Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.4% |
| Met Standard | 23.4% |
| Below Standard | 56.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sanger Unified district average of 21.0%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 15.7% 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 38.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 33.3% | 37.3% | 70.7% |
| 4th | 67 | 22.4% | 23.9% | 46.3% |
| 5th | 70 | 14.3% | 24.3% | 38.6% |
| 6th | 64 | 7.8% | 25.0% | 32.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 41.3% | 24.0% | 65.3% |
| 4th | 67 | 26.9% | 16.4% | 43.3% |
| 5th | 70 | 5.7% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| 6th | 64 | 10.9% | 21.9% | 32.8% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.0