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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4876^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 561 students in the Corona-Norco Unified district, located in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with state test scores in English, math, and science well below both district and state averages, placing it in the bottom quarter of all California schools. This performance is notably lower than many nearby schools, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Lincoln Fundamental Elementary, which serve students with similar economic backgrounds. An interesting point of comparison is Vicentia Elementary, less than a mile away, which achieves higher academic results with a similar student population.

Despite these academic struggles, Jefferson has a clear strength: a dramatic and successful focus on improving student attendance, now boasting a better rate than several higher-performing schools like Parkridge Elementary. The school also receives more funding per student than most others in the area. The key takeaway for parents is that while Jefferson is effectively getting children to school, the major work ahead is translating that attendance and those resources into consistent academic growth for all students.

561

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,054

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1040 South Vicentia Ave.
Corona, CA 92882-4124

(951) 736-3226

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Letha Raney Intermediate
High:	Corona High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

4.1%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg48%

California avg41%

4,876^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco 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	19.5	4876 of 5857	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4469 of 5869	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4603 of 5859	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3965 of 5883	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3586 of 5789	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	3325 of 5662	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	3096 of 5692	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	3362 of 5614	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3648 of 5611	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	3606 of 5530	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	3792 of 5390	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	3898 of 5377	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	4366 of 5314	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	4160 of 5193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	3602 of 5113	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	3579 of 5113	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.6	4095 of 4818	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	3891 of 4822	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.3	3982 of 4809	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	1128 of 2227	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1632 of 2585	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1853 of 2128	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	2242 of 3162	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1683 of 3245	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	1463 of 3311	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	1743 of 3275	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	1116 of 3246	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	5122 of 5597	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4747 of 5612	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4940 of 5609	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3890 of 5635	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	3549 of 5492	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3603 of 5413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	4012 of 5107	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3479 of 5107	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3674 of 5087	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2875 of 5084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2490 of 4963	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	2159 of 4830	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	4270 of 5460	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3987 of 5517	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3939 of 5363	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2832 of 5264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2565 of 5173	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2218 of 5084	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	4249 of 5628	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3951 of 5643	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3856 of 5638	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3791 of 5663	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3340 of 5510	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2796 of 5431	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	2264 of 2847	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1767 of 2635	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	2099 of 2420	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science15%-18 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 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	% 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	1040 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3226	561	25	22.4	94.3%	23 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	519 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	19.5	4876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	407	15.0	15.0	20.0	27.9	24.1	43.2	28.9	14.5	11.1	13.8	24.1	16.2	97.2		98.1	98.1			$20,054	$1,627	$18,427
Vicentia Elementary	Public	K-6	2005 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3228	557	23	24.2	89.8%	52 (9.3%)	10 (1.8%)	462 (82.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	38.3	3325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		38.1	3296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	29	39.5	39.5	39.7	38.6	45.3	40.4	40.9	39.7	24.1	27.6	18.4	26.7							$19,933	$1,016	$18,917
Garretson Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Garretson Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3345	859	35	24.5	76.3%	102 (11.9%)	12 (1.4%)	668 (77.8%)	51 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	55.5	2281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	87	47.4	47.4	38.3	45.7	69.9	50.8	51.4	40.3	37.2	45.9	20.8	36.1	96.0	97.3			96.7		$16,368	$569	$15,799
Lincoln Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	1041 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3336	754	28	26.9	68.2%	109 (14.5%)	17 (2.3%)	376 (49.9%)	220 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)	78.5	1221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.5	1477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.8%	256	49.5	49.5	57.0	68.4	73.1	64.9	66.4	48.1	62.3	44.8	48.7	51.3							$14,625	$484	$14,141
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 South Buena Vista Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3441	640	27	23.7	70.6%	170 (26.6%)	36 (5.6%)	333 (52.0%)	74 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	58.1	2164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		47.4	2709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	545	40.0	40.0	37.0	59.0	60.0	52.2	52.1	36.3	47.4	36.8	38.5	39.8	81.3	89.0		95.6	86.8	94.5	$22,929	$3,071	$19,858
Coronita Elementary	Public	K-6	1757 Via Del Rio	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3389	400	17	23.5	92.5%	31 (7.8%)	8 (2.0%)	313 (78.3%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	22.3	4652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.9	4377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	275	9.4	9.4	34.6	35.5	28.1	35.4	33.2	27.3	27.0	7.8	18.4	19.9							$24,407	$1,845	$22,562
Parkridge Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Corona Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3236	634	29	21.8	95.6%	40 (6.3%)	44 (6.9%)	493 (77.8%)	31 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	17 (2.7%)	21.3	4722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		16.6	5158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	436	24.7	24.7	25.7	26.2	30.8	34.8	29.9	23.9	3.3	15.4	19.2	16.2	97.4	97.4			97.4		$19,211	$1,814	$17,397
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	2650 Oak Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5645	673	28	24.0	70.1%	216 (32.1%)	23 (3.4%)	322 (47.8%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	72.9	1476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		78.2	1233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	243	42.5	42.5	58.4	52.9	65.7	71.7	62.2	59.0	41.9	42.9	56.8	49.4	92.1		96.6	96.6			$16,928	$880	$16,048
John Stallings Elementary	Public	K-6	1980 Fullerton Ave.	Corona	92881	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3249	627	26	24.1	87.4%	103 (16.4%)	23 (3.7%)	447 (71.3%)	30 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	26.5	4267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.7	3254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	1013	21.6	21.6	16.9	33.7	31.8	41.3	31.0	24.4	33.3	21.6	21.3	25.4	95.5			97.0			$16,987	$1,231	$15,756
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2350 Border Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3313	539	26	20.7	87.9%	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	410 (76.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.2%)	36.7	3433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.4	3413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	20	21.5	21.5	52.1	36.0	44.6	39.3	42.7	44.4	25.0	18.5	21.2	27.2	96.3	97.2	98.2	96.3	97.2	96.3	$20,148	$1,571	$18,577

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Corona-Norco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Letha Raney Intermediate
High : Corona High

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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