How many students were enrolled in eighth grade in 2023-24 school year in Jefferson Elementary School District?

Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education

By San Mateo Sun

Feb 15, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, eighth grade was the largest grade in Jefferson Elementary School District, with 710 students making up 11.9% of the student body, according to the California Department of Education. This represents a growth of 0.9% compared to the previous year.

The grade with the second highest number of students was seventh grade, with 699 students, or 11.7% of the student body.

The school that had the highest number of eighth grade students in Jefferson Elementary School District during the period was Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School, while Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School had the fewest.

Overall, Jefferson Elementary School District enrolled 5,978 students, ranking as the 247th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 246th highest in the previous school year.

California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.

Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.

At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.

Jefferson Elementary School District Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparision

Enrollment Numbers Among District Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School	Total Enrollment
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate School	518
Daniel Webster Elementary School	294
Fernando Rivera Intermediate School	515
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School	346
Garden Village Elementary School	274
George Washington Elementary School	192
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	312
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary School	267
Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary School	307
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School	437
Thomas Edison Elementary School	293
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle School	584
Westlake Elementary School	330
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	246