Jefferson Elementary
315 North Street, Cloverdale, CA 95425-3251
Summary
Jefferson Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 28.0% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 23.2% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 28.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,828/4,657 (18th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,687/4,657 (21st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 487 |
| Low-Income Students | 345 (70.8%) |
| English Learners | 153 (31.4%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.5 points from last year and fell 8.2 points over the full period. Math fell 3.2 points from last year and fell 4.9 points over the full period.
•Math -4.9 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 24.1% to 31.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,828 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.7-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.0-point gap at a typical California K–4 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 42.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 27% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 22% to 22%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 15.7% to 29.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,687 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 1.3-point math income gap is narrower than the 19.4-point gap at a typical California K–4 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 31.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 42 schools for reading and 43 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–4 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Jefferson Elementary rank in California?
Jefferson Elementary ranks No. 3,828 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,687 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
