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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 510 students in the Bakersfield City School District, an area where the school faces significant academic challenges and serves a community with very high economic need.

The school's overall academic performance is low, placing it in the bottom 10% of schools statewide, but a closer look reveals some important strengths and patterns. Jefferson shows a particular bright spot in 3rd grade math, where students outperform the district average, and it has demonstrated relative effectiveness in supporting its Special Education students and English Language Learners. However, these early gains are not sustained, as student proficiency drops sharply in the 5th and 6th grades. The school has shown recent, gradual improvement from very low rankings and has made dramatic progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic.

Comparisons with nearby schools are revealing. Jefferson is part of a cluster of high-poverty schools with similar academic struggles, but the exceptional performance of Downtown Elementary—which ranks in the top quartile of the state—shows that different outcomes are possible within the same district. While Jefferson spends more per student than several higher-performing schools, the comparison with Downtown Elementary suggests factors like attendance culture and instructional approaches are critical. The school's trajectory indicates that expanding its successful supports for specific student groups and addressing the steep decline in upper grades could be key to continued improvement.

510

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,801

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 Lincoln St.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-3713

(661) 631-5340

District: Bakersfield City

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Walter Stiern Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

White:

6.1%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,305^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Bakersfield City

1357^th of 1,543Bakersfield City 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	14.6	5305 of 5857	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	5541 of 5869	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	5689 of 5859	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	5777 of 5883	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4927 of 5789	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4781 of 5662	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	4803 of 5692	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	4996 of 5614	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	4686 of 5611	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	5448 of 5530	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	5354 of 5390	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	5283 of 5377	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	5174 of 5314	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	5122 of 5193	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	5094 of 5113	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	5047 of 5113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	4589 of 4818	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	4536 of 4822	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	4436 of 4809	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1999 of 2585	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	2014 of 2128	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	2211 of 3162	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2545 of 3245	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2884 of 3311	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1474 of 3275	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1600 of 3246	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5342 of 5597	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	5364 of 5612	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	5442 of 5609	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	5509 of 5635	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4941 of 5492	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	5094 of 5413	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4558 of 5107	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	4684 of 5107	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	4850 of 5087	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	4964 of 5084	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3565 of 4963	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3428 of 4830	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	4762 of 5460	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	5069 of 5517	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	5164 of 5363	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	5124 of 5264	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	4128 of 5173	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3960 of 5084	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	4761 of 5628	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	5206 of 5643	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	5466 of 5638	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	5595 of 5663	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	4374 of 5510	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3850 of 5431	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1562 of 2847	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-27 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	816 Lincoln St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5340	510	25	20.4	97.3%	31 (6.1%)	20 (3.9%)	457 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.6	5305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.2	5541^st of 5869 public elementary schools	5.6%	236	10.8		10.8	27.8	21.2	19.2	17.3			21.3	34.7	22.4	5.5	5.2			16.8	91.4		96.3	96.3	92.6		$20,801	$2,730	$18,071
Myra A. Noble Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Noble Ave.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5410	813	40	20.3	90.9%	45 (5.5%)	44 (5.4%)	707 (87.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	8.1	5733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.1	5611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.4%	122	11.9		11.9	14.7	14.3	15.7				14.9	10.9	7.7	6.6				8.3	94.7			97.4	97.4		$19,192	$2,613	$16,579
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Stockton St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5350	780	40	19.6	95.8%	51 (6.5%)	68 (8.7%)	643 (82.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	7.8	5744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		11.8	5568^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.1%	176	6.8		6.8	15.0	17.9	8.8	19.1			15.3	12.1	10.7	1.0	8.3			8.0							$19,357	$2,684	$16,673
Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Williams St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5840	452	22	20.5	98.9%	8 (1.8%)	32 (7.1%)	411 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	5636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.9	5781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	145	6.5		6.5	17.7	16.2	15.0	27.9			19.4	11.1	8.7	3.2	14.5			9.5	95.2		96.8		95.2		$19,529	$2,785	$16,744
College Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	2551 Sunny Ln.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5220	761	36	20.9	94.7%	25 (3.3%)	69 (9.1%)	654 (85.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9.2	5672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		10	5688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	8.3		8.3	10.3	17.1	19.1	23.3			17.8	12.1	11.5	6.3	9.8			9.8	86.5	91.4	94.2	91.4	86.5	91.4	$19,609	$2,706	$16,903
Bessie E. Owens Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5420	867	40	21.6	89.5%	49 (5.7%)	81 (9.3%)	728 (84.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	36.8	3421^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		33	3683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	262	25.6		25.6	24.8	45.7	42.4	42.0			38.8	27.8	35.9	24.6	33.3			30.5	91.1	98.0	98.0	97.3	92.5		$20,426	$2,789	$17,637
Stella I. Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	3800 Jewett Ave.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5320	670	35	19.2	98.1%	54 (8.1%)	159 (23.7%)	425 (63.4%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	6.9	5782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		7.7	5787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	7.1		7.1	12.8	12.2	11.2	17.6			13.2	13.3	7.5	2.0	7.9			7.6	92.6	98.4		97.5	93.4	97.5	$22,030	$2,644	$19,386
Downtown Elementary	Public	K-8	2021 M St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5920	317	15	21.6	31.2%	108 (34.1%)	9 (2.8%)	179 (56.5%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	76	1333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		77	1287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	46	46.7	48.3	47.5	65.7	63.6	50.0	88.9	78.8	65.5	69.4	51.4	48.5	36.7	80.6	45.5	41.4	51.5							$18,332	$2,170	$16,162
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-6	2710 Niles St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5360	870	41	21.2	95.4%	29 (3.3%)	47 (5.4%)	789 (90.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.5	4093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		22	4675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	582	29.4		29.4	19.0	34.3	45.7	33.3			32.9	19.8	31.3	26.5	16.7			23.3	97.1				97.1		$20,390	$2,959	$17,431
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	2161 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5380	614	33	18.7	90.9%	26 (4.2%)	20 (3.3%)	561 (91.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	5657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.3	5759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	102	10.4		10.4	25.3	10.8	14.7	17.1			16.9	22.2	4.8	2.1	9.7			9.3							$20,868	$2,662	$18,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter Stiern Middle

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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