Jefferson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Carlsbad, California·92008
Score
66.8/100
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#1,555
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#9
In Carlsbad Unified
Top 34%
In California

Score 66.8/100: better than 66% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 63% of them
199 students tested
Math
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 65% of them
201 students tested
Science
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 72% of them
68 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA48.674
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA49.159
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA59.166
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA52.3199
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math54.074
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math47.559
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math42.668
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math48.3201
ScienceGrade 5CAST44.168
ScienceAll gradesCAST44.168

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
478
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
478
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
3743 Jefferson St.
Carlsbad, CA 92008

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Jefferson Elementary at a glance

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Carlsbad, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Carlsbad Unified school district. It has about 478 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 66.8 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #1,555 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.