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C−

Jefferson Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

924 K Street, Fairbury, NE 68352 · (402) 729-5041 · Part of Fairbury Public Schools

Fairbury’s School Grade C better than 34% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairbury kids: Fairbury Jr.-Sr. High School

On the path

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

PK–2Central Elementary School277 students
3–6Jefferson Intermediate SchoolYou are here
7–12Fairbury Jr.-Sr. High School370 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

924 K Street, Fairbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 368
Grade 444
Grade 580
Grade 667
Enrollment over time
235’20
250’21
270’22
254’23
259’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Intermediate School from Fairbury families.

Other schools in Fairbury Public Schools

The district →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fairbury
277 students13:1
Fairbury Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fairbury
C
370 students11:1

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