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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1831 Mount Zion Ave, Janesville, WI 53545 · (608) 743-6600 · Part of Janesville School District

Janesville’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
293
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Janesville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1831 Mount Zion Ave, Janesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten31
Grade 151
Grade 237
Grade 335
Grade 447
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
307’20
309’21
294’22
291’23
293’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 18%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%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 from Janesville families.

Other schools in Janesville School District

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Janesville
A
412 students13:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Janesville
A−
410 students13:1
Van Buren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Janesville
B−
408 students14:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Janesville
A−
404 students14:1
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Janesville
A
376 students14:1
Preschool 4 Janesville
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Janesville
345 students23:1

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