Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Jefferson Elementary School

120 S Jefferson Ave
Mesa, AZ 85208

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Top 50%

Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 576 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	75
1	76
2	69
3	75
4	64
5	82
6	77
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

576 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	556
2022	498
2021	476
2020	517
2019	517
2018	518
2017	518
2016	530
2015	513
2014	533
2013	541
2012	518
2011	542
2010	577
2009	662
2008	719
2007	727
2006	740
2005	762
2004	835
2003	816
2002	896
2001	805
2000	806
1999	815
1998	851
1997	857
1996	886
1995	903
1994	943
1993	948
1992	885
1991	917
1990	916
1989	886
1988	971
1987	938

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	31
2015	31
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	29
2010	34
2009	38
2008	37
2007	41
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	42
2001	47
2000	44
1999	42
1998	45
1997	46
1996	44
1995	43
1994	44
1993	41
1992	41
1991	40
1990	38
1989	39
1988	42
1987	40

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School Motto

Excellence: Possible, Attainable, and Expected!

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#944 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#944
2022	#919
2021	#763
2019	#1048
2018	#1139
2017	#837
2016	#880
2015	#1245
2014	#1198
2013	#1146
2012	#1204

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	28%	34%	33%
2022	33%	35%	33%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	46%	45%	46%
2018	44%	45%	47%
2017	45%	42%	46%
2016	39%	39%	41%
2015	32%	38%	40%
2014	51%	63%	66%
2013	53%	63%	67%
2012	52%	63%	67%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	36%	40%	38%
2021	36%	39%	37%
2019	40%	45%	46%
2018	33%	44%	47%
2017	37%	42%	42%
2016	32%	40%	39%
2015	22%	38%	35%
2014	73%	79%	81%
2013	72%	78%	81%
2012	68%	77%	80%
2011	66%	77%	80%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	19:1	19:1
2016	17:1	20:1	20:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	21:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	20:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	23:1	20:1	23:1
1992	22:1	20:1	23:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	24:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	23:1	20:1	22:1
1987	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	5%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
1998	1%	7%	4%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

71%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	70%	47%	46%
2022	69%	47%	46%
2021	70%	46%	46%
2020	73%	45%	44%
2019	73%	45%	44%
2018	73%	45%	44%
2017	73%	45%	44%
2016	73%	45%	43%
2015	72%	45%	42%
2014	70%	44%	41%
2013	67%	43%	39%
2012	64%	43%	39%
2011	69%	42%	37%
2010	62%	41%	37%
2009	64%	41%	37%
2008	63%	42%	37%
2007	60%	41%	36%
2006	55%	39%	34%
2005	50%	38%	32%
2004	43%	37%	29%
2003	42%	36%	28%
2002	38%	35%	25%
2001	37%	33%	23%
2000	33%	33%	21%
1999	31%	32%	20%
1998	27%	31%	18%
1997	22%	30%	17%
1996	21%	30%	16%
1995	19%	29%	15%
1994	18%	28%	13%
1993	18%	27%	13%
1992	17%	25%	11%
1991	17%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%

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White

20%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	20%	35%	39%
2022	22%	35%	40%
2021	23%	36%	40%
2020	21%	38%	43%
2019	21%	38%	43%
2018	24%	38%	45%
2017	24%	38%	45%
2016	23%	39%	46%
2015	24%	40%	47%
2014	26%	41%	48%
2013	28%	42%	48%
2012	30%	42%	50%
2011	27%	42%	51%
2010	31%	44%	51%
2009	30%	44%	51%
2008	30%	44%	52%
2007	34%	45%	53%
2006	39%	47%	56%
2005	45%	48%	58%
2004	52%	48%	61%
2003	54%	49%	62%
2002	57%	50%	65%
2001	59%	52%	68%
2000	64%	53%	70%
1999	68%	54%	71%
1998	69%	56%	73%
1997	76%	57%	75%
1996	77%	57%	76%
1995	79%	58%	77%
1994	79%	59%	80%
1993	79%	60%	80%
1992	80%	61%	81%
1991	87%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.47	0.65	0.63
2022	0.48	0.65	0.63
2021	0.46	0.66	0.63
2020	0.43	0.65	0.62
2019	0.43	0.65	0.62
2018	0.41	0.65	0.61
2017	0.41	0.65	0.61
2016	0.42	0.65	0.61
2015	0.43	0.64	0.60
2014	0.45	0.64	0.61
2013	0.48	0.64	0.61
2012	0.51	0.64	0.61
2011	0.45	0.65	0.60
2010	0.52	0.64	0.60
2009	0.50	0.64	0.60
2008	0.52	0.63	0.59
2007	0.53	0.63	0.59
2006	0.55	0.63	0.58
2005	0.55	0.62	0.56
2004	0.55	0.63	0.55
2003	0.54	0.63	0.53
2002	0.53	0.62	0.51
2001	0.52	0.62	0.49
2000	0.49	0.62	0.47
1999	0.46	0.60	0.45
1998	0.45	0.59	0.43
1997	0.38	0.58	0.41
1996	0.37	0.58	0.40
1995	0.34	0.58	0.38
1994	0.35	0.57	0.35
1993	0.35	0.56	0.34
1992	0.33	0.56	0.32
1991	0.28	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

74%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	61%	39%	42%
2022	28%	29%	24%
2021	89%	42%	55%
2020	73%	43%	47%
2019	73%	43%	47%
2018	81%	42%	51%
2017	81%	42%	51%
2016	78%	33%	51%
2015	71%	34%	45%
2014	76%	36%	50%
2013	77%	37%	50%
2012	79%	36%	50%
2011	78%	36%	47%
2010	70%	38%	45%
2009	62%	39%	37%
2008	62%	29%	37%
2007	56%	32%	35%
2006	74%	37%	42%
2005	67%	40%	42%
2004	70%	37%	40%
2003	58%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	8%	11%	7%
2011	10%	10%	7%
2010	14%	8%	9%
2009	15%	10%	8%
2008	18%	9%	10%
2007	18%	9%	11%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #944 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Imagine East Mesa Elementary School, Brinton Elementary School, Salk Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

576 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 576 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education