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Greene County Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

401 E Russell, Jefferson, IA 50129 · (515) 386-3178 · Part of Greene County Community School District

Jefferson’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
518
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Greene County Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Jefferson kids: Greene County Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Greene County ElementaryYou are here
5–8Greene County Middle School347 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

401 E Russell, Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten82
Grade 197
Grade 289
Grade 395
Grade 474
Enrollment over time
507’20
536’21
539’22
523’23
518’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Greene County Elementary from Jefferson families.

Other schools in Greene County Community School District

The district →
Greene County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jefferson
C+
347 students15:1
Greene County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
C+
375 students12:1

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; Jefferson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.