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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 Brook St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 · (920) 885-7392 · Part of Beaver Dam School District

Beaver Dam’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
328
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Beaver Dam kids: Beaver Dam Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Beaver Dam Middle633 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

301 Brook St, Beaver Dam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 157
Grade 250
Grade 355
Grade 448
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
275’20
351’21
333’22
326’23
328’24

Up 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary from Beaver Dam families.

Other schools in Beaver Dam School District

The district →
Prairie View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
A−
337 students12:1
BDUSD4Kids
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Beaver Dam
157 students
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaver Dam
A−
41 students4:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
260 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beaver Dam
B−
201 students10:1
Beaver Dam Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver Dam
C+
633 students13:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Beaver Dam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.