Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Jefferson Elementary School

2508 East 133rd St.
Compton, CA 90222

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Top 50%

Serving 689 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 689 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	72
1	77
2	68
3	87
4	83
5	99
6	72
7	71
8	60

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	705
2022	714
2021	738
2020	831
2019	831
2018	800
2017	800
2016	768
2015	624
2014	564
2013	580
2012	572
2011	523
2010	559
2009	559
2008	524
2007	549
2006	648
2005	684
2004	704
2003	674
2002	661
2001	616
2000	633
1999	666
1998	673
1997	680
1996	661
1995	679
1994	707
1993	721
1992	716
1991	704
1990	690
1989	708
1988	705
1987	716

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	24
2014	22
2013	20
2012	18
2010	28
2009	26
2008	28
2007	28
2006	30
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	30
2001	32
2000	30
1999	29
1998	28
1997	23
1996	23
1995	25
1994	26
1993	29
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3214 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#3214
2019	#2115
2018	#2426
2017	#3144
2016	#2543
2015	#3402
2013	#2235
2012	#2782
2011	#5446
2010	#5843

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40%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	40%	33%	26%
2019	58%	40%	31%
2018	54%	39%	26%
2017	48%	38%	24%
2016	48%	37%	20%
2015	41%	34%	16%
2013	85%	59%	44%
2012	80%	59%	44%
2011	59%	58%	43%
2010	60%	56%	42%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	51%	47%	38%
2019	60%	51%	38%
2018	55%	50%	26%
2017	51%	48%	31%
2016	55%	48%	29%
2015	41%	44%	23%
2013	56%	57%	37%
2012	54%	58%	38%
2011	44%	56%	36%
2010	36%	54%	33%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	25:1
2022	26:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	24:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	26:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	22:1
2014	26:1	24:1	22:1
2013	30:1	24:1	24:1
2012	32:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	19:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	26:1
1997	30:1	23:1	28:1
1996	29:1	25:1	30:1
1995	28:1	25:1	28:1
1994	27:1	25:1	28:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	27:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2006)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2006	1%	12%	1%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

96%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	95%	55%	82%
2022	95%	56%	82%
2021	94%	56%	80%
2020	94%	55%	78%
2019	94%	55%	78%
2018	94%	54%	80%
2017	94%	54%	80%
2016	95%	54%	82%
2015	94%	54%	74%
2014	94%	53%	80%
2013	95%	53%	79%
2012	94%	52%	80%
2011	97%	51%	79%
2010	96%	50%	77%
2009	94%	49%	76%
2008	94%	50%	75%
2007	95%	49%	73%
2006	95%	48%	73%
2005	94%	47%	71%
2004	95%	46%	69%
2003	92%	45%	68%
2002	94%	44%	67%
2001	96%	43%	66%
2000	97%	42%	65%
1999	98%	41%	62%
1998	97%	40%	63%
1997	97%	40%	62%
1996	94%	39%	60%
1995	93%	38%	60%
1994	94%	37%	59%
1993	96%	36%	57%
1992	95%	35%	57%
1991	95%	34%	55%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	17%
2022	3%	5%	17%
2021	4%	5%	18%
2020	3%	5%	19%
2019	3%	5%	19%
2018	6%	6%	19%
2017	6%	6%	19%
2016	5%	6%	18%
2015	6%	6%	19%
2014	6%	6%	19%
2013	5%	6%	20%
2012	5%	6%	17%
2011	3%	7%	16%
2010	4%	7%	19%
2009	5%	7%	23%
2008	6%	8%	24%
2007	5%	8%	25%
2006	4%	8%	26%
2005	5%	8%	27%
2004	5%	8%	29%
2003	7%	8%	30%
2002	5%	8%	31%
2001	4%	8%	32%
2000	3%	9%	34%
1999	2%	9%	36%
1998	3%	9%	36%
1997	3%	9%	36%
1996	5%	9%	38%
1995	6%	9%	38%
1994	5%	9%	39%
1993	4%	9%	41%
1992	5%	9%	42%
1991	5%	9%	43%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.08

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.32
2022	0.10	0.63	0.32
2021	0.12	0.62	0.34
2020	0.12	0.63	0.36
2019	0.12	0.63	0.36
2018	0.11	0.64	0.33
2017	0.11	0.64	0.33
2016	0.10	0.64	0.31
2015	0.11	0.64	0.35
2014	0.11	0.65	0.33
2013	0.10	0.65	0.34
2012	0.13	0.65	0.35
2011	0.07	0.67	0.36
2010	0.09	0.67	0.37
2009	0.11	0.71	0.38
2008	0.11	0.65	0.39
2007	0.10	0.67	0.40
2006	0.10	0.66	0.41
2005	0.11	0.67	0.42
2004	0.11	0.67	0.44
2003	0.15	0.67	0.45
2002	0.11	0.67	0.45
2001	0.10	0.67	0.46
2000	0.08	0.67	0.47
1999	0.06	0.67	0.49
1998	0.06	0.67	0.48
1997	0.08	0.67	0.48
1996	0.11	0.67	0.50
1995	0.13	0.67	0.50
1994	0.11	0.67	0.50
1993	0.10	0.67	0.51
1992	0.11	0.67	0.51
1991	0.11	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	67%	51%	65%
2022	80%	51%	82%
2021	82%	53%	84%
2020	80%	52%	79%
2019	80%	52%	79%
2018	78%	49%	76%
2017	78%	49%	76%
2016	81%	50%	79%
2015	70%	50%	70%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	61%	48%	69%
2011	83%	46%	74%
2010	84%	46%	73%
2009	82%	43%	71%
2008	90%	41%	73%
2007	88%	40%	90%
2006	87%	40%	90%
2005	87%	40%	89%
2004	87%	40%	87%
2003	73%	39%	82%
2002	89%	39%	70%
2001	89%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	93%	47%	92%
1997	94%	47%	80%
1996	95%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	88%	43%	91%
1993	94%	41%	70%
1992	78%	38%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	7%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	6%
2006	10%	9%	6%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	10%	9%	6%
2003	17%	9%	4%
2002	11%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Compton Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #3214 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anderson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

689 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson Elementary School located?

Jefferson Elementary School is located in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Compton, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in South Los Angeles.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education