Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks 4174 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Jackson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Jackson Elementary

Summary:

Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school in Sanger, California, serving 362 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sanger Unified school district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jackson Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, with 73-80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has struggled academically. It consistently underperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 34.35% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 20.92% proficient in Math. Additionally, Jackson Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 40.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Quail Lake Environmental Charter, Fairmont Elementary, and Sanger Academy Charter, Jackson Elementary's performance is significantly lower. These neighboring schools generally outperform Jackson Elementary in test scores, attendance, and other key metrics, with Quail Lake Environmental Charter ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools. The stark contrast highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Jackson Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1810 Third St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2302

(559) 524-6180

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4174^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,002

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

5.7%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Elementary ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.26. (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 (86.8%), White (5.7%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.1% 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 23.2. 8 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jackson Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Elementary is $12,002, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Elementary 4174^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jackson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Female students:

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Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^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	37.85	2763^rd	4809	42.5%
2005	53.28	2034^th	4822	57.8%
2006	57.53	1845^th	4818	61.7%
2007	64.96	1603^rd	5113	68.6%
2008	72.73	1290^th	5113	74.8%
2009	69.27	1474^th	5193	71.6%
2010	52.71	2403^rd	5314	54.8%
2011	61.80	1918^th	5377	64.3%
2012	66.47	1701^st	5390	68.4%
2013	58.66	2195^th	5530	60.3%
2015	23.69	4266^th	5611	24.0%
2016	16.17	4942^nd	5614	12.0%
2017	21.39	4566^th	5692	19.8%
2018	23.63	4356^th	5662	23.1%
2019	26.84	4207^th	5789	27.3%
2022	23.78	4470^th	5883	24.0%
2023	28.35	4038^th	5874	31.3%
2024	27.26	4174^th	5862	28.8%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.72	1161^st	3311	64.9%
2024	22.40	2978^th	3160	5.8%

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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	30.23	3750^th	5084	26.2%
2019	33.36	3614^th	5173	30.1%
2022	31.05	3751^st	5264	28.7%
2023	30.56	3857^th	5374	28.2%
2024	32.26	3759^th	5511	31.8%

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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	22.77	4329^th	5413	20.0%
2019	29.53	3856^th	5492	29.8%
2022	24.87	4223^rd	5635	25.1%
2023	27.64	4009^th	5617	28.6%
2024	31.51	3673^rd	5605	34.5%

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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	26.08	4018^th	5431	26.0%
2019	25.64	4129^th	5510	25.1%
2022	24.73	4263^rd	5663	24.7%
2023	29.92	3789^th	5650	32.9%
2024	25.64	4213^th	5636	25.2%

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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	28.59	3649^th	4830	24.5%
2019	34.69	3342^nd	4963	32.7%
2022	31.02	3623^rd	5084	28.7%
2023	37.79	3080^th	5098	39.6%
2024	34.03	3415^th	5102	33.1%

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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	225	0	11	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	232	0	13	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1990	246	0	19	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	210	0	23	369	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	201	1	18	377	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1993	165	6	23	328	6	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	185	1	22	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
1995	159	2	26	440	2	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	159	2	26	440	2	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	149	1	23	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1998	142	5	26	481	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	150	2	29	446	0	n/a	n/a	3	630
2000	132	5	19	453	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	89	4	11	377	1	n/a	n/a	7	489
2002	84	4	18	426	9	n/a	n/a	4	545
2003	84	4	18	426	9	n/a	n/a	4	545
2004	83	4	24	449	5	n/a	n/a	1	566
2005	79	6	22	453	3	n/a	n/a	2	565
2006	68	5	14	399	3	n/a	n/a	3	492
2007	68	5	23	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2008	58	7	17	338	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	420
2009	57	2	9	322	0	0	0	0	390
2010	66	0	7	336	1	0	4	0	414
2011	58	0	6	334	2	0	2	0	402
2012	49	3	6	329	3	0	4	0	394
2013	39	0	7	339	2	0	6	0	393
2014	46	2	7	359	0	0	6	0	420
2015	38	1	8	323	0	0	37	0	407
2016	35	1	8	328	1	0	54	0	427
2017	38	2	6	338	0	0	55	0	439
2018	43	3	7	316	0	0	51	0	420
2019	25	3	11	323	0	0	49	0	411
2020	34	4	12	356	0	0	45	0	451
2021	28	2	12	324	0	1	39	0	406
2022	23	2	14	317	0	0	27	0	383
2023	22	2	14	310	0	0	14	0	362
2024	22	3	18	335	0	0	8	0	386

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	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
1989	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1990	591	23.0	25.6	n/a
1991	603	23.0	26.2	n/a
1992	599	23.4	25.5	43.1
1993	528	23.0	23.0	59.3
1994	655	24.0	27.3	49
1995	629	23.0	27.3	59.9
1996	629	23.0	27.3	59.9
1997	646	28.0	23.1	76.9
1998	654	28.0	23.4	72.2
1999	630	29.0	21.7	62
2000	611	28.0	21.8	25.9
2001	489	26.0	18.8	68.3
2002	545	30.0	18.2	68
2003	545	30.0	18.2	68
2004	566	32.5	17.4	69.6
2005	565	31.4	18.0	71.9
2006	492	28.0	17.6	76.7
2007	517	29.6	17.5	77
2008	420	26.8	15.7	78.8
2009	390	23.0	16.3	77.4
2010	414	23.0	18.0	83.8
2011	402	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	394	18.2	21.6	99.2
2013	393	17.0	23.1	84.5
2014	420	17.0	24.7	83.8
2015	407	17.0	23.9	83
2016	427	17.0	25.1	82.7
2017	439	17.5	25.0	77.4
2018	420	19.3	21.7	84.3
2019	411	19.7	20.8	80.5
2020	451	n/a	n/a	72.9
2021	406	19.1	21.2	73.6
2022	383	18.5	20.6	79.6
2023	362	16.2	22.2	80.1
2024	386	16.5	23.2	82.1

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	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
1989	554	21.0	26.3	n/a
1990	591	23.0	25.6	n/a
1991	603	23.0	26.2	n/a
1992	599	23.4	25.5	43.1
1993	528	23.0	23.0	59.3
1994	655	24.0	27.3	49
1995	629	23.0	27.3	59.9
1996	629	23.0	27.3	59.9
1997	646	28.0	23.1	76.9
1998	654	28.0	23.4	72.2
1999	630	29.0	21.7	62
2000	611	28.0	21.8	25.9
2001	489	26.0	18.8	68.3
2002	545	30.0	18.2	68
2003	545	30.0	18.2	68
2004	566	32.5	17.4	69.6
2005	565	31.4	18.0	71.9
2006	492	28.0	17.6	76.7
2007	517	29.6	17.5	77
2008	420	26.8	15.7	78.8
2009	390	23.0	16.3	77.4
2010	414	23.0	18.0	83.8
2011	402	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	394	18.2	21.6	99.2
2013	393	17.0	23.1	84.5
2014	420	17.0	24.7	83.8
2015	407	17.0	23.9	83
2016	427	17.0	25.1	82.7
2017	439	17.5	25.0	77.4
2018	420	19.3	21.7	84.3
2019	411	19.7	20.8	80.5
2020	451	n/a	n/a	72.9
2021	406	19.1	21.2	73.6
2022	383	18.5	20.6	79.6
2023	362	16.2	22.2	80.1
2024	386	16.5	23.2	82.1

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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