Jefferson Elementary School has 450 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Jefferson Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson Elementary School’s learner population of 450 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Central High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Frank L Smart Intermediate (0.8 miles away)