Overview of Jefferson School: Jefferson School is a public school situated in Independence, KS, which is in a remote town environment. The learner population of Jefferson School is 632, and the school has PK-8. At Jefferson School, 39% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 24%. The learner-teacher ratio is 20:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school enrolls 68% low-income learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Jefferson School: At Jefferson School, 39% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Independence, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 31% tested above or at that level for math.

Jefferson School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Kansas, 38% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.