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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEROME JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160159000283
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
600 NORTH FILLMORE STREET, JEROME, ID 83338 · (208) 324-8896 · Jerome County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Idaho public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
249 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 86% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 421 | 59.1% | N/A |
| HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 486 | 66.3% | N/A |
| ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAILEY | 445 | 53.3% | N/A |
| FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JEROME | 475 | 65.3% | N/A |
| JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 543 | 58.7% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 471 | 62.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #256 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #281 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #121 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #256 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #105 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #85 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #42 of 208 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
-159 (-27%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 20 | 21.0:1 | 59% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 30.5 | 19.7:1 | 63% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 64% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 49% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 29.6 | 19.7:1 | 68% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 30 | 20.2:1 | 74% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 55% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 23 | 17.9:1 | 55% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (582 to 421); teachers down 32% (29.6 to 20).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in JEROME, Idaho, is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 421 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332, so this school runs 27% above that.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under JEROME JOINT DISTRICT, which has 8 schools enrolling 3,998 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 36% White. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 39% share among Jerome County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1 at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 21.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Jerome County.
The allk12 Grade for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Jerome County has about 25,173 residents, and the median household income is $71,724, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Jerome County has 10 other public schools.
HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dropped 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 580 to 421 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.3:1 to 21.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jerome County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,173
Census ACS
Median income
$71,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,673 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- FALLS CITY ACADEMYHigh · 75 students
Other schools in JEROME
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,140 students
- JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
- HERITAGE ACADEMYElementary · 176 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 50th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 490 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 359 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 228 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 486
- JEROME HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,140
- FALLS CITY ACADEMY0.6 mi · 75
- JEROME ACADEMY0.6 mi · 4
- SUMMIT ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 460
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-05.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 36% White, 63% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEROME JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.