Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | San Francisco Unified
Jefferson Elementary School is located in San Francisco, CA and is one of 81 elementary schools in San Francisco Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 492 students in grades K-5.
Jefferson Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Jefferson Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Jefferson Elementary School had an API growth score of 910 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Jefferson Elementary School's 2012 base score was 897 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Jefferson Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Jefferson Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Jefferson Elementary School made AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Jefferson Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Jefferson Elementary School had an API growth score of 910 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Jefferson Elementary School's 2012 base score was 897 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Jefferson Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Jefferson Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| St Anne Elementary School 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Alice Fong YU Elementary School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Argonne Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Lycee Francais La Perouse - San Francisco Campus 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Lawton Alternative Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 492
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Jefferson Elementary School had 42% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Asian/Pacific Islander
63%
White
19%
Two or More Races
12%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
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San Francisco Unified District Spending
$9,998Per Pupil
The San Francisco Unified spends $9,998 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 46% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Francisco Unified District
21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Jefferson Elementary School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
English Language Arts
school
73%
district
52%
state
48%
Math
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81%
district
65%
state
59%
Language
school
64%
district
49%
state
46%
Mathematics
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76%
district
62%
state
56%
Reading
school
46%
district
37%
state
38%
Spelling
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80%
district
65%
state
58%
English Language Arts
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55%
district
41%
state
37%
Math
school
70%
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64%
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58%
English Language Arts
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77%
district
56%
state
51%
Math
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71%
district
63%
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56%
English Language Arts
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65%
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49%
state
44%
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70%
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49%
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74%
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48%
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Math
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84%
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65%
state
59%
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Language
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61%
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50%
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47%
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Mathematics
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69%
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62%
state
56%
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Reading
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43%
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37%
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38%
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Spelling
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75%
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64%
state
60%
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English Language Arts
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42%
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42%
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38%
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Math
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70%
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65%
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61%
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English Language Arts
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86%
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58%
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55%
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Math
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79%
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66%
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61%
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English Language Arts
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74%
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53%
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48%
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Math
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70%
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58%
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51%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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71%
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52%
state
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English Language Arts
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59%
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55%
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53%
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Math
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81%
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63%
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59%
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Math
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88%
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66%
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61%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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73%
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English Language Arts
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Math
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77%
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Math
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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56%
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English Language Arts
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76%
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56%
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Math
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88%
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English Language Arts
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Math
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70%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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81%
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state
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English Language Arts
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76%
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Math
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88%
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English Language Arts
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55%
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Math
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TestRating
8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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