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Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary serves grades K–5 for 478 students in Carlsbad Unified School District.

It is the 6th largest of the 9 Carlsbad Unified School District elementary schools in Carlsbad. Its 22.8 students per teacher matches the median for those schools. Enrollment grew from 421 in 2019–20 to 478 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 151 students. 44% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (201 free, 9 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Chase Field (0.3 mi).

At a glance

Jefferson Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students478
Teachers21
Students per teacher22.8
Free or reduced-price lunch44%
School typeRegular School
DistrictCarlsbad Unified School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Jefferson Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K151
  • 171
  • 266
  • 358
  • 466
  • 566
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20421
  • 2020–21355
  • 2021–22448
  • 2022–23462
  • 2023–24478
Nearby

Parks near Jefferson Elementary

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Contact

Address, phone and official links

3743 Jefferson St., Carlsbad 92008

(760) 331-5500

State school ID 6037782 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060750000710

Carlsbad Unified School District

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Nearby

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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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