How does Jefferson Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Carlsbad?

Jefferson Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.8/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 800 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jefferson Elementary?

25.1% of students at Jefferson Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jefferson Elementary improving or declining?

Jefferson Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jefferson Elementary?

21.1% of students at Jefferson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jefferson Elementary

Carlsbad Unified Carlsbad San Diego County 92008

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

800 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

478 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 49.2%

White 40.8%

Asian 1.5%

Black 0.8%

Other 7.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jefferson Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.1%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	49.8%

Exceeded

25.1%

Met

25.1%

Below

49.8%

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:

25.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 20.2 points below the Carlsbad Unified district average of 45.3%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 31.8% exceeded — 6.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.