Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.0% |
| Met Standard | 25.1% |
| Below Standard | 49.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points below the Clovis Unified district average of 32.9%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.8% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 12.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 25.8% | 28.8% | 54.5% |
| 4th | 66 | 36.4% | 27.3% | 63.6% |
| 5th | 88 | 38.6% | 34.1% | 72.7% |
| 6th | 98 | 24.5% | 22.4% | 46.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 19.7% | 21.2% | 40.9% |
| 4th | 66 | 16.7% | 28.8% | 45.5% |
| 5th | 88 | 28.4% | 19.3% | 47.7% |
| 6th | 98 | 10.2% | 19.4% | 29.6% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.4