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Jefferson Elementary - 06

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

900 N Poplar Ave, Pierre, SD 57501 · (605) 773-7320 · Part of Pierre School District 32-2

Pierre’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
377
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary - 06

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pierre kids: Georgia Morse Middle School - 02

On the path

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

K–5Jefferson Elementary - 06You are here
6–8Georgia Morse Middle School - 02672 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 N Poplar Ave, Pierre

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 156
Grade 258
Grade 362
Grade 467
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
423’20
413’21
430’22
383’23
377’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%American Indian/Alaska Native 17%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary - 06 from Pierre families.

Other schools in Pierre School District 32-2

The district →
Buchanan Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pierre
B+
432 students17:1
Kennedy Elementary - 08
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pierre
B
413 students16:1
Georgia Morse Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pierre
B−
672 students17:1
T F Riggs High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Pierre
B
855 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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Pierre’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.