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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$64,520

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

221 Old Hernandez Rd.
Paicines, CA 95043-9713

(831) 389-4593

District: Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hollister High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

50.0%

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✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

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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)					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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-8	221 Old Hernandez Rd.	Paicines	95043	San Benito County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 389-4593	4	1	5.0		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$64,520	$7,710	$56,810
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	Public	K-8	45980 Airline Hwy State Highwa	King City	93930	San Benito County	Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5339	35	2	17.5	31.4%	14 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)		25.0					64.7					17.7	$18,668	$1,953	$16,715
Panoche Elementary	Public	K-8	31441 Panoche Rd.	Paicines	95043	San Benito County	Panoche Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 628-3438	7	1	7.0		2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$27,842	$2,624	$25,218
Jack Franscioni Elementary	Public	K-6	779 Orchard Ln.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6340	439	17	25.8	85.4%	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	416 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	43.5	2978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		33	3688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	710	28.0	28.0	44.2	46.1	40.8	41.8	43.5	38.5	43.4	30.0	20.0	33.9	$22,546	$2,533	$20,013
San Vicente Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Metz Rd.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6420	501	21	24.4	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	485 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.7	5371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.7	5419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	48	5.5	5.5	33.8	16.3	15.3	17.9	20.4	26.5	16.1	12.5	14.3	17.1	$21,689	$2,031	$19,658
Rose Ferrero Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Entrada Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6480	530	22	24.0	81.7%	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	503 (94.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	52.5	2467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.8	2294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	173	21.5	21.5	50.7	45.3	46.0	60.0	50.2	43.4	43.1	36.9	35.7	40.1	$20,515	$1,971	$18,544
Gabilan Elementary	Public	K-6	330 North Walker Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6440	456	20	22.8	92.5%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	3673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.2	3225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	448	23.2	23.2	16.7	43.6	39.4	58.7	38.5	21.0	35.9	20.3	27.7	26.0	$21,745	$2,423	$19,322
Frank Ledesma Elementary	Public	K-6	973 Vista De Soledad	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6320	464	21	22.0	89.7%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (94.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	4549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.4	4075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	474	12.2	12.2	25.9	33.3	18.5	47.0	31.7	24.1	26.7	9.8	24.1	20.4	$21,112	$2,411	$18,701
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	250 Apple Ave.	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2412	642	29	22.1	70.2%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	629 (98.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	4649^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.9	5126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	477	25.3	25.3	23.3	34.8	34.3	21.5	28.4	21.8	23.3	24.0	14.1	20.9	$20,436	$3,243	$17,193
Mary Chapa Academy	Public	K-6	490 El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	Greenfield Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-5586	686	30	22.8	90.1%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	674 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25	4393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.7	4959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.5%	566	10.6	10.6	19.2	26.8	25.9	45.7	29.7	33.0	25.4	9.3	32.7	25.5	$20,946	$3,045	$17,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 50% White, 50% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hollister High

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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