Jefferson Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Paramount Unified

8600 Jefferson St., Paramount, CA 90723 Map

Math (met standard)

43%

+1 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

39%

−8 state 46% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

26%

−10 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

93%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

356

2024-25

Students per teacher

19.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	39% state 47% · 2025-26	27% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	59% state 42% · 2025-26	43% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	31% state 37% · 2025-26	45% state 49% · 2025-26	26% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	43% state 42% · 2025-26	39% state 46% · 2025-26	26% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	43% state 42%	39% state 46%	26% state 35%
2024-25	36% state 41%	42% state 46%	26% state 33%
2023-24	39% state 41%	37% state 45%	20% state 33%
2022-23	37% state 39%	31% state 45%	19% state 32%
2021-22	26% state 38%	30% state 45%	13% state 31%
2020-21	11% state 35%	23% state 43%	—
2018-19	51% state 44%	40% state 50%	16% state 32%
2017-18	52% state 43%	46% state 49%	—
2016-17	50% state 40%	37% state 45%	—
2015-16	42% state 39%	40% state 45%	—
2014-15	27% state 35%	32% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 2%
White 1%
Hispanic 90%
Black 6%
Two or more 0%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Abraham Lincoln Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.5 mi	38% −4 vs state	44% −3 vs state	23% −12 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	94%	502	Hispanic 93%
Paramount Virtual Academy Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified	0.6 mi	9% −25 vs state · 2023-24	48% +1 vs state · 2023-24	—	Not enough years of data	—	0
Albert Baxter Elementary Grades K–6 · Bellflower Unified	0.6 mi	42% +1 vs state	43% −3 vs state	37% +2 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26	82%	309	Hispanic 79%
Harry Wirtz Elementary Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.7 mi	26% −16 vs state	36% −10 vs state	15% −20 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	96%	421	Hispanic 91%
Major Lynn Mokler Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	0.7 mi	32% −10 vs state	30% −16 vs state	13% −22 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	97%	510	Hispanic 90%
Ramona Elementary Grades K–6 · Bellflower Unified	1.0 mi	26% −15 vs state	30% −17 vs state	18% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	88%	454	Hispanic 81%
McKinley Elementary Grades K–5 · Long Beach Unified	1.1 mi	38% −3 vs state	45% −1 vs state	25% −10 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26	85%	475	Hispanic 72%
Washington Elementary Grades K–6 · Bellflower Unified	1.2 mi	22% −19 vs state	29% −18 vs state	18% −17 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	91%	579	Hispanic 78%
Wesley Gaines Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	1.3 mi	34% −8 vs state	44% −3 vs state	24% −11 vs state	16% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26	97%	449	Hispanic 88%
Theodore Roosevelt Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified	1.3 mi	28% −14 vs state	30% −17 vs state	19% −17 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	93%	491	Hispanic 86%