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C−

Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

720 4th Ave S, Clinton, IA 52732 · (563) 243-0479 · Part of Clinton Community School District

Clinton’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Clinton Middle School

On the path

Where Clinton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clinton Middle School745 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

720 4th Ave S, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten74
Grade 150
Grade 248
Grade 349
Grade 452
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
368’20
377’21
343’22
357’23
376’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 15%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Clinton families.

Other schools in Clinton Community School District

The district →
Eagle Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clinton
C+
443 students13:1
Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clinton
D
372 students12:1
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clinton
A
331 students13:1
Clinton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
D
745 students13:1
Clinton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
D
981 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Clinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.