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Jefferson Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,963 students in Jefferson Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Jefferson Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,915 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Jefferson Elementary School District, which is ranked #793 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#791 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,241 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
46%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,959 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
55%
# Black Students
66 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
317 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
604
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
556
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
560
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
596
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,738
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,611
$18,396
Best Jefferson Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fernando Rivera Intermediate
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1255 Southgate Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1225
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1225
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Stewart Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1202
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1202
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Skyline Dr.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1230
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 991-1230
Grades: K-8
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
550 East Market St.
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 991-1216
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 991-1216
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
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