Garfield Elementary vs Jefferson Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Garfield Elementary Jefferson Elementary
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 308 400
Student:Teacher Ratio 22:1 25:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.6% 43.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Garfield Elementary Jefferson Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,783 $20,783
District San Diego Unified San Diego Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Garfield Elementary Jefferson Elementary
White 17.5% 33.8%
African American 16.9% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 45.3%
Asian 1.6% 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.8% 14.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Garfield Elementary Jefferson Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 265:1 414:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.9% 23.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.