Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the California Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the California Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

Jefferson Elementary

Q: Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2487 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 477 students in Reedley, part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, and it stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups despite serving a community with high economic need.

The school shows remarkable strengths, particularly in helping English Learner students, who perform in the top 8% of similar students statewide, and in maintaining a low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, which is better than both the district and state averages. In mathematics, the school's overall performance exceeds district and state averages, though there is a notable pattern of very strong scores in 3rd grade that dip in 4th and 5th grades, a trend less pronounced at nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary or Washington Elementary. While English Language Arts proficiency is below the district average, the school's effectiveness with its high-needs population is a significant achievement.

Jefferson Elementary has the highest per-student spending among its comparison schools in the district at $21,467. When looking at other schools, such as Clay Elementary in the Clay Joint Elementary district, which has a much lower rate of economic disadvantage, it demonstrates different outcome possibilities. Ultimately, Jefferson presents a stable, 3-star rated school that has developed successful strategies for attendance and supporting key student subgroups within its community.

477

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,845

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1037 East Duff Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654-3505

(559) 305-7230

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	General Grant Middle
High:	Reedley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

White:

5.0%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Jefferson Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Kings Canyon Joint Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

California avg41%

2,487^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified

531^st of 1,543Kings Canyon Joint 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	2487 of 5857	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2735 of 5869	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	2102 of 5859	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	2257 of 5883	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	815 of 1417	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	2347 of 5789	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	2627 of 5662	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	3120 of 5692	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	3260 of 5614	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	3456 of 5611	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	2207 of 5530	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	2925 of 5390	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	3165 of 5377	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.5	4260 of 5314	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	3999 of 5193	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	4327 of 5113	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	4300 of 5113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	3249 of 4818	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.5	3729 of 4822	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	3574 of 4809	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	260 of 3162	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	270 of 3245	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	185 of 3311	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	102 of 602	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	906 of 3275	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	864 of 3246	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2418 of 5597	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	3079 of 5612	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	1928 of 5609	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2428 of 5635	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	644 of 1267	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2903 of 5492	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2648 of 5413	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	1221 of 5107	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	1344 of 5107	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	971 of 5087	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	940 of 5084	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	1190 of 4963	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1418 of 4830	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1396 of 5460	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1832 of 5517	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	942 of 5363	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1015 of 5264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	333 of 1110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	1172 of 5173	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	1161 of 5084	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	2354 of 5628	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2314 of 5643	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	2211 of 5638	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1895 of 5663	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	787 of 1272	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1934 of 5510	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	2542 of 5431	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Jefferson Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Jefferson Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Jefferson Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1037 East Duff Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7230	477	21	22.7	95.6%	24 (5.0%)	3 (0.6%)	400 (83.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	52.2	2487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.5%		46.9	2735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	248													31.6		31.6	43.4	36.8	50.9				42.7	74.0	32.6	36.8				48.2			$21,845	$19,656	$2,189
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	374 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7240	303	13	23.3	92.7%	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	268 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	74.6	1391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		62.1	1975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	584													35.9		35.9	52.6	73.6	57.7				62.2	56.4	75.5	45.3				59.3			$24,694	$22,978	$1,716
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 K St.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7270	288	13	22.1	92.0%	18 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	255 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	70.9	1559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		59.5	2089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	530													43.2		43.2	45.7	50.0	56.8				50.7	63.0	55.8	61.4				59.9			$27,616	$26,214	$1,402
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92													49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5			$22,478	$20,496	$1,982
Thomas Law Reed Elementary	Public	K-8	1400 North Frankwood Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7300	558	22	25.0	85.7%	37 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	491 (88.0%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	52.6	2458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%		45.7	2815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	357													22.6	33.3	28.0	60.3	36.1	40.3	52.5	55.6	63.5	51.6	66.7	33.3	25.8	47.6	38.9	60.3	45.3			$21,506	$19,794	$1,712
Alta Elementary	Public	K-5	21771 East Parlier Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7210	364	15	24.2	78.0%	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	68.2	1678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		42.7	3018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	1340	18.2	6.4	11.9	43.6	15.9	28.8	25.5	25.4	25.4	10.9	7.9	9.3	32.6		32.6	67.3	44.4	60.0				56.4	83.6	46.0	41.3				57.3			$19,762	$18,428	$1,334
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-8	8662 South Lac Jac Ave.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7290	509	21	23.6	69.2%	82 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	409 (80.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	60.1	2065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		56.1	2234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	169													32.8	33.3	33.1	54.9	44.7	54.0	61.9	76.2	65.6	60.3	41.2	34.0	43.8	46.0	55.6	49.2	45.6			$18,465	$16,944	$1,521
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1311 Euclid Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7290	604	23	26.2	79.5%	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (90.4%)	21 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	2285^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.0%		47.5	2700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.0%	415													31.0		31.0	54.1	41.1	56.3	56.8			51.9	58.1	35.6	33.3	31.8			38.9			$17,684	$16,000	$1,684
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564													20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8	96.8	$18,644	$16,958	$1,686
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61													14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3			$20,677	$18,910	$1,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2487^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Grant Middle
High : Reedley High

Rate Jefferson Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Reedley, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jefferson Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.