Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 691 students attended Jackson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chemawa Middle High : Ramona High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Jackson Elementary

Summary:

Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 667 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, underperformance on academic assessments compared to the district and state, and struggles to support certain student subgroups.

Jackson Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.1% in 2017-2018 to 40.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the Riverside Unified School District and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms, with only 30.81% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 19.01% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 45.48% and 31.57% for the district, respectively. Jackson Elementary struggles to support Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

While the nearby Jefferson, Adams, and Monroe Elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District generally perform better academically, they also face high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Alvord Unified School District have lower academic achievement but even higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.75% to 97.86%.

Detail:

Public K-6

4585 Jackson St.
Riverside, CA 92503-2758

(951) 352-8211

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4431^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,928

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chemawa Middle
High:	Ramona High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 691

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

6.9%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Elementary ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.2%), White (6.9%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary is 23, which is the 13^th best among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Elementary is $7,928, which is the 12^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Elementary 4431^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jackson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jackson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.04	2998^th	4809	37.7%
2005	36.86	2900^th	4822	39.9%
2006	30.10	3301^st	4818	31.5%
2007	31.64	3453^rd	5113	32.5%
2008	36.75	3150^th	5113	38.4%
2009	38.40	3154^th	5193	39.3%
2010	43.76	2936^th	5314	44.7%
2011	40.83	3183^rd	5377	40.8%
2012	41.92	3142^nd	5390	41.7%
2013	45.99	2927^th	5530	47.1%
2015	31.10	3616^th	5611	35.6%
2016	37.88	3225^th	5614	42.6%
2017	28.67	3939^th	5692	30.8%
2018	38.68	3234^th	5662	42.9%
2019	28.49	4064^th	5789	29.8%
2022	27.68	4080^th	5883	30.6%
2023	28.03	4071^st	5874	30.7%
2024	24.25	4431^st	5862	24.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.23	1438^th	3246	55.7%
2019	35.53	2089^th	3275	36.2%
2022	36.84	2056^th	3311	37.9%
2023	41.06	1737^th	3250	46.6%
2024	36.46	2073^rd	3160	34.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.35	1107^th	2420	54.3%
2024	39.27	1367^th	2634	48.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.74	2375^th	5084	53.3%
2019	38.89	3206^th	5173	38.0%
2022	37.26	3237^th	5264	38.5%
2023	35.23	3452^nd	5374	35.8%
2024	30.43	3903^rd	5511	29.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	25.03	308^th	364	15.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.89	3220^th	5413	40.5%
2019	31.86	3678^th	5492	33.0%
2022	31.52	3613^th	5635	35.9%
2023	26.72	4073^rd	5617	27.5%
2024	22.44	4466^th	5605	20.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.93	1712^th	2128	19.5%
2019	23.55	2148^th	2585	16.9%
2022	45.81	915^th	2227	58.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.36	102^nd	140	27.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.14	3103^rd	5431	42.9%
2019	25.80	4116^th	5510	25.3%
2022	24.88	4250^th	5663	25.0%
2023	31.49	3648^th	5650	35.4%
2024	27.04	4080^th	5636	27.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.63	2130^th	4830	55.9%
2019	39.28	3003^rd	4963	39.5%
2022	34.51	3327^th	5084	34.6%
2023	35.91	3246^th	5098	36.3%
2024	29.81	3754^th	5102	26.4%

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Rank History for White students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.64	2265^th	2737	17.2%
2019	10.52	2611^th	2834	7.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jackson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	40	16	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1989	494	39	21	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1990	529	57	31	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	865
1991	525	48	37	261	5	n/a	n/a	0	876
1992	491	68	42	316	7	n/a	n/a	0	924
1993	479	73	47	314	11	n/a	n/a	0	924
1994	442	75	51	320	8	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	385	111	32	376	4	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	385	111	32	376	4	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	365	89	34	400	8	n/a	n/a	0	896
1998	337	82	27	416	14	n/a	n/a	0	876
1999	319	89	24	448	13	n/a	n/a	0	893
2000	315	90	33	481	8	n/a	n/a	0	927
2001	300	63	33	546	7	n/a	n/a	0	949
2002	264	76	23	548	10	n/a	n/a	0	921
2003	264	76	23	548	10	n/a	n/a	0	921
2004	265	81	28	580	12	n/a	n/a	0	966
2005	236	70	26	568	12	n/a	n/a	0	912
2006	214	69	20	567	8	n/a	n/a	0	878
2007	189	53	29	652	12	n/a	n/a	3	938
2008	165	61	31	581	9	n/a	n/a	0	847
2009	150	56	18	567	7	11	8	0	817
2010	131	57	20	568	4	3	16	0	799
2011	127	47	28	613	2	2	22	0	841
2012	111	46	26	617	1	2	19	0	822
2013	104	51	23	637	2	2	22	0	841
2014	87	54	17	653	3	1	23	0	838
2015	91	56	18	662	3	1	16	0	847
2016	96	42	20	635	4	0	25	0	822
2017	97	53	17	626	6	0	32	0	831
2018	91	54	18	592	5	2	34	0	796
2019	67	47	13	573	5	2	33	0	740
2020	76	48	13	569	6	1	35	0	748
2021	67	37	12	538	6	1	26	0	687
2022	60	32	10	544	6	1	16	0	669
2023	48	31	12	558	4	1	13	0	667
2024	48	34	8	575	3	2	21	0	691

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1989	778	29.0	26.8	n/a
1990	865	34.1	25.3	n/a
1991	876	36.0	24.3	n/a
1992	924	36.6	25.2	40.9
1993	924	36.0	25.7	48.9
1994	896	34.0	26.4	53.2
1995	908	34.5	26.3	59.9
1996	908	34.5	26.3	59.9
1997	896	38.0	23.6	62.1
1998	876	44.0	19.9	63.5
1999	893	47.0	19.0	62.3
2000	927	42.5	21.8	58.9
2001	949	47.5	20.0	61.9
2002	921	44.0	20.9	65.5
2003	921	44.0	20.9	65.5
2004	966	45.0	21.5	66.4
2005	912	44.8	20.4	72.5
2006	878	44.9	19.6	68.3
2007	938	46.0	20.4	77.2
2008	847	45.0	18.8	75.8
2009	817	41.0	18.6	81.9
2010	799	39.0	20.4	83.5
2011	841	n/a	n/a	76.2
2012	822	32.1	25.5	n/a
2013	841	31.1	26.9	87.8
2014	838	32.2	26.0	86.5
2015	847	33.0	25.6	87.2
2016	822	32.0	25.6	86.6
2017	831	31.7	26.2	84.5
2018	796	32.2	24.7	88.2
2019	740	31.0	23.8	91.6
2020	748	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	687	31.2	21.9	87
2022	669	27.5	24.2	74.6
2023	667	28.5	23.3	88.8
2024	691	30.0	23.0	61.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	669	27.0	24.7	n/a
1989	778	29.0	26.8	n/a
1990	865	34.1	25.3	n/a
1991	876	36.0	24.3	n/a
1992	924	36.6	25.2	40.9
1993	924	36.0	25.7	48.9
1994	896	34.0	26.4	53.2
1995	908	34.5	26.3	59.9
1996	908	34.5	26.3	59.9
1997	896	38.0	23.6	62.1
1998	876	44.0	19.9	63.5
1999	893	47.0	19.0	62.3
2000	927	42.5	21.8	58.9
2001	949	47.5	20.0	61.9
2002	921	44.0	20.9	65.5
2003	921	44.0	20.9	65.5
2004	966	45.0	21.5	66.4
2005	912	44.8	20.4	72.5
2006	878	44.9	19.6	68.3
2007	938	46.0	20.4	77.2
2008	847	45.0	18.8	75.8
2009	817	41.0	18.6	81.9
2010	799	39.0	20.4	83.5
2011	841	n/a	n/a	76.2
2012	822	32.1	25.5	n/a
2013	841	31.1	26.9	87.8
2014	838	32.2	26.0	86.5
2015	847	33.0	25.6	87.2
2016	822	32.0	25.6	86.6
2017	831	31.7	26.2	84.5
2018	796	32.2	24.7	88.2
2019	740	31.0	23.8	91.6
2020	748	n/a	n/a	93.2
2021	687	31.2	21.9	87
2022	669	27.5	24.2	74.6
2023	667	28.5	23.3	88.8
2024	691	30.0	23.0	61.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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