Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1500 E. Villa St.
Pasadena, CA 91106

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2020	383
2019	383
2018	397
2017	397
2016	385
2015	401
2014	468
2013	471
2012	502
2011	540
2010	595
2009	638
2008	649
2007	705
2006	669
2005	687
2004	683
2003	679
2002	707
2001	741
2000	784
1999	730
1998	722
1997	716
1996	765
1995	721
1994	731
1993	784
1992	847
1991	718
1990	689

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2020	13
2019	13
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	17
2013	18
2012	22
2010	30
2009	32
2008	32
2007	31
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	32
2002	34
2001	37
2000	41
1999	38
1998	34
1997	28
1996	29
1995	29
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	29
1990	30
1989	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2019	22%	40%	35%
2018	27%	39%	35%
2017	22%	38%	33%
2016	17%	37%	30%
2015	17%	34%	29%
2013	41%	59%	52%
2012	51%	59%	52%
2011	48%	58%	53%
2010	47%	56%	51%

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(18-19)

25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2019	27%	51%	45%
2018	27%	50%	35%
2017	27%	48%	43%
2016	27%	48%	41%
2015	17%	44%	37%
2013	34%	57%	51%
2012	38%	58%	52%
2011	35%	56%	52%
2010	38%	54%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	29:1	23:1	26:1
2019	29:1	23:1	26:1
2018	23:1	23:1	28:1
2017	23:1	23:1	28:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	24:1	23:1
2010	20:1	22:1	21:1
2009	20:1	21:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	22:1	21:1
2006	21:1	22:1	20:1
2005	21:1	22:1	21:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	19:1	22:1	21:1
1999	19:1	22:1	23:1
1998	21:1	22:1	23:1
1997	26:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	3%	12%	7%
2019	3%	12%	7%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	3%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	8%
2014	1%	11%	6%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	2%	11%	6%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	3%	12%	6%
2006	2%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	4%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	6%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	5%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	6%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

85%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	85%	55%	58%
2019	85%	55%	58%
2018	87%	54%	58%
2017	87%	54%	58%
2016	86%	54%	58%
2015	87%	54%	55%
2014	85%	53%	59%
2013	86%	53%	59%
2012	88%	52%	59%
2011	86%	51%	59%
2010	84%	50%	58%
2009	80%	49%	56%
2008	79%	50%	56%
2007	80%	49%	56%
2006	82%	48%	55%
2005	78%	47%	54%
2004	77%	46%	54%
2003	75%	45%	52%
2002	73%	44%	52%
2001	68%	43%	51%
2000	65%	42%	49%
1999	67%	41%	48%
1998	66%	40%	47%
1997	63%	40%	46%
1996	62%	39%	45%
1995	63%	38%	43%
1994	61%	37%	43%
1993	56%	36%	42%
1992	55%	35%	41%
1991	53%	34%	39%
1990	51%	33%	37%

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Black

(19-20)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	7%	5%	15%
2019	7%	5%	15%
2018	6%	6%	16%
2017	6%	6%	16%
2016	6%	6%	17%
2015	7%	6%	16%
2014	8%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	16%
2012	6%	6%	16%
2011	6%	7%	17%
2010	8%	7%	18%
2009	11%	7%	21%
2008	11%	8%	22%
2007	11%	8%	23%
2006	9%	8%	25%
2005	11%	8%	26%
2004	11%	8%	26%
2003	14%	8%	28%
2002	17%	8%	29%
2001	19%	8%	30%
2000	21%	9%	31%
1999	21%	9%	31%
1998	19%	9%	32%
1997	21%	9%	33%
1996	21%	9%	34%
1995	19%	9%	35%
1994	16%	9%	35%
1993	20%	9%	36%
1992	18%	9%	36%
1991	21%	9%	37%
1990	20%	9%	38%

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White

(19-20)

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	4%	23%	16%
2019	4%	23%	16%
2018	4%	24%	17%
2017	4%	24%	17%
2016	5%	24%	17%
2015	3%	24%	17%
2014	4%	25%	17%
2013	4%	25%	16%
2012	2%	26%	15%
2011	3%	27%	14%
2010	3%	27%	14%
2009	5%	28%	16%
2008	5%	29%	16%
2007	6%	29%	15%
2006	7%	31%	16%
2005	7%	31%	15%
2004	8%	32%	16%
2003	7%	34%	16%
2002	7%	35%	15%
2001	9%	36%	15%
2000	9%	37%	16%
1999	8%	38%	16%
1998	10%	39%	17%
1997	11%	39%	17%
1996	12%	40%	17%
1995	12%	41%	17%
1994	17%	42%	17%
1993	18%	43%	18%
1992	21%	44%	18%
1991	20%	45%	19%
1990	23%	47%	19%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%

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n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	0.27	0.63	0.61
2019	0.27	0.63	0.61
2018	0.24	0.64	0.61
2017	0.24	0.64	0.61
2016	0.26	0.64	0.61
2015	0.24	0.64	0.60
2014	0.27	0.65	0.61
2013	0.26	0.65	0.60
2012	0.22	0.65	0.60
2011	0.26	0.67	0.60
2010	0.30	0.67	0.61
2009	0.35	0.71	0.62
2008	0.36	0.65	0.61
2007	0.37	0.67	0.61
2006	0.32	0.66	0.62
2005	0.38	0.67	0.62
2004	0.39	0.67	0.62
2003	0.42	0.67	0.63
2002	0.45	0.67	0.63
2001	0.50	0.67	0.63
2000	0.53	0.67	0.64
1999	0.50	0.67	0.65
1998	0.53	0.67	0.65
1997	0.56	0.67	0.66
1996	0.56	0.67	0.66
1995	0.56	0.67	0.66
1994	0.58	0.67	0.66
1993	0.62	0.67	0.67
1992	0.62	0.67	0.67
1991	0.64	0.67	0.68
1990	0.65	0.66	0.68

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Eligible for (19-20)

75%

52%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	75%	52%	52%
2019	75%	52%	52%
2018	70%	49%	50%
2017	70%	49%	50%
2016	77%	50%	52%
2015	82%	50%	55%
2014	84%	49%	58%
2013	76%	48%	58%
2011	82%	46%	56%
2010	75%	46%	55%
2009	59%	43%	42%
2008	60%	41%	26%
2007	98%	40%	51%
2006	74%	40%	54%
2005	82%	40%	57%
2004	75%	40%	55%
2003	70%	39%	54%
2002	67%	39%	52%
2001	67%	39%	55%
2000	68%	40%	57%
1999	72%	40%	59%
1998	81%	47%	66%
1997	86%	47%	66%
1996	84%	46%	62%
1995	82%	45%	64%
1994	76%	43%	58%
1993	81%	41%	57%
1992	67%	38%	47%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	16%	9%	9%
2017	16%	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	11%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	9%
2008	8%	10%	4%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	13%	8%	8%
2001	11%	8%	8%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pasadena Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

383 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

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