Thomas Jefferson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.2% |
| Met Standard | 23.6% |
| Below Standard | 41.2% |
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:
35.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points above the Roseville City district average of 27.1%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 29.4% 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 34.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 58.5% | 20.8% | 79.3% |
| 4th | 48 | 41.7% | 20.8% | 62.5% |
| 5th | 58 | 22.4% | 24.1% | 46.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53 | 45.3% | 30.2% | 75.5% |
| 4th | 48 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 58 | 19.0% | 20.7% | 39.7% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 55.5