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Jefferson

Public Grades 5-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 90% of California middle schools

Summary

Jefferson is a 388-student middle school serving grades 5–8 in Tracy, California, and is one of 10 schools in the nearby comparison group. SchoolDigger gives it 5 stars and ranks it in California’s 90th percentile for 2025–2026, at 261st out of 2,703 schools. The most important takeaway is that Jefferson combines strong results across all three tested subjects with the highest nearby math and science results.

Jefferson’s 2025–2026 proficiency was 67% in English language arts (ELA), 63% in math, and 55% in science. It was above the state in each subject—49%, 38%, and 36%, respectively—and above the Jefferson Elementary district in ELA and math, though science was about 1 point lower. Compared with the nearby-school averages of 47% in ELA, 33% in math, and 32% in science, Jefferson was ahead by about 20, 30, and 23 points. It had the second-highest nearby ELA result, behind Andrew N. Christensen Middle, and led nearby schools in math and science. By grade, sixth-grade math stood out at 75%; eighth-grade ELA was a relative weak spot, 3 points below the district.

Results have eased from recent peaks: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 7 points and math 2, while science rose about 1 point. All three peaked in 2023–2024; since then, they have declined 12 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 13 in science. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also slipped from 96 in 2023–2024 and 95 in 2024–2025 to 90, but remains above nearby schools with reported rankings. Its statewide group rankings show a lower standing for Special Education Students, at the 68th percentile versus 90 overall; Low Socio Economic Status Students moved from the 97th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 81st in 2025–2026. Jefferson’s student–teacher ratio was 22.2 in 2024–2025, above the nearby average of 20.4, and 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Its reported 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism of 92% is sharply higher than the prior year’s 7% and merits verification before treating it as a real change.

388

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,042

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7500 West Linne Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304-9278

(209) 835-3053

District: Jefferson Elementary

Feeder schools for Jefferson:

Elementary:

Monticello Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.8%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (92% vs 18% California)

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

California avg42%

261^st of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 968Jefferson Elementary 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
2026	90.0	261 of 2703	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	141 of 2761	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	103 of 2783	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	178 of 2781	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	284 of 2740	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	116 of 894	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	455 of 2715	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	446 of 2480	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	427 of 2508	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	532 of 2497	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	438 of 2477	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	635 of 2379	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	437 of 2259	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	587 of 2236	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	573 of 2179	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	576 of 2063	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	515 of 2005	74.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	491 of 1999	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	61.5	605 of 1804	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.7	263 of 1777	85.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	435 of 1769	75.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	193 of 769	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	68 of 739	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	81 of 743	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	97 of 715	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	352 of 733	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	181 of 745	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	374 of 700	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	46.6	610 of 1491	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.8	55 of 1540	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	25 of 363	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	73 of 1442	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	149 of 1364	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	218 of 2483	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	126 of 2533	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	92 of 2551	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	192 of 2531	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	291 of 2509	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	103 of 738	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	364 of 2380	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	489 of 2262	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	339 of 2325	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	175 of 2395	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	76 of 2388	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	98 of 2374	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	114 of 2359	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	251 of 2213	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	376 of 2072	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	472 of 2493	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	123 of 2542	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	87 of 2579	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	166 of 2531	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	97 of 2458	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	101 of 721	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	192 of 2369	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	369 of 2230	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	302 of 2478	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	94.1	158 of 2534	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	126 of 2552	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	152 of 2538	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	246 of 2527	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	112 of 763	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	508 of 2407	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	376 of 2273	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	502 of 1586	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	483 of 1566	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	430 of 1552	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	308 of 1531	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	300 of 1482	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	351 of 1520	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	637 of 1537	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	782 of 1543	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	572 of 1555	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	669 of 1602	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	430 of 1496	71.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)75th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+17 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 vs state

Science55%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson	Public	5-8	7500 West Linne Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 835-3053	388	17	22.2	25.5%	71 (18.3%)	9 (2.3%)	111 (28.6%)	174 (44.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.6%)	90	261^st of 2703 public middle schools	90.3%		95.3	141^st of 2761 public middle schools	94.9%	120	51.1	58.8	55.1		56.4	71.7	69.6	68.6	66.8		60.6	74.5	58.7	58.8	63.5	$21,042	$20,224	$818
Earle E. Williams Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Tennis Ln.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3345	762	36	21.0	77.0%	82 (10.8%)	45 (5.9%)	469 (61.5%)	120 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	34 (4.5%)	42.1	1409^th of 2703 public middle schools	47.9%		35.2	1637^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.7%	228		28.5	28.5			43.2	38.3	46.6	42.5			33.3	28.2	32.5	31.2	$22,633	$22,096	$537
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	51 East Beverly Pl.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 290-0511	369	16	22.9	28.2%	65 (17.6%)	15 (4.1%)	202 (54.7%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Monte Vista Middle	Public	6-8	751 West Lowell Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3340	738	36	20.5	82.1%	76 (10.3%)	37 (5.0%)	459 (62.2%)	130 (17.6%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	33.4	1679^th of 2703 public middle schools	37.9%		37	1579^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.8%	100		26.6	26.6			36.5	42.0	38.3	39.0			28.9	24.5	20.7	24.7	$21,098	$20,626	$472
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus	Public	6-8	5041 Toomes Rd.	Salida	95368	Stanislaus County	Salida Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 545-1633	673	37	18.0	79.8%	107 (15.9%)	18 (2.7%)	466 (69.2%)	45 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.2%)	40.4	1470^th of 2703 public middle schools	45.6%		41.7	1443^rd of 2761 public middle schools	47.7%	27		33.2	33.2			40.4	40.6	44.6	41.8			27.4	25.0	32.9	28.3	$33,105	$31,334	$1,771
Andrew N. Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	5757 Haggin Oaks Ave.	Livermore	94551	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4702	592	28	20.8	18.1%	231 (39.0%)	9 (1.5%)	158 (26.7%)	141 (23.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (8.1%)	80.6	449^th of 2703 public middle schools	83.4%		79.9	474^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.8%	25		46.0	46.0			73.2	68.7	57.0	66.3			56.3	60.3	44.0	53.3	$21,596	$21,330	$266
Excelsior Middle	Public	6-8	14301 Byron Hwy.	Byron	94514	Contra Costa County	Byron Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 809-7530	377	20	19.0	33.2%	175 (46.4%)	29 (7.7%)	113 (30.0%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	20 (5.3%)	40.7	1454^th of 2703 public middle schools	46.2%		54.5	1051^st of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%	403		25.9	25.9			36.4	45.2	48.3	43.2			31.9	34.7	21.6	29.5	$24,968	$24,290	$678
Team Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	540 East Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Team Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 462-2282	180	10	18.4	93.9%	3 (1.7%)	33 (18.3%)	131 (72.8%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (3.9%)								(n/a)
Unbound Stockton Community	Public, Charter	4-8	444 North American St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Unbound Stockton Community District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 800-6434				—															(n/a)	7.4		7.4	21.4	14.8	23.1	5.0		15.9	3.6	3.7	23.1	15.0		9.1
East Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	3951 East Ave.	Livermore	94550	Alameda County	Livermore Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 606-4711	581	26	22.4	25.8%	243 (41.8%)	14 (2.4%)	188 (32.4%)	74 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.3%)	67.9	735^th of 2703 public middle schools	72.8%		72.1	638^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.9%	97		39.3	39.3			58.9	57.6	58.0	58.2			42.5	43.5	42.7	42.9	$20,917	$20,644	$273

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson

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Yes. Jefferson ranks in the top 9.7% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson?

Students at Jefferson are 45% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Jefferson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Jefferson.

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