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

Jefferson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.2/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 918 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jefferson Elementary?

10.3% of students at Jefferson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.4% 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 13.9 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?

10.2% 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

Lindsay Unified Lindsay Tulare County 93247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

918 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

381 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.8%

White 5.0%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.3%

Other 3.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jefferson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.3%
Met Standard	18.1%
Below Standard	71.6%

Exceeded

10.3%

Met

18.1%

Below

71.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.3% of students exceeded standard while 18.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lindsay Unified district average of 12.3%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.7% exceeded — 2.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

918

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	34	14.7%	20.6%	14.7%	50.0%	35.3%
4th	46	10.9%	10.9%	30.4%	47.8%	21.7%
5th	38	10.5%	13.2%	23.7%	52.6%	23.7%
6th	41	9.8%	21.9%	26.8%	41.5%	31.7%
7th	35	17.1%	20.0%	40.0%	22.9%	37.1%
8th	35	8.6%	25.7%	22.9%	42.9%	34.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	34	11.8%	17.6%	29.4%	41.2%	29.4%
4th	46	0.0%	28.3%	30.4%	41.3%	28.3%
5th	38	2.6%	10.5%	28.9%	57.9%	13.2%
6th	41	4.9%	14.6%	12.2%	68.3%	19.5%
7th	35	14.3%	25.7%	31.4%	28.6%	40.0%
8th	36	19.4%	8.3%	25.0%	47.2%	27.8%