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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 2672 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 488 students in the Sanger Unified district, notable for its significant and steady academic improvement over the past decade from one of the district's lowest-performing schools to a solidly average state ranking.

The school has shown remarkable success in supporting its high-need student population, with English Language Learners and students from low-income families consistently scoring well above state averages, a standout strength compared to nearby schools like Wilson Elementary and Jackson Elementary. However, parents should be aware of a major challenge in science, where proficiency is far below the district and state average, and a pattern where strong early-grade performance in reading and math drops sharply by 6th grade.

Compared to other schools in the area, Jefferson occupies a middle tier, performing better than some neighbors with similar demographics but lagging behind top district schools like Fairmont Elementary. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, while improved, remains higher than the district average, and its higher per-student spending coincides with a larger student-teacher ratio than some peers, such as Lincoln Elementary.

488

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,282

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Tucker St.
Sanger, CA 93657-3338

(559) 524-6250

District: Sanger Unified

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

California avg41%

2,672^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Sanger Unified

591^st of 1,543Sanger 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	48.5	2672 of 5857	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	2830 of 5869	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	2857 of 5859	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	3082 of 5883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	4025 of 5789	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4496 of 5662	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	4510 of 5692	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	4190 of 5614	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	4896 of 5611	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.0	2355 of 5530	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.6	2974 of 5390	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	3049 of 5377	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	2978 of 5314	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	2022 of 5193	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	1925 of 5113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.3	2709 of 5113	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	2568 of 4818	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.5	3188 of 4822	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	17.1	4185 of 4809	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	2441 of 2585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	596 of 3162	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	410 of 3245	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	616 of 3311	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	891 of 3275	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	1503 of 3246	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	2712 of 5597	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2634 of 5612	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2811 of 5609	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2899 of 5635	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4270 of 5492	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	4885 of 5413	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	1644 of 5107	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1678 of 5107	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1661 of 5087	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1840 of 5084	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	3099 of 4963	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3465 of 4830	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	1927 of 5460	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1991 of 5517	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1898 of 5363	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1954 of 5264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	2994 of 5173	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3541 of 5084	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2425 of 5628	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	2830 of 5643	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2735 of 5638	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	3026 of 5663	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3409 of 5510	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3682 of 5431	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	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 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1110 Tucker St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6250	488	21	23.3	89.8%	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	463 (94.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	48.5	2672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		45.5	2830^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	158													14.3		14.3	70.7	46.3	38.6	32.8			47.8	65.3	43.3	20.0	32.8			40.9	96.9					$21,282	$20,464	$818
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	610 Faller St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6900	448	17	27.0	94.2%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (96.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19.2	4898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.4	5529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	631													4.4		4.4	29.7	12.3	12.3	35.3			22.2	31.3	17.8	6.0	35.8			22.6	96.7			96.7		$20,562	$19,732	$830
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 14th St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6370	505	27	18.8	88.5%	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	469 (92.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	32.6	3764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		36.6	3391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	373													16.4		16.4	23.1	34.6	31.2	47.5			33.9	38.5	23.1	21.3	41.9			31.7						$19,272	$18,484	$788
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	1810 Third St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6180	374	17	22.5	81.6%	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	338 (90.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.4	4464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		27.3	4180^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	284													14.7		14.7	40.4	25.0	25.8	33.3			30.8	31.9	26.1	14.9	27.3			24.2	95.3	96.9		96.9		$20,946	$20,128	$818
Sanger Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2207 Ninth St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6840	609	29	21.3	69.0%	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	552 (90.6%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	78.5	1217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		69.5	1614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.5%	397													38.2	33.3	35.9	74.3	65.2	51.5	63.8	61.9	51.7	61.7	78.6	59.4	48.5	50.7	38.1	33.3	52.1						$21,180	$20,868	$312
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	2324 Cherry St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7430	408	16	25.2	80.4%	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	359 (88.0%)	24 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35.9	3502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		37.6	3330^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	172													15.6		15.6	45.7	31.3	46.2	36.8			39.4	52.2	22.4	29.2	26.5			30.9						$20,806	$20,056	$750
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	1586 South Indianola	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6780	472	20	23.1	65.3%	45 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	368 (78.0%)	47 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	75.4	1355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.4	1616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.5%	261													25.8		25.8	59.5	72.5	60.3	54.2			61.3	66.2	70.2	46.8	53.0			59.1						$21,085	$20,336	$749
Centerville Elementary	Public	K-8	48 South Smith Ave.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6000	409	19	21.2	57.9%	42 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	361 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	34.4	3628^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.1%		42.2	3054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.0%	574													25.0	21.1	23.9	40.8	34.0	31.3	24.2	50.0	55.6	37.1	52.0	30.0	22.9	25.7	44.4	42.1	35.4						$18,448	$17,772	$676
Del Rey Elementary	Public	K-6	10620 Morro St.	Del Rey	93616	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6060	234	12	20.3	85.9%	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.2%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.2	2415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.2	2546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	131	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	13.3	8.3	14.3	13.3	13.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.6		25.6	54.6	53.5	35.9	45.2			46.7	69.6	44.2	30.8	40.6			43.8	92.9		92.9		92.9	$25,176	$24,374	$802
Fairmont Elementary	Public	K-8	3095 North Greenwood Ave.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6120	744	33	22.2	46.8%	304 (40.9%)	4 (0.5%)	288 (38.7%)	107 (14.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	81.2	1107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.8	1161^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	54													49.4	41.3	45.4	70.5	64.9	68.7	66.3	66.3	61.3	66.4	63.6	58.4	43.4	51.8	53.1	47.5	53.1						$17,879	$17,224	$655

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Sanger Unified

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2672^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Academic Middle
High : Sanger High

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