Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 1-4 in the Jefferson Independent School District (ISD) in Jefferson, Texas. The school has a student population of 275 and a racial makeup that is predominantly White (65.82%), followed by African American (21.82%), and smaller percentages of Hispanic, Asian, and students of two or more races.

Jefferson Elementary's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (51.56%) was higher than the state average (48.85%), its 4th grade reading proficiency (33.33%) was lower than the state average (50.66%). In mathematics, the school's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates (29.69% and 33.33%, respectively) were lower than the state averages (40.86% and 44.67%). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and African American and Hispanic students performing below the state averages for their respective subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of Wm B Travis Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary in the Marshall ISD, which have higher STAAR proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, Jefferson Elementary outperforms the nearby Linden Elementary, which is part of the Linden-Kildare Consolidated ISD, in both STAAR test scores and overall school ranking.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 301 W Harrison
       Jefferson, TX  75657


(903) 665-2461

District: Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3035th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,541 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson J H
High:    Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  267

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.9%
African American:
27.7%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), African American (27.7%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 11.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $12,541.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 3035th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Independent School District (Isd) 681st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.96 2591st 3475 25.4%
2006 54.07 1829th 3476 47.4%
2007 42.89 2549th 3724 31.6%
2008 33.75 2963rd 3768 21.4%
2009 44.85 2503rd 3884 35.6%
2010 31.46 3214th 3937 18.4%
2011 21.26 3703rd 4095 9.6%
2012 31.37 3358th 4206 20.2%
2013 33.60 3225th 4221 23.6%
2014 49.24 2376th 4260 44.2%
2015 51.28 2258th 4320 47.7%
2016 55.03 2054th 4286 52.1%
2017 48.94 2027th 4329 53.2%
2018 22.46 3673rd 4359 15.7%
2019 14.15 4187th 4479 6.5%
2021 36.95 2732nd 4578 40.3%
2022 42.36 2595th 4581 43.4%
2023 44.30 2516th 4647 45.9%
2024 36.51 3035th 4675 35.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.55 986th 1046 5.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.48 1855th 3799 51.2%
2022 57.92 1162nd 3952 70.6%
2023 46.80 1840th 4086 55.0%
2024 35.00 2893rd 4261 32.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.71 3684th 4264 13.6%
2019 13.19 4188th 4309 2.8%
2021 43.36 2505th 4451 43.7%
2022 47.23 2336th 4477 47.8%
2023 54.00 1903rd 4521 57.9%
2024 44.56 2560th 4560 43.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.19 3710th 4306 13.8%
2019 14.90 4091st 4348 5.9%
2021 35.36 2843rd 4499 36.8%
2022 39.42 2799th 4561 38.6%
2023 33.84 3176th 4588 30.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.54 1425th 3106 54.1%
2019 60.18 1488th 3184 53.3%
2021 26.10 2436th 3006 19.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.94 4162nd 4240 1.8%
2019 9.59 4264th 4295 0.7%
2021 42.27 2401st 4331 44.6%
2022 46.24 2365th 4461 47.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.65 3518th 4319 18.5%
2019 15.59 4054th 4357 7.0%
2021 39.62 2571st 4498 42.8%
2022 46.18 2369th 4563 48.1%
2023 55.22 1841st 4585 59.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.41 2062nd 2483 17.0%
2019 17.83 2349th 2515 6.6%
2021 43.58 1278th 2444 47.7%
2022 37.68 1555th 2421 35.8%
2023 37.21 1558th 2443 36.2%
2024 45.72 1244th 2421 48.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 2584th 4168 38.0%
2019 15.99 3976th 4188 5.1%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 2828th 3127 9.6%
2019 14.52 2950th 3142 6.1%
2021 21.39 2689th 3082 12.8%
2022 36.81 2159th 3082 29.9%
2023 32.54 2297th 3106 26.0%
2024 22.99 2635th 3078 14.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 283 258 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1990 269 236 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1991 277 257 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1992 312 240 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 304 242 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 297 256 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 559
1995 279 265 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1996 279 265 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1997 270 250 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 261 206 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 244 183 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 437
2000 226 193 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 435
2001 231 189 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2002 232 185 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2003 232 185 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2004 225 200 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 438
2005 348 273 0 22 4 n/a n/a 0 647
2006 194 168 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 376
2007 204 166 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 377
2008 206 157 0 14 4 n/a n/a 0 381
2009 185 156 0 15 2 n/a n/a 0 358
2010 177 137 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 334
2011 181 136 1 15 2 0 2 0 337
2012 187 137 2 20 2 0 8 0 356
2013 198 124 3 21 3 0 5 0 354
2014 209 117 3 21 2 0 9 0 361
2015 205 107 3 26 2 0 6 0 349
2016 208 113 2 33 0 0 14 0 370
2017 215 126 2 28 0 0 17 0 388
2018 211 117 1 29 0 0 19 0 377
2019 237 112 2 20 1 1 18 0 391
2020 223 93 3 15 1 0 19 0 354
2021 199 79 2 13 1 0 23 0 317
2022 190 74 2 16 1 0 23 0 306
2023 181 60 2 15 0 0 17 0 275
2024 160 74 0 15 1 0 17 0 267

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 Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 545 n/a n/a n/a
1990 510 33.0 15.4 n/a
1991 537 33.0 16.2 n/a
1992 553 32.5 17.0 57.9
1993 549 35.0 15.7 62.7
1994 559 36.0 15.5 54
1995 549 36.4 15.1 59
1996 549 36.4 15.1 59
1997 531 37.9 14.0 57.1
1998 478 37.9 12.6 48.7
1999 437 37.9 11.5 67.5
2000 435 38.4 11.3 70.3
2001 436 36.7 11.9 63.3
2002 430 32.6 13.2 58.4
2003 430 32.6 13.2 58.4
2004 438 33.4 13.1 69.9
2005 647 42.9 15.1 74.3
2006 376 26.4 14.2 71.5
2007 377 30.4 12.4 72.9
2008 381 29.6 12.9 73.8
2009 358 27.6 12.9 43.9
2010 334 28.9 11.5 41.3
2011 337 28.5 11.7 37.7
2012 356 29.4 12.1 33.4
2013 354 27.3 12.9 77.4
2014 361 26.4 13.6 78.1
2015 349 29.0 12.0 61.3
2016 370 28.0 13.2 64.9
2017 388 27.1 14.2 65.2
2018 377 26.7 14.1 75.3
2019 391 29.1 13.3 77.5
2020 354 24.8 14.2 69.5
2021 317 26.2 12.0 76.7
2022 306 33.1 9.2 77.1
2023 275 29.4 9.3 74.9
2024 267 23.9 11.1 81.6

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 Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 545 n/a n/a n/a
1990 510 33.0 15.4 n/a
1991 537 33.0 16.2 n/a
1992 553 32.5 17.0 57.9
1993 549 35.0 15.7 62.7
1994 559 36.0 15.5 54
1995 549 36.4 15.1 59
1996 549 36.4 15.1 59
1997 531 37.9 14.0 57.1
1998 478 37.9 12.6 48.7
1999 437 37.9 11.5 67.5
2000 435 38.4 11.3 70.3
2001 436 36.7 11.9 63.3
2002 430 32.6 13.2 58.4
2003 430 32.6 13.2 58.4
2004 438 33.4 13.1 69.9
2005 647 42.9 15.1 74.3
2006 376 26.4 14.2 71.5
2007 377 30.4 12.4 72.9
2008 381 29.6 12.9 73.8
2009 358 27.6 12.9 43.9
2010 334 28.9 11.5 41.3
2011 337 28.5 11.7 37.7
2012 356 29.4 12.1 33.4
2013 354 27.3 12.9 77.4
2014 361 26.4 13.6 78.1
2015 349 29.0 12.0 61.3
2016 370 28.0 13.2 64.9
2017 388 27.1 14.2 65.2
2018 377 26.7 14.1 75.3
2019 391 29.1 13.3 77.5
2020 354 24.8 14.2 69.5
2021 317 26.2 12.0 76.7
2022 306 33.1 9.2 77.1
2023 275 29.4 9.3 74.9
2024 267 23.9 11.1 81.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,900 (21.2%) $7,070 (78.8%) $8,970
2020 $2,572 (23.4%) $8,433 (76.6%) $11,005
2021 $5,808 (46.3%) $6,732 (53.7%) $12,541

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4187th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2516th of 4647 Elementary schools
 39.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)2255
 33%
   3rd Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2255
 33%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)2036
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2036
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)2241
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2241
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)2836
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Independent School District (Isd))2836
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students391275
 29.7%
African American11260
 46.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian22
Hispanic2015
 25%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White237181
 23.6%
Two or More Races1817
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.5%74.9%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 60% White, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson J H
High : Jefferson High School

Jefferson Elementary ranks 3035th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Jefferson Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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