Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2825 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 508 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sanger, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the district and state averages.

Jefferson Elementary has ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools in recent years, with proficiency rates below the Sanger Unified and California state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 13.24% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 31.9% for Sanger Unified and 30.7% for California. While the school performs relatively well in serving English Language Learner students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as students with disabilities. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages.

Comparison to nearby schools, such as Fairmont Elementary and Sanger Academy Charter School, highlights the potential for improvement at Jefferson Elementary. These schools outperform Jefferson Elementary on most academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students at Jefferson Elementary, over 90%, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the community.

Detail:

Public K-6

1110 Tucker St.
Sanger, CA 93657-3338

(559) 524-6250

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2825^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,787

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

White:

2.4%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.49. (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 (93.3%), White (2.4%), Asian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% 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 24.4. 11 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $10,787, which is the 6^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 2825^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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Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^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	17.11	4185^th	4809	13.0%
2005	31.48	3188^th	4822	33.9%
2006	42.86	2568^th	4818	46.7%
2007	43.32	2709^th	5113	47.0%
2008	58.42	1925^th	5113	62.4%
2009	58.00	2022^nd	5193	61.1%
2010	43.15	2978^th	5314	44.0%
2011	42.53	3049^th	5377	43.3%
2012	44.59	2974^th	5390	44.8%
2013	55.98	2355^th	5530	57.4%
2015	17.24	4896^th	5611	12.7%
2016	24.89	4190^th	5614	25.4%
2017	22.04	4510^th	5692	20.8%
2018	22.23	4496^th	5662	20.6%
2019	28.88	4025^th	5789	30.5%
2022	40.02	3082^nd	5883	47.6%
2023	44.37	2862^nd	5874	51.3%
2024	45.49	2825^th	5862	51.8%

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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	45.00	1503^rd	3246	53.7%
2019	58.08	891^st	3275	72.8%
2022	64.78	616^th	3311	81.4%
2023	73.81	410^th	3250	87.4%
2024	63.34	596^th	3160	81.1%

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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	33.17	3541^st	5084	30.4%
2019	41.62	2994^th	5173	42.1%
2022	55.36	1954^th	5264	62.9%
2023	57.66	1900^th	5374	64.6%
2024	56.55	1987^th	5511	63.9%

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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	15.44	4885^th	5413	9.8%
2019	24.48	4270^th	5492	22.3%
2022	41.60	2899^th	5635	48.6%
2023	43.06	2812^th	5617	49.9%
2024	46.30	2629^th	5605	53.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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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	30.20	3682^nd	5431	32.2%
2019	34.76	3409^th	5510	38.1%
2022	39.68	3026^th	5663	46.6%
2023	45.09	2737^th	5650	51.6%
2024	43.87	2826^th	5636	49.9%

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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	31.41	3465^th	4830	28.3%
2019	37.98	3099^th	4963	37.6%
2022	55.88	1840^th	5084	63.8%
2023	60.11	1662^nd	5098	67.4%
2024	60.18	1676^th	5102	67.2%

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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	17	0	5	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	11	1	11	414	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1990	15	1	8	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1991	17	0	13	425	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	11	1	16	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1993	11	0	12	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1994	15	0	5	440	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1995	15	0	5	416	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	15	0	5	416	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	8	0	0	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1998	9	1	3	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	15	0	5	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	11	0	2	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2001	18	0	4	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	16	0	7	432	1	n/a	n/a	1	457
2003	16	0	7	432	1	n/a	n/a	1	457
2004	12	2	4	451	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2005	11	3	1	426	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	6	2	1	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	9	2	2	359	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2008	9	3	2	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
2009	5	2	0	360	1	0	0	0	368
2010	6	0	0	355	1	0	0	0	362
2011	6	0	2	370	1	0	1	0	380
2012	4	2	2	373	0	0	2	0	383
2013	6	1	4	362	0	0	9	0	382
2014	7	1	4	360	0	0	18	0	390
2015	10	1	3	386	0	0	4	0	404
2016	13	1	5	388	0	0	8	0	415
2017	12	2	1	399	0	0	7	0	421
2018	11	0	1	388	1	1	7	0	409
2019	13	1	2	381	1	1	4	0	403
2020	13	2	5	492	1	1	7	0	521
2021	14	3	8	472	1	1	5	0	504
2022	18	4	6	482	1	0	4	0	515
2023	10	3	5	472	1	0	5	0	496
2024	12	4	10	474	2	0	6	0	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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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	459	19.1	24.0	n/a
1989	437	19.3	22.6	n/a
1990	445	18.8	23.6	n/a
1991	455	17.9	25.4	n/a
1992	450	18.2	24.7	82.9
1993	463	19.5	23.7	74.7
1994	460	20.0	23.0	93.5
1995	439	18.5	23.7	93.6
1996	439	18.5	23.7	93.6
1997	415	20.0	20.8	94.9
1998	429	21.0	20.4	94.9
1999	457	24.0	19.0	89.9
2000	452	25.0	18.1	88.5
2001	409	21.0	19.5	95.8
2002	457	29.5	15.5	94.5
2003	457	29.5	15.5	94.5
2004	471	27.5	17.1	96.4
2005	442	26.5	16.7	85.7
2006	359	22.9	15.7	87.5
2007	374	23.9	15.6	90.9
2008	364	22.9	15.9	93.4
2009	368	23.7	14.9	95.1
2010	362	24.4	14.8	93.9
2011	380	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	383	18.2	21.0	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	99.2
2014	390	16.0	24.3	95.1
2015	404	16.0	25.2	94.6
2016	415	16.0	25.9	94.9
2017	421	16.5	25.5	83.6
2018	409	17.3	23.6	93.2
2019	403	17.4	23.0	90.3
2020	521	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	504	21.8	23.0	83.9
2022	515	23.1	22.2	86.8
2023	496	20.8	23.7	90.3
2024	508	20.7	24.4	89.4

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	459	19.1	24.0	n/a
1989	437	19.3	22.6	n/a
1990	445	18.8	23.6	n/a
1991	455	17.9	25.4	n/a
1992	450	18.2	24.7	82.9
1993	463	19.5	23.7	74.7
1994	460	20.0	23.0	93.5
1995	439	18.5	23.7	93.6
1996	439	18.5	23.7	93.6
1997	415	20.0	20.8	94.9
1998	429	21.0	20.4	94.9
1999	457	24.0	19.0	89.9
2000	452	25.0	18.1	88.5
2001	409	21.0	19.5	95.8
2002	457	29.5	15.5	94.5
2003	457	29.5	15.5	94.5
2004	471	27.5	17.1	96.4
2005	442	26.5	16.7	85.7
2006	359	22.9	15.7	87.5
2007	374	23.9	15.6	90.9
2008	364	22.9	15.9	93.4
2009	368	23.7	14.9	95.1
2010	362	24.4	14.8	93.9
2011	380	n/a	n/a	94.2
2012	383	18.2	21.0	n/a
2013	382	17.0	22.4	99.2
2014	390	16.0	24.3	95.1
2015	404	16.0	25.2	94.6
2016	415	16.0	25.9	94.9
2017	421	16.5	25.5	83.6
2018	409	17.3	23.6	93.2
2019	403	17.4	23.0	90.3
2020	521	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	504	21.8	23.0	83.9
2022	515	23.1	22.2	86.8
2023	496	20.8	23.7	90.3
2024	508	20.7	24.4	89.4

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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