Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 37.5% |
| Met Standard | 27.7% |
| Below Standard | 34.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
37.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.9 points higher (vs 17.6% 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 24.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 43.3% | 28.3% | 71.7% |
| 4th | 60 | 45.0% | 23.3% | 68.3% |
| 5th | 49 | 34.7% | 30.6% | 65.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 36.1% | 42.6% | 78.7% |
| 4th | 59 | 45.8% | 25.4% | 71.2% |
| 5th | 51 | 19.6% | 15.7% | 35.3% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.9