Jackson Heights Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary campus in Holton, Kansas, Jackson Heights Elementary School teaches 268 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by North Jackson.

North Jackson runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 497 students. Jackson Heights Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Jackson Heights Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Jackson Heights Elementary School logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at Jackson Heights Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Jackson Heights Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household income runs about $75,215, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Jackson County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,426 students), of which Jackson Heights Elementary School is one.

Jackson Heights High School and Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jackson Heights Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Jackson Heights Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 20% since 2018, when it stood at 224 (now 268).

On allk12, members of the Jackson Heights Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.