Jefferson Elementary

Public K-5

 3743 Jefferson St.
       Carlsbad, CA  92008-3336


(760) 331-5500

District: Carlsbad Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2084th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,656 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Valley Middle
High:    Carlsbad High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.7%
White:
38.5%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), White (38.5%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Carlsbad Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 20.6, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $8,656, which is the 2nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 2084th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Carlsbad Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlsbad Unified 130th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.82 1884th 4809 60.8%
2005 54.66 1970th 4822 59.1%
2006 60.83 1706th 4818 64.6%
2007 69.90 1378th 5113 73.0%
2008 67.60 1514th 5113 70.4%
2009 67.05 1585th 5193 69.5%
2010 70.66 1428th 5314 73.1%
2011 63.29 1829th 5377 66.0%
2012 63.48 1863rd 5390 65.4%
2013 67.97 1679th 5530 69.6%
2015 76.15 1273rd 5611 77.3%
2016 71.44 1468th 5614 73.9%
2017 78.94 1169th 5692 79.5%
2018 68.54 1643rd 5662 71.0%
2019 67.40 1724th 5789 70.2%
2022 62.40 1923rd 5883 67.3%
2023 59.33 2077th 5848 64.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.15 380th 3246 88.3%
2019 77.84 352nd 3275 89.3%
2022 59.57 775th 3311 76.6%
2023 28.38 2635th 3240 18.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.69 783rd 2416 67.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.35 1276th 5084 74.9%
2019 57.58 1924th 5173 62.8%
2022 52.41 2132nd 5264 59.5%
2023 52.30 2207th 5355 58.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.38 1784th 5413 67.0%
2019 66.10 1690th 5492 69.2%
2022 65.00 1735th 5635 69.2%
2023 67.84 1596th 5595 71.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.53 262nd 2128 87.7%
2019 37.38 1411th 2585 45.4%
2022 60.38 592nd 2227 73.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.81 1492nd 5431 72.5%
2019 66.67 1657th 5510 69.9%
2022 58.02 2051st 5663 63.8%
2023 51.10 2379th 5627 57.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.33 1560th 4830 67.7%
2019 58.46 1777th 4963 64.2%
2022 60.09 1639th 5084 67.8%
2023 64.95 1398th 5079 72.5%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.97 828th 2737 69.7%
2019 63.85 1067th 2834 62.4%
2022 58.01 1220th 2726 55.2%
2023 46.37 1529th 2659 42.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 323 27 13 285 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1989 263 23 19 291 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1990 256 17 12 311 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1991 213 11 6 309 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1992 162 15 3 325 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1993 178 4 8 416 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1994 169 4 6 449 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1995 161 7 4 420 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1996 161 7 4 420 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1997 158 6 4 422 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1998 163 8 6 440 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 98 2 5 265 2 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 213 12 13 594 2 n/a n/a 0 834
2001 195 8 15 595 2 n/a n/a 5 820
2002 163 9 12 516 5 n/a n/a 19 724
2003 163 9 12 516 5 n/a n/a 19 724
2004 145 6 6 468 3 n/a n/a 20 648
2005 137 4 6 462 4 n/a n/a 20 633
2006 110 6 6 350 2 n/a n/a 25 499
2007 176 10 5 334 3 n/a n/a 34 562
2008 233 5 11 331 2 n/a n/a 0 582
2009 253 5 13 322 4 5 37 0 639
2010 264 6 16 376 2 4 25 0 693
2011 273 7 20 399 1 2 27 0 729
2012 249 8 18 403 0 2 27 0 707
2013 186 1 20 349 1 5 23 0 585
2014 156 4 12 329 0 4 20 0 525
2015 163 4 8 304 1 2 23 0 505
2016 158 6 5 292 1 2 23 0 487
2017 142 1 4 274 1 1 27 0 450
2018 156 2 9 274 2 1 35 0 479
2019 166 2 11 247 2 0 34 0 462
2020 156 1 4 231 2 0 27 0 421
2021 122 0 2 206 3 0 22 0 355
2022 175 0 0 247 2 0 24 0 448
2023 178 3 4 248 2 0 27 0 462

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 24.0 27.0 n/a
1989 596 23.7 25.1 n/a
1990 596 23.2 25.6 n/a
1991 541 20.5 26.3 n/a
1992 505 20.8 24.2 65.5
1993 606 20.6 29.4 65.5
1994 628 22.5 27.9 71.5
1995 592 23.5 25.2 73.3
1996 592 23.5 25.2 73.3
1997 590 28.5 20.7 74.2
1998 617 36.6 16.9 79.4
1999 372 23.1 16.1 76.6
2000 834 44.4 18.8 72.8
2001 820 47.7 17.2 71.5
2002 724 45.0 16.1 68.2
2003 724 45.0 16.1 68.2
2004 648 34.4 18.8 58.3
2005 633 31.3 20.2 69
2006 499 28.1 17.8 56.5
2007 562 32.1 17.5 63.1
2008 582 38.3 15.2 38.3
2009 639 30.5 18.0 46.6
2010 693 34.7 19.9 48.8
2011 729 n/a n/a 51.7
2012 707 24.0 29.4 n/a
2013 585 20.2 28.9 57.8
2014 525 17.0 30.8 50.1
2015 505 18.0 28.0 59
2016 487 19.0 25.6 50.9
2017 450 17.5 25.7 52.4
2018 479 18.9 25.3 57.2
2019 462 18.9 24.4 50.6
2020 421 n/a n/a 53.9
2021 355 17.4 20.4 44.5
2022 448 21.0 21.3 50.7
2023 462 22.3 20.6 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 648 24.0 27.0 n/a
1989 596 23.7 25.1 n/a
1990 596 23.2 25.6 n/a
1991 541 20.5 26.3 n/a
1992 505 20.8 24.2 65.5
1993 606 20.6 29.4 65.5
1994 628 22.5 27.9 71.5
1995 592 23.5 25.2 73.3
1996 592 23.5 25.2 73.3
1997 590 28.5 20.7 74.2
1998 617 36.6 16.9 79.4
1999 372 23.1 16.1 76.6
2000 834 44.4 18.8 72.8
2001 820 47.7 17.2 71.5
2002 724 45.0 16.1 68.2
2003 724 45.0 16.1 68.2
2004 648 34.4 18.8 58.3
2005 633 31.3 20.2 69
2006 499 28.1 17.8 56.5
2007 562 32.1 17.5 63.1
2008 582 38.3 15.2 38.3
2009 639 30.5 18.0 46.6
2010 693 34.7 19.9 48.8
2011 729 n/a n/a 51.7
2012 707 24.0 29.4 n/a
2013 585 20.2 28.9 57.8
2014 525 17.0 30.8 50.1
2015 505 18.0 28.0 59
2016 487 19.0 25.6 50.9
2017 450 17.5 25.7 52.4
2018 479 18.9 25.3 57.2
2019 462 18.9 24.4 50.6
2020 421 n/a n/a 53.9
2021 355 17.4 20.4 44.5
2022 448 21.0 21.3 50.7
2023 462 22.3 20.6 48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Jefferson Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201394.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201492.0%6.0%0.0%2.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%92.0%94.0%
201590.0%9.0%0.0%2.0%91.0%90.0%91.0%90.0%91.0%
201695.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201794.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201896.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%97.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
201989.0%2.0%6.0%91.0%95.0%97.0%92.0%91.0%
202088.7%1.6%3.2%93.6%95.2%96.8%90.3%96.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,656

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1724th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2077th of 5848 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)65.850.8
 15%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)7875.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)69.761.5
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)79.279.9
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)65.546.4
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)77.575.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)53.644.9
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)73.875.3
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)57.142.6
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Carlsbad Unified)82.478.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)4332.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carlsbad Unified)72.865.3
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)26.734.4
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Carlsbad Unified)63.763.4
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students462462
African American23
 50%
American Indian22
Asian114
 63.6%
Hispanic247248
 0.4%
Pacific Islander00
White166178
 7.2%
Two or More Races3427
 20.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.6%48.3%
 2.4%


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Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Middle
High : Carlsbad High

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2084th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Two or more races.


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