Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 351 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000475
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1455 GWEN DRIVE, POCATELLO, ID 83204 · (208) 232-2914 · Bannock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% 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
17.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
246 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 . % ProficientMath
31.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Idaho average is about 44 of 100.
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 | 359 | 68.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 401 | 67.8% | N/A |
| HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 417 | 62.8% | N/A |
| BUTTE VIEW SCHOOL EMMETT | 294 | 64.3% | N/A |
| LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 404 | 69.8% | N/A |
| CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 464 | 61.4% | 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 | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #270 of 323 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #183 of 393 | #8 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #164 of 295 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #159 of 296 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #38 of 328 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #182 of 208 | #13 of 15 |
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
359
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 359 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 69% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 20.9 | 16.6:1 | 70% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 18.8 | 18.3:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 66% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 21.8 | 17.3:1 | 76% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 20 | 20.3:1 | 73% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 81% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 56% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 23 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (376 to 359); teachers down 8% (21.8 to 20).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 1455 GWEN DRIVE in POCATELLO, Idaho, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 359 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
In POCATELLO DISTRICT, 23 schools enroll a combined 11,448 students.
The share of White students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 77%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 17.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. By family income, 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Bannock County averages 44%, lower than here.
Among Idaho public elementary schools, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Bannock County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,499, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bannock County's 37 public schools enroll about 14,358 students and include JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles from JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 7%, from 334 to 359.
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Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in POCATELLO
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 612 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 72nd largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 490 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJEROME, ID · 421 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 228 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
Nearby schools
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 702
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,281
- LINCOLN PRESCHOOL CENTER0.8 mi · 153
- POCATELLO JUVENILE DETENTION1.4 mi · 9
- POCATELLO COMMUNITY CHARTER1.4 mi · 328
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by POCATELLO DISTRICT in Bannock County.
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