How does Jefferson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Dinuba?

Jefferson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.5/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,198 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jefferson Elementary?

16.7% of students at Jefferson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jefferson Elementary improving or declining?

Jefferson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jefferson Elementary?

21.7% of students at Jefferson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jefferson Elementary

Dinuba Unified Dinuba Tulare County 93618

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,198 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

548 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.1%

White 3.1%

Asian 1.1%

Other 0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jefferson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.7%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	58.8%

Exceeded

16.7%

Met

24.5%

Below

58.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Dinuba Unified district average of 17.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 17.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.