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Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary

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Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary ranks 2335 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 513 students in the Anaheim Elementary district, standing out as a high-performing school within a high-need community.

Academically, Jefferson is a clear leader, significantly outperforming both the district and nearby schools in English, math, and science. The school has shown remarkable, sustained improvement over the last decade, rising to rank in the 60th percentile of all California elementary schools. This success is particularly notable because the school effectively supports key student groups, with its special education students ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide. Furthermore, Jefferson has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% to 15.2% in just a few years, a key factor linked to its academic gains.

What makes Jefferson's story compelling is how it achieves these results. While it has strong per-student funding, other nearby schools like Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary and Olive Street Elementary spend more but perform significantly worse, indicating Jefferson's success stems from effective programs and leadership, not just resources. This creates a striking performance gap with its closest neighbor, Olive Street Elementary, demonstrating how school-level practices can lead to very different outcomes for students in similar communities.

513

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,629

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 East South St.
Anaheim, CA 92805-5338

(714) 517-8917

District: Anaheim Elementary

Students who attend Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

South Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

Asian:

17.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Anaheim Elementary

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,335^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 23Elementary Schools in the Anaheim Elementary

1272^nd of 1,543Anaheim Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2335 of 5857	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	2822 of 5869	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	3289 of 5859	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3505 of 5883	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3691 of 5789	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3871 of 5662	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	3678 of 5692	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.5	4054 of 5614	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	4312 of 5611	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.6	3143 of 5530	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	3068 of 5390	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	2110 of 5377	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	2211 of 5314	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.2	2699 of 5193	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	3225 of 5113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.5	3824 of 5113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	3535 of 4818	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.5	3084 of 4822	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.0	3004 of 4809	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.8	962 of 2585	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	2319 of 3162	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1210 of 3245	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1105 of 3311	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	2613 of 3275	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2510 of 3246	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2587 of 5597	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	3219 of 5612	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3584 of 5609	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3362 of 5635	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3235 of 5492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3636 of 5413	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2134 of 5107	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2563 of 5107	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3276 of 5087	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3260 of 5084	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2891 of 4963	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	3059 of 4830	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	2096 of 5460	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	2578 of 5517	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2989 of 5363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2843 of 5264	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	3031 of 5173	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3465 of 5084	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	1931 of 5628	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2249 of 5643	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2712 of 5638	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	3406 of 5663	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3703 of 5510	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3707 of 5431	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	786 of 2847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	1148 of 2635	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary	Public	K-6	504 East South St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8917	513	23	22.8	80.3%	16 (3.1%)	6 (1.2%)	375 (73.1%)	87 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	54.5	2335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.6	2822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	487																					29.0	29.0	62.7	54.8	36.7	47.1	50.2	55.7	50.0	19.7	36.6	40.4	95.6					$22,629	$1,511	$21,118
Olive Street Elementary	Public	K-6	890 South Olive St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8920	417	20	21.1	76.7%	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	388 (93.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.6%)	19	4923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		23.1	4573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.1%	350	25.0	4.4	0.0		9.1	37.5	8.7	18.8		20.0	25.0	17.4	0.0		14.6	12.5	4.4	0.0		5.5	14.9	14.9	20.0	21.3	31.8	30.0	26.1	25.5	27.0	14.9	17.3	21.0	96.4					$25,397	$1,863	$23,534
Orange Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 South Harbor Blvd.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8968	548	24	22.7	77.7%	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	509 (92.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	15.5	5228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		20.4	4815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.0%	413	14.8	17.9	5.0		13.3	44.4	25.0	40.0		36.0	14.8	32.1	10.0		20.0	11.1	7.1	0.0		6.7	19.1	19.1	20.3	27.3	34.9	17.1	24.4	18.4	17.5	13.2	8.5	14.4	97.3		98.2			$23,233	$1,262	$21,971
Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary	Public	K-6	521 West Water St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8905	604	25	24.1	75.2%	23 (3.8%)	9 (1.5%)	522 (86.4%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (5.0%)	35.8	3518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.9%		40.7	3139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.5%	379	0.0	25.0	5.6		11.5	31.6	16.7	27.8		24.6	5.3	37.5	0.0		16.4	0.0	20.8	0.0		8.2	22.7	22.7	37.7	36.5	43.7	46.7	41.4	29.9	29.4	24.1	27.2	27.6	97.3		97.3			$19,453	$1,350	$18,103
Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary	Public	K-6	1413 East Broadway	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8929	740	32	23.1	86.8%	33 (4.5%)	8 (1.1%)	652 (88.1%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	10.4	5606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.7	5506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	100	2.1	8.8	0.0	12.5	5.6	27.7	8.8	22.5	15.0	19.3	2.1	23.5	5.0	12.5	9.9	2.1	5.9	0.0	12.5	5.0	10.7	10.7	9.4	18.5	12.6	22.2	16.1	17.5	11.8	7.8	15.1	13.1	96.1		98.4	96.9		$21,568	$1,769	$19,799
Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 East Vermont Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8953	663	31	21.3	57.3%	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	540 (81.4%)	58 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.8%)	26.2	4298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		18.4	4992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	694	7.1	8.7	15.4		10.0	25.0	4.4	26.9		18.8	7.1	21.7	23.1		16.3	0.0	4.4	7.7		3.8	24.2	24.2	30.6	38.8	30.8	26.2	31.5	31.8	26.3	21.1	19.1	24.5	96.7			96.7		$26,659	$1,459	$25,200
Revere (Paul) Elementary	Public	K-6	140 West Guinida Ln.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8950	622	28	22.2	79.7%	23 (3.7%)	15 (2.4%)	534 (85.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	26.9	4237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		30.1	3916^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	321	13.3	16.7	6.3		12.2	26.7	16.7	18.8		20.4	6.7	44.4	0.0		18.4	6.7	11.1	0.0		6.1	22.0	22.0	27.3	31.3	31.0	35.0	31.1	29.6	19.3	29.0	26.3	26.2	96.3	97.8	97.8	96.3	97.8	$23,861	$1,284	$22,577
Ross (Betsy) Elementary	Public	K-6	535 South Walnut St.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8956	731	32	22.8	66.3%	44 (6.0%)	8 (1.1%)	588 (80.4%)	52 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	35 (4.8%)	22.6	4624^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.1%		22.6	4621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	3	7.4	9.5	0.0	11.1	7.5	29.6	4.8	16.7	18.5	18.3	11.1	14.3	0.0	14.8	10.8	3.7	4.8	0.0	11.1	5.4	20.9	20.9	17.8	23.5	26.1	44.8	28.3	22.8	22.2	15.2	25.2	21.6	96.6		98.3	97.7	98.3	$21,050	$1,480	$19,570
Juarez (Benito) Elementary	Public	K-6	841 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8923	581	28	20.7	60.1%	28 (4.8%)	11 (1.9%)	483 (83.1%)	38 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	32.7	3752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		33	3682^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.3%	70	13.5	22.7	2.2	6.7	11.1	35.1	25.0	15.2	17.8	22.7	24.3	47.7	6.5	4.4	20.4	5.4	22.7	0.0	11.1	9.9	22.5	22.5	35.4	41.3	33.7	42.1	38.3	38.5	33.3	18.9	19.8	26.5						$20,420	$1,287	$19,133
Guinn (James M.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 South Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8911	600	26	23.0	62.2%	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	529 (88.2%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.3%)	16.7	5133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		23.2	4562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	571	5.0	4.8	0.0		3.3	45.0	14.3	15.8		25.0	10.0	23.8	0.0		11.7	0.0	4.8	0.0		1.7	16.9	16.9	21.4	17.2	32.6	27.4	24.8	15.5	16.7	13.5	21.3	16.6	95.5			96.4		$20,237	$1,491	$18,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?

Students at Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American.

Is Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary a good school?

Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary ranks 2335^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary.

What district is Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary in?

Anaheim Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Junior High

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