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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

406 Cottonwood St, Norfolk, NE 68701 · (402) 644-2546 · Part of Norfolk Public Schools

Norfolk’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Norfolk kids: Norfolk Jr. High School

On the path

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

PK–4Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Norfolk Jr. High School631 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

406 Cottonwood St, Norfolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 152
Grade 254
Grade 349
Grade 451
Enrollment over time
227’20
221’21
234’22
249’23
256’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Black 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 Norfolk families.

Other schools in Norfolk Public Schools

The district →
Bel Air Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
A−
333 students15:1
Little Panthers Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Norfolk
319 students22:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C+
227 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C+
220 students19:1
Grant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
C−
194 students14:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Norfolk
A
194 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; Norfolk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.