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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 North Fillmore Street, Jerome, ID 83338 · (208) 324-8896 · Part of Jerome Joint School District 261

Jerome’s School Grade D better than 9% of Idaho school districts

Students
421
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jerome kids: Jerome Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jerome Middle School937 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 54%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

600 North Fillmore Street, Jerome

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 198
Grade 286
Grade 350
Grade 447
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
580’20
587’21
583’22
601’23
421’24

Down 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 36%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Jerome families.

Other schools in Jerome Joint School District 261

The district →

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 Idaho’s other public schools; Jerome’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.