2012 86.97 622nd 5390 88.5%
2013 88.19 571st 5530 89.7%
2015 87.92 729th 5611 87.0%
2016 84.90 907th 5614 83.8%
2017 86.99 812th 5692 85.7%
2018 86.74 812th 5662 85.7%
2019 92.83 459th 5789 92.1%
2022 85.73 912th 5883 84.5%
2023 92.27 557th 5874 90.5%
2024 77.90 1246th 5862 78.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.39 258th 610 57.7%
2023 65.83 243rd 669 63.7%
2024 37.88 476th 669 28.8%
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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 71.66 504th 3246 84.5%
2019 86.11 230th 3275 93.0%
2022 92.66 137th 3311 95.9%
2023 84.62 205th 3250 93.7%
2024 93.54 74th 3160 97.7%
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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
2024 84.13 278th 2634 89.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.53 794th 5084 84.4%
2019 97.59 61st 5173 98.8%
2022 86.74 476th 5264 91.0%
2023 90.91 350th 5374 93.5%
2024 80.01 824th 5511 85.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.65 736th 5413 86.4%
2019 89.91 568th 5492 89.7%
2022 81.31 1051st 5635 81.3%
2023 91.12 556th 5617 90.1%
2024 67.29 1596th 5605 71.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.58 850th 5431 84.3%
2019 93.17 362nd 5510 93.4%
2022 86.98 782nd 5663 86.2%
2023 90.76 568th 5650 89.9%
2024 81.97 1002nd 5636 82.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.29 809th 1071 24.5%
2019 41.28 809th 1149 29.6%
2022 36.85 833rd 1154 27.8%
2023 44.77 795th 1190 33.2%
2024 24.25 973rd 1203 19.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.70 615th 2737 77.5%
2019 85.75 239th 2834 91.6%
2022 61.93 1078th 2726 60.5%
2023 74.17 649th 2662 75.6%
2024 59.24 1155th 2647 56.4%
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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.

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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 158 17 311 13 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1989 162 15 322 17 4 n/a n/a 0 520
1990 142 11 317 19 2 n/a n/a 0 491
1991 149 11 332 16 2 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 155 10 333 18 2 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 153 9 331 19 4 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 158 11 346 28 3 n/a n/a 0 546
1995 153 9 338 26 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1996 153 9 338 26 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1997 158 9 352 22 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 145 8 360 20 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 146 9 342 16 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2000 134 8 354 19 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 115 8 365 19 0 n/a n/a 20 527
2002 86 8 323 15 0 n/a n/a 37 469
2003 86 8 323 15 0 n/a n/a 37 469
2004 79 6 328 20 0 n/a n/a 41 474
2005 71 5 333 18 0 n/a n/a 51 478
2006 66 6 334 15 0 n/a n/a 57 478
2007 75 6 332 15 1 n/a n/a 47 476
2008 75 6 335 17 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2009 78 6 333 20 1 1 40 0 479
2010 78 7 320 22 1 2 63 0 493
2011 92 7 306 24 2 3 58 0 492
2012 100 8 314 21 2 3 53 0 501
2013 83 7 265 24 1 10 120 0 510
2014 124 3 277 34 2 6 62 0 508
2015 138 3 267 36 1 1 67 0 513
2016 150 8 251 39 0 1 62 0 511
2017 145 4 241 45 0 0 77 0 512
2018 146 4 216 54 1 0 81 0 502
2019 149 2 196 56 1 0 86 0 490
2020 152 3 200 57 1 1 95 0 509
2021 137 3 226 61 0 0 82 0 509
2022 116 5 235 50 0 2 78 0 486
2023 118 3 245 45 0 0 78 1 490
2024 107 4 265 41 0 0 84 1 502

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 502 17.6 28.5 n/a
1989 520 17.6 29.5 n/a
1990 491 17.6 27.8 n/a
1991 510 18.7 27.2 n/a
1992 518 19.0 27.2 29.5
1993 516 17.8 29.0 29.5
1994 546 18.8 29.0 36.1
1995 526 20.8 25.3 50
1996 526 20.8 25.3 50
1997 541 22.8 23.7 39.7
1998 533 25.8 20.7 40
1999 513 23.0 22.3 38.4
2000 515 22.0 23.4 43.9
2001 527 23.8 22.1 41.8
2002 469 22.0 21.3 46.5
2003 469 22.0 21.3 46.5
2004 474 22.1 21.4 47.3
2005 478 25.0 19.1 48.9
2006 478 22.0 21.7 0
2007 476 22.5 21.2 52.4
2008 434 26.0 16.7 48.2
2009 479 23.8 19.3 41.3
2010 493 23.0 21.4 44.8
2011 492 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 501 23.0 21.7 35.7
2013 510 22.0 23.1 37.3
2014 508 21.0 24.1 38.2
2015 513 22.0 23.3 40.7
2016 511 25.0 20.4 34.1
2017 512 22.0 23.2 34.2
2018 502 22.8 22.0 32.3
2019 490 22.8 21.4 31.4
2020 509 n/a n/a 27.9
2021 509 19.0 26.7 30.3
2022 486 21.0 23.1 31.9
2023 490 21.5 22.7 32.9
2024 502 21.5 23.3 35.3

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 502 17.6 28.5 n/a
1989 520 17.6 29.5 n/a
1990 491 17.6 27.8 n/a
1991 510 18.7 27.2 n/a
1992 518 19.0 27.2 29.5
1993 516 17.8 29.0 29.5
1994 546 18.8 29.0 36.1
1995 526 20.8 25.3 50
1996 526 20.8 25.3 50
1997 541 22.8 23.7 39.7
1998 533 25.8 20.7 40
1999 513 23.0 22.3 38.4
2000 515 22.0 23.4 43.9
2001 527 23.8 22.1 41.8
2002 469 22.0 21.3 46.5
2003 469 22.0 21.3 46.5
2004 474 22.1 21.4 47.3
2005 478 25.0 19.1 48.9
2006 478 22.0 21.7 0
2007 476 22.5 21.2 52.4
2008 434 26.0 16.7 48.2
2009 479 23.8 19.3 41.3
2010 493 23.0 21.4 44.8
2011 492 n/a n/a 41.9
2012 501 23.0 21.7 35.7
2013 510 22.0 23.1 37.3
2014 508 21.0 24.1 38.2
2015 513 22.0 23.3 40.7
2016 511 25.0 20.4 34.1
2017 512 22.0 23.2 34.2
2018 502 22.8 22.0 32.3
2019 490 22.8 21.4 31.4
2020 509 n/a n/a 27.9
2021 509 19.0 26.7 30.3
2022 486 21.0 23.1 31.9
2023 490 21.5 22.7 32.9
2024 502 21.5 23.3 35.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Jefferson Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%93.0%95.0%97.0%93.0%94.0%
201389.0%2.0%0.0%9.0%92.0%93.0%95.0%92.0%90.0%
201493.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%94.0%97.0%98.0%96.0%98.0%
201593.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%95.0%
201694.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%95.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%94.0%
201793.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201991.0%0.0%3.0%92.0%95.0%≥98.0%95.0%97.0%
202096.6%0.0%1.1%
202192.9%0.0%0.0%95.3%94.1%95.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,103

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 459th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 557th of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)73.474.3
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)52.351.5
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)77.272.9
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)58.455
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)76.969.2
 7.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)52.654.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)7668
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)50.852.1
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)80.382.7
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)59.153.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)72.862.7
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)49.844.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)60.561.3
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (San Francisco Unified)39.739.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490490
African American23
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian196245
 25%
Hispanic5645
 19.6%
Pacific Islander00
White149118
 20.8%
Two or More Races8678
 9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.4%32.9%
 1.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 53% Asian, 21% White, 17% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Jefferson Elementary ranks 1246th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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