Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.1% |
| Met Standard | 22.3% |
| Below Standard | 54.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.3 points above the Anaheim Elementary district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.8 points higher (vs 10.3% 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 31.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 32.2% | 30.5% | 62.7% |
| 4th | 62 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 54.8% |
| 5th | 60 | 18.3% | 18.3% | 36.7% |
| 6th | 70 | 17.1% | 30.0% | 47.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 39.3% | 16.4% | 55.7% |
| 4th | 62 | 22.6% | 27.4% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 61 | 14.8% | 4.9% | 19.7% |
| 6th | 71 | 15.5% | 21.1% | 36.6% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.2