Jefferson Elementary School

About Jefferson Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary is a K-6 public school in Fresno, CA, serving 454 students with an 18:1 student-teacher ratio. Around 29% of students are proficient in math and 39% in reading. Minority enrollment is 98%, and 97% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body is 45% female and 55% male, with 26 full-time teachers.

Contact Information

Address

202 N MARIPOSA ST FRESNO CA 93701

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Phone

(559) 457-2960

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Website

https://www.fresnounified.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 42%

Reading 42%

State average proficiency is 42% in Math and 42% in Reading.

26

Full-time Teachers

18 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

12

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

454

Total Students

$95726

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Jefferson Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

115

of 118 in California

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 2.4%

Asian 6.4%

Hispanic 81.1%

Black 6.4%

Two+ Races 2.9%

Native Am. 0%

White

2.4%

Asian

6.4%

Hispanic

81.1%

Black

6.4%

Two+ Races

2.9%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 454

44.7%

203 Female

55.3%

251 Male

Student Population

454 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

Jefferson Elementary, an Equity Focus School, serves many minority and low-income students. It recently joined the “Ringing of the Bell” ceremony, launched the ParentSquare app for communication, and was recognized for hosting Jaguar Jam events and celebrating student achievements.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln