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Thomas Jefferson Elementary

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks 1960 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school in the Glendale Unified district, serving 815 students in a diverse community where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While its overall test scores are near the state average, the school has exceptional strengths in supporting specific student groups, ranking in the top 16% of schools statewide for English Language Learners and in the top 20% for students from low-income families. The school has also made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to under 10%, which is better than both the district and state averages. This consistent, targeted support for vulnerable populations is a key differentiator, especially when compared to a nearby school like Columbus Elementary, which serves a similar student population but has significantly lower academic proficiency.

Compared to other local schools, Thomas Jefferson occupies a solid middle ground. It doesn't reach the high test scores of a school like Benjamin Franklin Elementary, which serves a much more affluent community, but it outperforms schools with similar demographics. Its performance is comparable to some schools in the neighboring Burbank Unified district, such as Ralph Emerson Elementary. Areas where the school is working to improve include mathematics in the upper grades and science instruction across all grades.

815

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,615

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1540 Fifth St.
Glendale, CA 91201-1925

(818) 243-4279

District: Glendale Unified

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,960^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Glendale Unified

352^nd of 1,543Glendale 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	62.1	1960 of 5857	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	2162 of 5869	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1907 of 5859	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	1512 of 5883	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1638 of 5789	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	2057 of 5662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	1705 of 5692	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	1785 of 5614	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.5	1303 of 5611	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	989 of 5530	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	1559 of 5390	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	1240 of 5377	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	1469 of 5314	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	1679 of 5193	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.1	1278 of 5113	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.9	1882 of 5113	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1994 of 4818	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	1511 of 4822	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.5	1549 of 4809	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.0	243 of 3162	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	542 of 3245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	168 of 3311	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.0	536 of 3275	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	1644 of 3246	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1890 of 5597	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	2056 of 5612	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	1832 of 5609	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1491 of 5635	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1641 of 5492	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	1805 of 5413	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	867 of 5460	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	1666 of 5517	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	1052 of 5363	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	427 of 5264	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	650 of 5173	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	1141 of 5084	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1944 of 5628	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	2195 of 5643	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1916 of 5638	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	1517 of 5663	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	1625 of 5510	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	2259 of 5431	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1772 of 2598	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1878 of 2651	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1890 of 2661	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1585 of 2726	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1807 of 2834	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2001 of 2737	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science36%+4 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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1540 Fifth St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-4279	815	33	24.6	62.7%	726 (89.1%)	10 (1.2%)	50 (6.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	62.1	1960^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.8	2162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	202	36.3	36.3	49.1	46.3	47.2	56.5	49.7	56.1	51.6	37.2	47.3	48.2							$15,615	$919	$14,696
Balboa Elementary	Public	K-6	1844 Bel Aire Dr.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1801	799	32	24.9	60.2%	725 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	60	2071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.6	1846^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	225	37.1	37.1	55.6	34.9	52.2		47.7	56.3	45.5	44.8		48.8	92.9						$15,861	$1,185	$14,676
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1610 Lake St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-1809	608	25	24.2	29.3%	364 (59.9%)	6 (1.0%)	164 (27.0%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.0%)	94.2	384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.1	631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	247	70.9	70.9	70.2	74.3	81.4	85.7	77.5	77.4	70.3	68.6	69.8	71.7	95.7			95.7			$15,141	$782	$14,359
Mark Keppel Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-2113	955	38	25.1	49.1%	646 (67.6%)	7 (0.7%)	78 (8.2%)	170 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	74.8	1380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		77.9	1250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	130	37.7	37.7	55.0	66.2	60.1		60.1	58.6	56.8	54.1		56.5	94.0	96.6	96.0	98.0	96.0	97.3	$15,675	$839	$14,836
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Providencia Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2050	730	31	23.5	50.7%	513 (70.3%)	11 (1.5%)	92 (12.6%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.1%)	73.4	1455^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		62.9	1930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	475	42.8	42.8	67.2	54.7	55.6		59.1	65.8	53.6	45.0		54.4	97.2			97.2			$146,596	$9,364	$137,232
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	349 West Valencia Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2000	440	19	23.7	37.3%	107 (24.3%)	3 (0.7%)	245 (55.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	60.3	2054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		48.4	2640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	586	39.2	39.2	55.1	52.2	57.5		55.0	42.7	47.9	32.4		40.9							$243,994	$15,630	$228,364
Ralph Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Cypress Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1200	548	21	26.7	36.3%	343 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	85 (15.5%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	60.3	2049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		68.5	1658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	391	39.2	39.2	37.5	48.9	54.6		46.5	48.7	54.7	47.4		50.2	98.2						$199,900	$12,579	$187,321
Columbus Elementary	Public	K-5	425 West Milford St.	Glendale	91203	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-7722	488	21	23.2	64.8%	346 (70.9%)	10 (2.0%)	93 (19.1%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	33.8	3660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.9	2614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	1046	19.2	19.2	32.9	36.6	41.1		36.8	37.3	37.5	23.6		32.9	95.8					96.9	$17,543	$1,325	$16,218
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 West Orange Grove Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0100	419	17	24.6	37.0%	101 (24.1%)	8 (1.9%)	242 (57.8%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	62.9	1924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		74.8	1374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	550	31.0	31.0	62.5	45.2	50.0		53.0	62.5	50.0	38.9		50.5
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-6	435 South Pacific Ave.	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1807	859	33	26.1	57.9%	348 (40.5%)	17 (2.0%)	387 (45.1%)	72 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	67.8	1699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		79.5	1174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	525	32.3	32.3	50.8	53.2	46.8	67.0	53.9	67.9	48.4	47.2	50.9	53.9	94.9	95.7	96.4	95.7	95.7		$16,174	$968	$15,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 815 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary in?

Glendale Unified

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks 1960^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High : Herbert Hoover High

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