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Jefferson Elementary School in Taft, CA
(KG-03 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 35
Address
 318 Taylor St.
Taft, CA 93268
Telephone
(661) 763-4236
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City-data.com school rating
35
Students
217
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
9.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
190
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
13
School district
Taft City
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Parkview Elementary (1.5 miles):

53
Conley Elementary (1.8 miles):

45
Midway Elementary (4.9 miles):

44
Jefferson Elementary School:

35
Taft Union High (0.6 miles):

31
Taft Primary (0.9 miles):

31
Lincoln Junior High (0.6 miles):

25
Roosevelt Elementary (0.6 miles):

23
Buena Vista High (Continuation) (0.5 miles):

10
Jefferson Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Kern County:

32
Taft:

32
Jefferson Elementary School:

35

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 217
Enrollment in 2015: 229
Enrollment in 2014: 223
Enrollment in 2013: 237
Enrollment in 2012: 242
Enrollment in 2011: 234
Enrollment in 2010: 175
Enrollment in 2009: 195
Enrollment in 2008: 174
Enrollment in 2007: 167
Enrollment in 2006: 175
Enrollment in 2005: 194
Enrollment in 2004: 178
Enrollment in 2003: 179
Enrollment in 2002: 184
Enrollment in 2001: 191
Enrollment in 2000: 180
Enrollment in 1999: 198

Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03Total
All students73465048217
Female students41223223118
Male students3224182599
Hispanic students53394241175
Black students - - 112
White students2067538
Two or More Races students - 1 - 12

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 73
1st grade enrollment: 46
2nd grade enrollment: 50
3rd grade enrollment: 48

Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 118 (54.4%)
Jefferson Elementary School:

54.4%
State:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 99 (45.6%)
Here:

45.6%
State:

49.6%

Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 175 (80.6%)
School:

80.6%
California:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 2 (0.9%)
School:

0.9%
California:

6.1%
White enrollment: 38 (17.5%)
School:

17.5%
California:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (0.9%)
Jefferson Elementary School:

0.9%
California:

4.5%

Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 203 (93.5%)
School:

93.5%
State:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 190 (87.6%)
Jefferson Elementary School:

87.6%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 13 (6.0%)
School:

6.0%
California:

8.6%

Jefferson Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 9

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 4
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 0.2
Number of FTE nurses: 0.3
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.5

Student/Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Elementary School:

24.1
State:

22.8

Jefferson Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $695,156
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 9.5 (Salary Expenditures: $540,850)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1.8 (Salary Expenditures: $43,112)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $115,267)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $85,283)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $44,496
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $790,787
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $540,850
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1.3 (Salary Expenditures: $49,585)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $115,267)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1.5 (Salary Expenditures: $85,085)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $76,623

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 163 (male: 71, female: 92)
  • Hispanic: 163 (male: 71, female: 92)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Retention:
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(State average from 2,659 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here:

2.7%
California:

5.6%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)

Percent of 1st grade students retained
School:

8.7%
State:

5.5%

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All35%
  • Males41%
  • Females31%
  • Hispanic32%
ELA students tested: 49
ELA students with scores: 49

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

35%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 38.8%
Standard Nearly Met: 26.5%
Standard Met: 16.3%
Standard Exceeded: 18.4%

3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2395.9, Students tested: 49, Standard Not Met: 38.8%, Nearly Met: 26.5%, Met: 16.3%, Exceeded: 18.4%)
38.8%
26.5%
16.3%
18.4%

Jefferson Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All45%
  • Males59%
  • Females38%
  • Hispanic44%
Math students tested: 49
Math students with scores: 49

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

45%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 18.4%
Standard Nearly Met: 36.7%
Standard Met: 22.4%
Standard Exceeded: 22.4%

3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2439.4, Students tested: 49, Standard Not Met: 18.4%, Nearly Met: 36.7%, Met: 22.4%, Exceeded: 22.4%)
18.4%
36.7%
22.4%
22.4%

Jefferson Elementary School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Jefferson Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 164
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 19

Students who met CELDT criterion:

12.0%
State:

34.0%
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 47
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

6.0%
State:

13.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

338.9
State:

364.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

259.2
State:

276.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

306.2
California:

375.9
Writing Mean Scale Score:

292.4
State:

286.0
Grade 1:
Student Count: 42
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 6

Students who met CELDT criterion:

14.0%
State:

44.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

411.6
State:

439.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

363.8
California:

383.8
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

409.1
State:

446.4
Writing Mean Scale Score:

365.8
State:

386.5
Grade 2:
Student Count: 36
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4

Students who met CELDT criterion:

11.0%
State:

27.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

443.9
California:

477.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

421.0
California:

440.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

436.8
State:

483.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

433.2
State:

456.4
Grade 3:
Student Count: 39
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 6

Students who met CELDT criterion:

15.0%
California:

26.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

436.2
State:

475.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

429.3
California:

459.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

479.0
California:

491.7
Writing Mean Scale Score:

482.9
California:

478.6

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Jefferson Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Jefferson Elementary School:

100.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED100
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 38 out of 38 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 44 out of 44 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 35 out of 35 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
School:

100.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED100
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 39 out of 39 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 45 out of 45 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 36 out of 36 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 5 out of 5 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

41.5
State:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

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