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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

700 E 3rd St, North Platte, NE 69101 · (308) 535-7136 · Part of North Platte Public Schools

North Platte’s School Grade C better than 25% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for North Platte kids: Adams Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Adams Middle School513 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

700 E 3rd St, North Platte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten43
Grade 151
Grade 253
Grade 345
Grade 450
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
343’20
327’21
296’22
322’23
329’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 36%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%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 North Platte families.

Other schools in North Platte Public Schools

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
C+
316 students15:1
McDonald Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
A
247 students18:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
B−
226 students16:1
Cody Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
B−
225 students13:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
A
217 students17:1
Buffalo Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · North Platte
133 students18:1

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