📍 202 N. Mariposa St., Fresno, Fresno County, 93701
Jefferson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fresno, Fresno County. The school has 454 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Thomas. It is part of the Fresno Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Jefferson Elementary enrolls 454 students across grades K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Black or African American and 6.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 368 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 29 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.9% |
| White | 11 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
439 of the school's 454 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Jefferson Elementary is one of 101 schools in Fresno Unified, based in Fresno, California. The district serves 68,131 students district-wide and employs 3,496 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 454 students, Jefferson Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 675 students per school.
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