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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 2835 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 507 students in the Dinuba Unified School District, demonstrating notable strengths in specific academic areas alongside some challenges shared across the district.

The school has clear academic strengths, particularly in mathematics where its proficiency exceeds the district average and matches the state average. Most impressively, Jefferson Elementary shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting English Learner and Hispanic student populations, with performance in these subgroups ranking significantly higher than the school's overall state ranking. The school also appears to effectively prepare students in the upper grades, with competitive 6th-grade scores. However, science proficiency is an area for growth, lagging behind the state average, though this is a common trend among Dinuba Unified schools. School performance has shown some year-to-year variability, and chronic absenteeism, while improving from pandemic highs, remains elevated compared to some neighboring schools like Golden Valley Elementary.

When looking at nearby schools in other districts, such as Silas Bartsch in Kings Canyon Joint Unified, Jefferson operates with mid-level per-student spending within its own district. The higher academic performance and lower absenteeism at some neighboring district schools, despite similar student demographics, suggest that district-level policies and practices can have a significant impact on outcomes.

507

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,973

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1660 East Sierra Way
Dinuba, CA 93618-1825

(559) 595-7360

District: Dinuba Unified

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Intermediate
High:	Dinuba High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

3.0%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2013 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Dinuba Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,835^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Dinuba Unified

869^th of 1,543Dinuba Unified 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	45.9	2835 of 5857	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	2016 of 5869	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1999 of 5859	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2406 of 5883	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2804 of 5789	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2484 of 5662	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	2716 of 5692	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	2731 of 5614	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.4	3298 of 5611	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	2466 of 5530	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.1	3384 of 5390	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	2137 of 5377	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.3	2826 of 5314	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	3389 of 5193	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.8	3285 of 5113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.9	4451 of 5113	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	4368 of 4818	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.5	4635 of 4822	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	4706 of 4809	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.4	189 of 3162	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	279 of 3245	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	65.6	594 of 3311	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	900 of 3275	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	601 of 3246	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2871 of 5597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	1780 of 5612	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1863 of 5609	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	2109 of 5635	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	2894 of 5492	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	2729 of 5413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1503 of 5107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	765 of 5107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	770 of 5087	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1212 of 5084	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	1686 of 4963	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1328 of 4830	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1952 of 5460	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	1109 of 5517	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	939 of 5363	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1305 of 5264	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	1898 of 5173	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	1511 of 5084	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	2638 of 5628	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	2121 of 5643	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1988 of 5638	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2637 of 5663	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	2665 of 5510	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	2101 of 5431	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science20%-12 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	1660 East Sierra Way	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7360	507	24	21.5	81.1%	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (95.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.9	2835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		61.4	2016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	819	20.2		20.2	40.3	43.5	44.1	52.1			45.0	43.2	34.3	36.9	35.6			37.5	92.4	96.2	97.5	94.9	96.2	94.9	$19,973	$3,867	$16,106
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	305 East Kamm Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7370	545	24	22.7	80.7%	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	523 (96.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.9	2598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		54.4	2317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	281	18.0		18.0	59.7	39.4	45.6	53.1			49.3	66.7	41.2	30.4	24.4			39.0							$20,569	$3,892	$16,677
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61	14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3							$21,097	$3,950	$17,147
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564	20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8			96.8			$19,801	$3,863	$15,938
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Euclid Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7290	604	23	26.2	79.5%	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (90.4%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	2285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.5	2700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	415	31.0		31.0	54.1	41.1	56.3	56.8			51.9	58.1	35.6	33.3	31.8			38.9							$19,591	$3,789	$15,802
Monson-Sultana Elementary	Public	K-8	10643 Avenue 416	Sultana	93666	Tulare County	Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 591-1634	440	21	20.8	87.7%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	429 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.9	4061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		40.5	3149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	912	14.0	20.0	17.0	27.1	34.9	20.0	29.2	50.0	66.0	37.9	45.8	46.5	12.0	29.2	73.9	52.0	42.8							$12,575	$928	$11,647
Grand View Elementary	Public	K-6	39746 Road 64	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7275	356	15	23.7	89.0%	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	335 (94.1%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	2609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		38.5	3267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	658	22.9		22.9	57.1	34.5	43.8	63.8			49.5	54.8	28.8	33.3	33.9			36.5							$20,959	$3,802	$17,157
Golden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	41465 Road 127	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-9004	603	31	19.2	90.4%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (93.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		47.1	2726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%		22.9		22.9	41.6	45.4	50.0				45.7	51.7	22.2	45.8				39.5							$21,815	$4,161	$17,654
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92	49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5							$23,314	$3,409	$19,905
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1037 East Duff Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7230	477	21	22.7	95.6%	24 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	52.2	2487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		46.9	2735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	248	31.6		31.6	43.4	36.8	50.9				42.7	74.0	32.6	36.8				48.2							$21,467	$3,509	$17,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Dinuba Unified

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Intermediate
High : Dinuba High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2835^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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