Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Jefferson’s public schools score below 72% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Jefferson’s districts is 23%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jefferson’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 359 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson’s, its schools beat 33%, higher than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Jefferson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,642 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Jefferson El, then Jefferson J H, then Jefferson H S. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jefferson’s grade
C: better than 28% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jefferson, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Jefferson
Jefferson Pri SCH
Grades PK–K · 149 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jefferson
Jefferson El
Grades 1–4 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jefferson
Jefferson El
Grades 1–4 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jefferson
Jefferson El
Grades 1–4 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson El
Grades 1–4 · 286 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson J H
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson J H
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson J H
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson J H
Grades 5–8 · 307 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson H S
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson H S
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson H S
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jefferson
Jefferson H S
Grades 9–12 · 383 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jefferson’s public schools are run by Jefferson Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Jefferson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Jefferson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | C | Jefferson Independent |
Every school in Jefferson
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jefferson’s schools
Are Jefferson’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jefferson children attend score below 72% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jefferson in?
Jefferson Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,125 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jefferson kids go to high school?
Jefferson H S, with 383 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Jefferson’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Jefferson spend per student?
$15,642 in Jefferson Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jefferson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jefferson → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.