Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.3% |
| Below Standard | 54.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district average of 20.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 20.3% 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 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 17.1% | 26.3% | 43.4% |
| 4th | 87 | 14.9% | 21.8% | 36.8% |
| 5th | 57 | 14.0% | 36.8% | 50.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 40.3% | 33.8% | 74.0% |
| 4th | 86 | 10.5% | 22.1% | 32.6% |
| 5th | 57 | 19.3% | 17.5% | 36.8% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.6