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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1314 W 7th St, Grand Island, NE 68801 · (308) 385-5922 · Part of Grand Island Public Schools

Grand Island’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Grand Island kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1314 W 7th St, Grand Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten51
Grade 166
Grade 262
Grade 345
Grade 455
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
345’20
330’21
360’22
371’23
352’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 18%Black 1%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Grand Island families.

Other schools in Grand Island Public Schools

The district →
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
D
484 students17:1
Starr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
C−
453 students16:1
Engleman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
B+
448 students19:1
Shoemaker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
B
438 students16:1
Dodge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
C−
436 students15:1
Wasmer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Island
D
373 students15:1

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; Grand Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.