Thomas Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 34.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 40.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Thomas Jefferson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
34.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.6 points above the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.0 points higher (vs 26.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 124 | 34.7% | 25.8% | 60.5% |
| 4th | 125 | 35.2% | 24.0% | 59.2% |
| 5th | 126 | 42.1% | 27.0% | 69.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 124 | 25.0% | 33.1% | 58.1% |
| 4th | 126 | 32.5% | 20.6% | 53.2% |
| 5th | 126 | 34.9% | 20.6% | 55.6% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.3