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Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary serves grades K–6 for 422 students in Fresno Unified School District.

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It is the 56th largest of the 68 Fresno Unified School District elementary schools in Fresno. Its 17.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 20.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 479 in 2019–20 to 422 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 74 students. 96% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (328 free, 76 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Hobart Park (0.4 mi).

At a glance

Jefferson Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6
Students422
Teachers24
Students per teacher17.6
Free or reduced-price lunch96%
School typeRegular School
DistrictFresno Unified School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Jefferson Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K74
  • 152
  • 255
  • 365
  • 465
  • 557
  • 654
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20479
  • 2020–21461
  • 2021–22448
  • 2022–23454
  • 2023–24422
Nearby

Parks near Jefferson Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.4 miHobart ParkPark · 0.4 miHolmes PlaygroundPark · 0.6 miEaton Plaza
Contact

Address, phone and official links

202 North Mariposa St., Fresno 93701

(559) 457-2960

School website ↗Fresno Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6006316 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 061455001742

Fresno Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–6Akira Yokomi Elementary701 studentsK–6Rowell Elementary593 studentsK–6Webster Elementary305 studentsK–6Lowell Elementary307 studentsK–6Jackson Elementary332 studentsK–6Miguel Hidalgo Elementary561 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.5 miTehipite MiddleGrades 7–8High school · 0.8 miSchool of Unlimited LearningGrades 9–12School · 0.8 miJ. E. Young Academic CenterGrades K–12School · 0.9 miFresno County Special EducationGrades K–12High school · 1.1 miCareer Technical Education CharterGrades 9–12High school · 1.2 miSan Joaquin Memorial High SchoolGrades 9–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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