Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Giannini (A.P.) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

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:
1246^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Giannini (A.P.) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.8%

White:

21.3%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.9. (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 Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (52.8%), White (21.3%), two or more races (16.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% 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 23.3. 50 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 1246^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st 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	89.58	523^rd	4809	89.1%
2005	89.72	496^th	4822	89.7%
2006	85.10	732^nd	4818	84.8%
2007	81.62	905^th	5113	82.3%
2008	79.93	975^th	5113	80.9%
2009	84.62	768^th	5193	85.2%
2010	82.38	872^nd	5314	83.6%
2011	80.17	993^rd	5377	81.5%
2012	86.97	622^nd	5390	88.5%
2013	88.19	571^st	5530	89.7%
2015	87.92	729^th	5611	87.0%
2016	84.90	907^th	5614	83.8%
2017	86.99	812^th	5692	85.7%
2018	86.74	812^th	5662	85.7%
2019	92.83	459^th	5789	92.1%
2022	85.73	912^th	5883	84.5%
2023	92.27	557^th	5874	90.5%
2024	77.90	1246^th	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
2022	62.39	258^th	610	57.7%
2023	65.83	243^rd	669	63.7%
2024	37.88	476^th	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
2018	71.66	504^th	3246	84.5%
2019	86.11	230^th	3275	93.0%
2022	92.66	137^th	3311	95.9%
2023	84.62	205^th	3250	93.7%
2024	93.54	74^th	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	278^th	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
2018	77.53	794^th	5084	84.4%
2019	97.59	61^st	5173	98.8%
2022	86.74	476^th	5264	91.0%
2023	90.91	350^th	5374	93.5%
2024	80.01	824^th	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
2018	86.65	736^th	5413	86.4%
2019	89.91	568^th	5492	89.7%
2022	81.31	1051^st	5635	81.3%
2023	91.12	556^th	5617	90.1%
2024	67.29	1596^th	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
2018	84.58	850^th	5431	84.3%
2019	93.17	362^nd	5510	93.4%
2022	86.98	782^nd	5663	86.2%
2023	90.76	568^th	5650	89.9%
2024	81.97	1002^nd	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
2018	35.29	809^th	1071	24.5%
2019	41.28	809^th	1149	29.6%
2022	36.85	833^rd	1154	27.8%
2023	44.77	795^th	1190	33.2%
2024	24.25	973^rd	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
2018	75.70	615^th	2737	77.5%
2019	85.75	239^th	2834	91.6%
2022	61.93	1078^th	2726	60.5%
2023	74.17	649^th	2662	75.6%
2024	59.24	1155^th	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.

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	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.

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