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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2475th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of California elementary schools
Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K–5 school in Lennox, California, with 716 students. Its 2025–26 results show a strong local performer in math and science, though English language arts (ELA) remains below the state. The clearest strength is science: the school ranked first among seven nearby K–5 schools with results that year.

In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 45%—4 percentage points below California but 4 points above the Lennox district. Math was 42%, 4 points above the state and 10 above the district; science was 39%, 3 points above the state and 14 above the district. Among nearby K–5 schools, Jefferson ranked third of seven in ELA, second in math, and first in science. Fourth grade stands out as a concern: ELA proficiency was 36% and math 34%, both below state and district results. Fifth grade was much stronger, with ELA at 53%—the highest nearby—and math at 46%, second among those schools.

Science has improved substantially, rising from 22% in 2022–23 to 39% in 2025–26, while ELA increased only from 44% to 45% and its gap below the state widened slightly. The latest year was mixed: science rose from 27% to 39%, while ELA and math fell. SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson at the 57th percentile statewide and gives it 3 stars for 2025–26. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.3 in 2024–25, and 93% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 20% in 2025–26, above the district’s 17% and state’s 18%, although down from 39% in 2021–22. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show stronger statewide standing for Hispanic Students (77th percentile in 2025–26 versus 57th overall), while its English Language Learner Students ranking fell from the 78th percentile in 2021–22 to the 54th in 2023–24.

716
Students ?
22.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,701
Per pupil spending ?
93.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 10322 Condon Ave.
       Lennox, CA  90304-1436

(310) 680-5650

District: Lennox


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lennox Middle
High:    Hawthorne High
    Lawndale High
    Leuzinger High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.5%
Two or more races:
1.7%
African American:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lennox
✓Above the California median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg35%
California avg42%
2,475th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lennox
855th of 1,530Lennox 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.32475 of 581757.5%★★★☆☆
202554.52337 of 585760.1%★★★☆☆
202448.92621 of 586955.3%★★★☆☆
202348.02639 of 585955.0%★★★☆☆
202236.13360 of 588342.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.32529 of 578956.3%★★★☆☆
201844.62850 of 566249.7%★★☆☆☆
201746.72726 of 569252.1%★★★☆☆
201628.63881 of 561430.9%★★☆☆☆
201519.54680 of 561116.6%★☆☆☆☆
201338.63410 of 553038.3%★★☆☆☆
201242.63102 of 539042.4%★★☆☆☆
201144.62919 of 537745.7%★★☆☆☆
201036.93365 of 531436.7%★★☆☆☆
200927.43889 of 519325.1%★☆☆☆☆
200818.84413 of 511313.7%★☆☆☆☆
200718.44420 of 511313.6%★☆☆☆☆
200619.44042 of 481816.1%★☆☆☆☆
200514.64366 of 48229.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200413.74434 of 48097.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202236.21226 of 222744.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.9960 of 258562.9%★★★☆☆
201829.31478 of 212830.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202445.31455 of 316254.0%★★★☆☆
202359.2816 of 324574.9%★★★★☆
202261.0729 of 331178.0%★★★★☆
201940.71744 of 327546.7%★★☆☆☆
201827.42570 of 324620.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.22484 of 558155.5%★★★☆☆
202552.12333 of 559758.3%★★★☆☆
202448.92465 of 561256.1%★★★☆☆
202349.62429 of 560956.7%★★★☆☆
202240.12988 of 563547.0%★★☆☆☆
201949.92496 of 549254.6%★★★☆☆
201844.42812 of 541348.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.01154 of 509477.3%★★★★☆
202572.81073 of 510779.0%★★★★☆
202466.01358 of 510773.4%★★★★☆
202364.71414 of 508772.2%★★★★☆
202252.12067 of 508459.3%★★★☆☆
201969.21209 of 496375.6%★★★★☆
201861.91537 of 483068.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.534 of 36690.7%★★★★★
202598.13 of 42999.3%★★★★★
202273.548 of 35686.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.01418 of 542373.9%★★★★☆
202571.21221 of 546077.6%★★★★☆
202460.71748 of 551768.3%★★★☆☆
202364.31508 of 536371.9%★★★★☆
202253.22081 of 526460.5%★★★☆☆
201970.21173 of 517377.3%★★★★☆
201861.51659 of 508467.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.42324 of 560358.5%★★★☆☆
202555.42217 of 562860.6%★★★☆☆
202448.02570 of 564354.5%★★★☆☆
202345.72696 of 563852.2%★★★☆☆
202232.83551 of 566337.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.42399 of 551056.5%★★★☆☆
201844.62748 of 543149.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.7978 of 292766.6%★★★☆☆
202554.5922 of 284767.6%★★★☆☆
202448.31015 of 263561.5%★★★☆☆
202351.9863 of 242064.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Homeless (2026)91st percentile+33 vs school
Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Female (2026)55th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)45th percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state
Mathematics42%+4 vs state
Science39%+3 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lennox Middle
High : Hawthorne High
High : Lawndale High
High : Leuzinger High

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2475th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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

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