Enrollment
4
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paicines, CA
Jefferson Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061881002276
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jefferson Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Paicines · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA.
School address
District: Jefferson Elementary · California
NCES ID 061881002276 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a small elementary school in Paicines, California, enrolling 4 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (50%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Jefferson Elementary spends $35,667 per pupil, 116% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Paicines's elementary schools, it stands alongside Willow Grove Elementary (21 students): Jefferson Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Jefferson Elementary operates only this one school, so Jefferson Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 4 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jefferson Elementary compares
Jefferson Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 4 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$35,667
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Jefferson Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson Elementary, which includes Jefferson Elementary.
$35,667
Per student
+116%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+115%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 59.8%
Federal 6.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Paicines
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Elementary
How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary has 4 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paicines, CA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Jefferson Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Paicines, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Jefferson Elementary rank among elementary schools in Paicines?
By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Paicines, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Paicines on the city page.
Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?
Jefferson Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Jefferson Elementary?
None reported; Jefferson Elementary operates only Jefferson Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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