Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH JACKSON·NCES 200483001955
Jackson Heights Elementary School
12763 266th Road, Holton, KS 66436 · (785) 364-2244 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
102 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 55% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jackson Heights Elementary School→Jackson Heights High School and Middle School
Based on grade levels within North Jackson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
52.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 36.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jackson Heights Elementary School
Jackson Heights Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Heights Elementary School this school | 268 | 38.1% | 52.5% |
| Trego Grade School WaKeeney | 285 | 37.2% | 32.8% |
| Bluestem Elementary School Leon | 267 | 41.6% | 35.2% |
| Chapman Elem Chapman | 282 | 35.5% | 40.5% |
| Inman Elem Inman | 260 | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| Sterling Grade School Sterling | 268 | 41.8% | 75.2% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Jackson Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #182 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #184 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #196 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #429 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #149 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #519 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #489 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.6% | #25 of 151 |
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
268
+63 (+31%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 268 | 21.7 | 12.3:1 | 38% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 18.5 | 15.8:1 | 43% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 19.3 | 11.8:1 | 40% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 37% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 19.3 | 11.6:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 39% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 45% (97) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (224 to 268); teachers up 13% (19.3 to 21.7).
About Jackson Heights Elementary School
Jackson Heights Elementary School, located in Holton, Kansas, is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 268 students.
Federal data list 2 schools in North Jackson, with 497 students enrolled.
The student body at Jackson Heights Elementary School is 91% White. It is also 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The White share of the county population is lower, at 83%. Jackson Heights Elementary School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 21.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.3:1. That is lower than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Jackson Heights Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.0% at Jackson Heights Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
Jackson Heights Elementary School is located in Jackson County, where the median household income is $75,215, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Jackson Heights Elementary School is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Jackson Heights High School and Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Jackson Heights Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Jackson Heights Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 52.5% versus a 32.6% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Jackson Heights Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment climbed 31% from its 2020-21 level of 205. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.3:1 to 12.3:1.
Community posts for Jackson Heights Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,341
Census ACS
Median income
$75,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Jackson
- Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolHigh · 229 students
Other schools in Holton
- Holton Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Holton HighHigh · 335 students
- Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolHigh · 229 students
- Holton MiddleMiddle · 220 students
- Fresh Start (Virtual)High · 1 students
Other Jackson Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Jackson Heights Elementary. Jackson Heights Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Jackson Heights ElementaryRed Bluff, CA · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Heights High School and Middle School0.1 mi · 229
- Holton Middle3.8 mi · 220
- Holton High3.8 mi · 335
- Holton Elementary School4.1 mi · 511
- Fresh Start (Virtual)4.2 mi · 1
- Royal Valley Middle School13.1 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Heights Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Heights Elementary School?
Jackson Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Jackson Heights Elementary School serve?
Jackson Heights Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Jackson Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Jackson Heights Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Jackson Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jackson Heights Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Jackson Heights Elementary School in?
Jackson Heights Elementary School is part of North Jackson.
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