Jefferson Elementary School in Santa Ana, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Jefferson Elementary School

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About this school

Jefferson Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Ana, California that is part of Santa Ana Unified School District. It serves 609 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

609 Students

33 Teachers

1522 W Adams St

Santa Ana, CA 92704 View local requests

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Jefferson Elementary School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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