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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1455 Gwen Drive, Pocatello, ID 83204 · (208) 232-2914 · Part of Pocatello School District 25

Pocatello’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Pocatello kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 54%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1455 Gwen Drive, Pocatello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 152
Grade 267
Grade 353
Grade 468
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
334’20
340’21
343’22
347’23
359’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <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 Pocatello families.

Other schools in Pocatello School District 25

The district →
Tyhee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pocatello
B
511 students22:1
Chubbuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chubbuck
A
421 students20:1
Rulon M Ellis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chubbuck
A−
352 students19:1
Syringa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pocatello
B
321 students20:1
Lincoln Preschool Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pocatello
153 students31:1
Indian Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pocatello
B+
497 students18:1

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