Jefferson Elementary

356 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School, located at 8600 Jefferson St. in Paramount, California, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Paramount Unified School District. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment for children in the local community, focusing on core academic development, literacy, and numeracy. The school emphasizes the importance of early childhood education in preparing students for long-term success, aiming to build a strong social and intellectual framework for its diverse student body.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Jefferson Elementary strives to be a cornerstone of the Paramount neighborhood by promoting student engagement and character development. The school works closely with families and the surrounding community to ensure that students have the resources necessary to thrive in a structured setting. By balancing rigorous classroom instruction with a focus on student well-being, the school seeks to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school while cultivating a lifelong enthusiasm for learning.

356

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	321
Black	20
Asian	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
321 (90.2%)
Black
20 (5.6%)
Asian
8 (2.2%)
White
3 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Paramount Unified
Phone:	(562)602-8024
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	356
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 78

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 62