Item: Jefferson Elementary School District
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Jefferson Elementary School District

101 Lincoln Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-3934

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Top 50%

Tel: (650) 991-1000

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

14 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

4,915 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

233 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
Kind	604	252
1	484	193
2	517	201
3	516	202
4	487	207
5	556	209
6	560	210
7	596	152
8	595	152

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District Rank

Jefferson Elementary School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#781 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District
2023	#781
2022	#791
2021	#640
2019	#843
2018	#445
2017	#451
2016	#404
2015	#406
2014	#5
2013	#509
2012	#543

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	34%
2022	33%	33%
2021	28%	34%
2019	37%	40%
2018	36%	39%
2017	36%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	36%	34%
2014	90%	63%
2013	55%	59%
2012	53%	59%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2021	42%	49%
2019	48%	51%
2018	36%	50%
2017	46%	48%
2016	48%	48%
2015	44%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	56%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	55%	56%

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27%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2022	27%	29%
2021	24%	28%

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(21-22)

75-79%

87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	0.63	0.64
2022	0.63	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.68	0.67
2010	0.69	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.62	0.65
2007	0.63	0.67
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.60	0.67
2004	0.61	0.67
2003	0.61	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67
1994	0.67	0.67
1993	0.68	0.67
1992	0.69	0.67
1991	0.69	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

46%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	46%	12%
2022	48%	12%
2021	48%	12%
2020	48%	12%
2019	48%	12%
2018	47%	11%
2017	47%	11%
2016	46%	11%
2015	45%	11%
2014	46%	11%
2013	47%	11%
2012	45%	11%
2011	46%	11%
2010	44%	11%
2009	48%	11%
2008	52%	12%
2007	50%	12%
2006	52%	12%
2005	53%	12%
2004	51%	12%
2003	49%	11%
2002	49%	11%
2001	48%	11%
2000	48%	11%
1999	48%	11%
1998	48%	11%
1997	47%	11%
1996	46%	11%
1995	45%	11%
1994	46%	11%
1993	44%	11%
1992	43%	11%
1991	44%	11%

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% Hispanic

40%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	55%
2022	38%	56%
2021	37%	56%
2020	38%	55%
2019	38%	55%
2018	36%	54%
2017	36%	54%
2016	35%	54%
2015	33%	54%
2014	33%	53%
2013	31%	53%
2012	31%	52%
2011	31%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	30%	49%
2008	32%	50%
2007	31%	49%
2006	33%	48%
2005	32%	47%
2004	33%	46%
2003	34%	45%
2002	34%	44%
2001	34%	43%
2000	33%	42%
1999	33%	41%
1998	33%	40%
1997	34%	40%
1996	33%	39%
1995	33%	38%
1994	33%	37%
1993	33%	36%
1992	32%	35%
1991	31%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	7%	8%
2002	6%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	7%	9%
1999	8%	9%
1998	8%	9%
1997	9%	9%
1996	9%	9%
1995	10%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	10%	9%
1992	10%	9%
1991	10%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	21%
2022	7%	21%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	23%
2019	7%	23%
2018	10%	24%
2017	10%	24%
2016	11%	24%
2015	12%	24%
2014	12%	25%
2013	12%	25%
2012	13%	26%
2011	12%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	10%	28%
2008	9%	29%
2007	10%	29%
2006	7%	31%
2005	7%	31%
2004	8%	32%
2003	8%	34%
2002	9%	35%
2001	9%	36%
2000	9%	37%
1999	9%	38%
1998	10%	39%
1997	9%	39%
1996	10%	40%
1995	11%	41%
1994	12%	42%
1993	12%	43%
1992	14%	44%
1991	14%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,611 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$92 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	$92 MM	$8 MM
2022	$86 MM	$7 MM
2021	$92 MM	$8 MM
2020	$86 MM	$7 MM
2019	$90 MM	$7 MM
2018	$100 MM	$29 MM
2017	$91 MM	$26 MM
2016	$87 MM	$24 MM
2015	$60 MM	$17 MM
2014	$90 MM	$21 MM
2012	$86 MM	$19 MM
2011	$68 MM	$19 MM
2010	$60 MM	$17 MM
2009	$63 MM	$19 MM
2008	$60 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$52 MM	$17 MM
2005	$58 MM	$16 MM
2004	$45 MM	$16 MM
2003	$49 MM	$16 MM
2002	$49 MM	$15 MM
2001	$48 MM	$15 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$43 MM	$11 MM
1997	$40 MM	$10 MM
1996	$39 MM	$9 MM
1995	$35 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$92 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	$91 MM	$7 MM
2022	$91 MM	$7 MM
2021	$91 MM	$7 MM
2020	$91 MM	$7 MM
2019	$93 MM	$7 MM
2018	$96 MM	$29 MM
2017	$93 MM	$24 MM
2016	$85 MM	$23 MM
2015	$53 MM	$18 MM
2014	$69 MM	$21 MM
2012	$52 MM	$19 MM
2011	$52 MM	$19 MM
2010	$53 MM	$18 MM
2009	$53 MM	$18 MM
2008	$56 MM	$19 MM
2007	$56 MM	$18 MM
2006	$71 MM	$17 MM
2005	$65 MM	$16 MM
2004	$78 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$15 MM
2002	$50 MM	$16 MM
2001	$49 MM	$14 MM
2000	$43 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$11 MM
1998	$46 MM	$11 MM
1997	$37 MM	$10 MM
1996	$36 MM	$8 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,738

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,613	$15,607
2022	$14,756	$14,213
2021	$16,482	$15,669
2020	$14,756	$14,213
2019	$15,112	$14,063
2018	$14,711	$16,033
2017	$14,508	$16,692
2016	$13,764	$15,604
2015	$9,557	$10,238
2014	$12,556	$11,786
2012	$11,620	$11,929
2011	$9,719	$11,681
2010	$8,754	$10,238
2009	$9,295	$11,099
2008	$9,554	$11,762
2007	$8,262	$11,879
2006	$8,458	$10,859
2005	$9,202	$10,445
2004	$6,722	$10,566
2003	$7,204	$10,456
2002	$6,913	$9,803
2001	$6,462	$10,568
2000	$5,823	$8,943
1999	$5,463	$8,203
1998	$5,463	$7,395
1997	$4,958	$6,922
1995	$4,341	$5,953
1992	$363	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,611

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,487	$13,914
2022	$15,542	$13,602
2021	$16,369	$13,970
2020	$15,542	$13,602
2019	$15,617	$13,522
2018	$14,100	$16,124
2017	$14,832	$15,588
2016	$13,464	$14,779
2015	$8,373	$10,739
2014	$9,629	$11,804
2012	$6,977	$12,155
2011	$7,413	$11,509
2010	$7,670	$10,739
2009	$7,871	$10,975
2008	$8,913	$11,678
2007	$8,732	$11,317
2006	$11,572	$10,926
2005	$10,423	$10,789
2004	$11,738	$11,073
2003	$7,906	$10,210
2002	$7,020	$10,600
2001	$6,551	$10,007
2000	$5,709	$9,131
1999	$5,453	$7,911
1998	$5,770	$7,592
1997	$4,614	$6,759
1995	$4,269	$6,033
1992	$352	$5,588

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 4,915 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 75-79%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education