Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.3% |
| Met Standard | 23.7% |
| Below Standard | 44.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.3% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.2 points above the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Compared to the 30 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.9 points higher (vs 11.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 44 | 29.6% | 22.7% | 52.3% |
| 4th | 50 | 58.0% | 14.0% | 72.0% |
| 5th | 43 | 9.3% | 32.6% | 41.9% |
| 6th | 57 | 26.3% | 33.3% | 59.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 30.4% | 30.4% | 60.9% |
| 4th | 53 | 56.6% | 22.6% | 79.3% |
| 5th | 46 | 19.6% | 15.2% | 34.8% |
| 6th | 58 | 27.6% | 19.0% | 46.5% |
Nearby schools
30 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 33.2