Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON WEST·NCES 200951002023
Jefferson West Elementary School
301 Main Street, Meriden, KS 66512 · (785) 484-2455 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
110 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 18% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
KS avg 38.8% . -9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 65.5% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Kansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Jefferson West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #103 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #152 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #142 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #339 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #481 of 539 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #464 of 540 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #515 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #374 of 377 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 34% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 31% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 34% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 16.7 | 19.3:1 | 37% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 32% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 34% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson West Elementary School.
About Jefferson West Elementary School
Jefferson West Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Meriden, Kansas, one of the schools in Jefferson West. The school's enrollment of 320 students covers pre-K through 4.
Jefferson West Elementary School is among 4 schools run by Jefferson West, which serves 1,711 students.
About 87% of the student body at Jefferson West Elementary School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 20 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. This ratio sits 2.9 above the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Jefferson West Elementary School is +15.2 points, in the top 10% of Kansas. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.9%, and the predicted rate is 45.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that the median household income is $81,278, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson West Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
Jefferson West Middle is the public school closest to Jefferson West Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Jefferson West Elementary School's average proficiency of 60.9% compares with 40.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Jefferson West Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Jefferson West Elementary School grew 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 291 to 320 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.2:1 to 16.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Jefferson West Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,349
Census ACS
Median income
$81,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson West
- Rocket Online Schools (ROCS)Combined · 868 students
- Jefferson West MiddleMiddle · 276 students
- Jefferson West HighHigh · 247 students
Other schools in Meriden
- Rocket Online Schools (ROCS)Combined · 868 students
- Jefferson West MiddleMiddle · 276 students
- Jefferson West HighHigh · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson West Middle0.3 mi · 276
- Jefferson West High0.4 mi · 247
- North Fairview5.7 mi · 278
- Northern Hills Elementary6.0 mi · 408
- Seaman Middle School6.0 mi · 560
- Seaman High6.9 mi · 1,190
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson West Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson West Elementary School?
Jefferson West Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Jefferson West Elementary School serve?
Jefferson West Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Jefferson West Elementary School have?
Jefferson West Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson West Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson West Elementary School in?
Jefferson West Elementary School is part of Jefferson West.
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