Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.4% |
| Met Standard | 23.0% |
| Below Standard | 60.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points above the Paramount Unified district average of 13.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.1% 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 15.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 17.3% | 23.1% | 40.4% |
| 4th | 53 | 18.9% | 22.6% | 41.5% |
| 5th | 56 | 16.1% | 28.6% | 44.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 19.2% | 36.5% | 55.8% |
| 4th | 53 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 34.0% |
| 5th | 58 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 20.7% |
Nearby schools
33 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.1