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Jefferson West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

301 Main Street, Meriden, KS 66512 · (785) 484-2455 · Part of Jefferson West Unified School District 340

Rock Creek Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rock Creek Township kids: Jefferson West Middle

On the path

Where Rock Creek Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Jefferson West Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Jefferson West Middlein Meriden

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 Main Street, Meriden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten65
Grade 167
Grade 261
Grade 351
Grade 458
Enrollment over time
291’20
298’21
307’22
326’23
320’24

Up 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <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 West Elementary School from Rock Creek Township families.

Other schools in Jefferson West Unified School District 340

The district →
Jefferson West Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Meriden
C
276 students14:1
Jefferson West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Meriden
C
247 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 Kansas’s other public schools; Rock Creek Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.