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Jefferson Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2716 24th, Great Bend, KS 67530 · (620) 793-1502 · Part of Great Bend Unified School District 428

Great Bend’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elem

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Great Bend kids: Great Bend Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Jefferson ElemYou are here
7–8Great Bend Middle School438 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2716 24th, Great Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten30
Grade 132
Grade 242
Grade 341
Grade 441
Grade 537
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
288’20
300’21
301’22
282’23
297’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 2%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 Jefferson Elem from Great Bend families.

Other schools in Great Bend Unified School District 428

The district →
Eisenhower Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Bend
B−
343 students13:1
Park Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Bend
B−
304 students15:1
Riley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Bend
C−
296 students13:1
Lincoln Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Great Bend
B+
275 students15:1
Great Bend Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Great Bend
C
438 students11:1
Great Bend High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Great Bend
C−
923 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 Kansas’s other public schools; Great Bend’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.