Jefferson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-3 Taft, California·93268
Score
1.4/100
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#4,621
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In Taft City
#5
In Taft
Top 99%
In California

Score 1.4/100: better than 1% 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
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 3% of them
50 students tested
Math
8%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 1% of them
50 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 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 ELA1650
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA1650
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math850
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math850

School profile

Grades
K-3
Students
255
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
255
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
318 Taylor St.
Taft, CA 93268

"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 Taft, California, serving grades K-3. It is part of the Taft City school district. It has about 255 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 103% 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, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 8% 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 1.4 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #4,621 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points 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.