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Jefferson El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

301 W Harrison, Jefferson, TX 75657 · (903) 665-2461 · Part of Jefferson Independent School District

Jefferson’s School Grade C better than 28% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jefferson kids: Jefferson J H

On the path

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

PK–KJefferson Pri SCH149 students
1–4Jefferson ElYou are here
5–8Jefferson J H307 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 W Harrison, Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 369
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
317’20
306’21
275’22
267’23
286’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 29%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%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 El from Jefferson families.

Other schools in Jefferson Independent School District

The district →
Jefferson Pri SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Jefferson
149 students17:1
Jefferson J H
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jefferson
C
307 students11:1
Jefferson H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson
B
383 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 Texas’s other public schools; Jefferson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.