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Jefferson High · Daly City

Jefferson High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Jefferson posts 33% meeting the standard and 12.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

6996 Mission Street, 94014 (opens in new tab)·Jefferson Union High·Daly City·Grades 9-12·1,072 students·41% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(650) 550-7700·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4144
% Exceeded12%16%
% Met+33%36%
Grad rate94.8%87.6%
College readiness20.9%35.4%
Absence32.6%30.2%
Suspension4.5%3.6%
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,297 statewide · #5 of 6 in Jefferson Union High

Jefferson High scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “33% proficient” and call it done. Jefferson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Daly City, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 40th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 33% meet the standard today, versus 38% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1152%50%44%44%47%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1124%19%19%16%20%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
33%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
21%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 33 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 21 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
94.8%
State 87.6%
7.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
12.1%
State 15.8%
3.8pp below state avg
College readiness
20.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
33.4%
State 35.7%
2.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
32.6%
State 30.2%
2.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.5%
State 3.6%
0.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.5%
State 18.0%
8.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Jefferson High in Daly City, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jefferson High trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 134 students tested.

All students at this school: 33% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 33%, district —, state 36%33%
MaleMale: this school 28%, district 43%, state 42%28% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 21%, district 26%, state 32%21% · −12 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 39%, district 47%, state 44%39% · +6 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 33%, state 32%25% · −8 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 49%, district 54%, state 65%49% · +16 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 4%, district 3%, state 11%4% · −30 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 49%, district 71%, state 72%49% · +16 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 12%, state 15%14% · −19 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 27%, district 45%, state 56%27% · −7 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 33%, district 47%, state 56%33% · +0 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
HomelessHomeless: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 32.6%, district 24.8%, state 30.2%32.6% · +2.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.5%, district —, state 3.6%4.5% · +0.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1232.7%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 20:120:1
Teaching staff58 teachers
Avg. experience13.0 years
Fully credentialed81%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit1.6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,207 – $112,085
Principal salary$0 – $159,299
Superintendent salary$268,842

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered5
AP exam qualifiers34 students
CTE pathway completers72 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $22,795, CA average $14,815$22,795 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,278 per student

$1,278 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$25,077 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction53%
Instruction support10%
Student services10%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance16%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,350 per pupil
2019$14,422 per pupil
2018$13,761 per pupil
2017$11,892 per pupil
2016$11,258 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic50.8%
District 34.9% · CA 56.1%
Other33.7%
District 33.6% · CA 9.0%
Asian9.5%
District 16.1% · CA 10.2%
White3.8%
District 14.1% · CA 19.9%
Black2.1%
District 1.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.1% (23pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$123K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.04M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+35% · CA 35%
ZIP population45,315
Median age43 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 25% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jefferson High a good high school?

Jefferson High has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,297 statewide. 12.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Jefferson High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 33.4% of students at Jefferson High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 573 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Jefferson High rank in California?

Jefferson High ranks #1,297 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Jefferson High?

32.6% of students at Jefferson High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Jefferson High compare to other schools in Daly City?

Jefferson High scores 41/100 (40th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,072 students. Use the schools in Daly City page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Jefferson High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Jefferson High in Daly City, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Jefferson High trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 134 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in Daly City →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
94.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 46th pctile
College readiness · 20%
20.9%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
33.4%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
32.6%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 48th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 46th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1128617%29%25%28%47%−1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112877%14%20%60%20%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113092%23%64%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13438.1%−6−0
Hispanic/Latino14331.5%−6−7
Filipino8764.4%−6−8
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Jefferson High ←—4112.1%33.4%—4.5%
Lowell High2.6 mi7850.4%79.2%—0.3%
Summit Public School: Shasta2.1 mi6531.4%62.3%—1.4%
El Camino High2.4 mi5830.4%57.2%—4.4%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
94.8%
AP Exam Prepared
20.9%
A-G Completion
66.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
71.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194545#111413.4%38.2%20.3%8.4%—
20224246#113510.3%34.5%27.9%4.6%—
20234143#12258.2%31.6%27.7%4.1%—
20244142#12338.9%29.9%25.6%2.3%—
20254140#129712.1%33.4%32.6%4.5%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female19.1%32.9%+13.8pp
Male20.7%32.3%+11.6pp
Asian14.4%22.9%+8.5pp
Black/African American25.0%37.5%+12.5pp
White13.7%23.6%+9.9pp
Hispanic/Latino24.6%38.6%+14.0pp
Pacific Islander11.1%58.8%+47.7pp
Two or More Races27.9%27.3%-0.6pp
Students with Disabilities37.8%38.7%+0.9pp
English Learners29.2%44.5%+15.3pp
Homeless28.6%59.3%+30.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged21.8%39.1%+17.3pp
All Students20.0%32.7%+12.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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