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Jefferson Village School

48 Washington Rd, Jefferson, ME 04348 · (207) 549-7491 · Lincoln County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Maine public elementary schools
  • CTest 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 Maine public elementary schools

Enrollment
215
Elementary
STATE 229
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
82 students
STATE 48%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2110%
Grade 12311%
Grade 2199%
Grade 33215%
Grade 42411%
Grade 52612%
Grade 62713%
Grade 7209%
Grade 82311%

This year's kindergarten class (21) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).

Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 28% · US 70%
White
20897%
STATE 85% · US 43%
Hispanic
10%
STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
31%
STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
10%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
11754%
Female
9846%

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Test scores

MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State Expectations
English Language Arts
61.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
40.9%
ME avg 50.6%

What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.

Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Jefferson Village School this school21538.1%N/A
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Minot Consolidated School
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22934.9%N/A
China Primary School
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24239.7%N/A
Bowdoin Central School
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Carmel Elementary School
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15839.2%N/A
Matched among Maine 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 Village School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MaineIn Lincoln County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.9%#173 of 193#7 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.8%#122 of 199#7 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
215#165 of 360#4 of 14
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#99 of 181N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
6.4%#175 of 181N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.1%#191 of 280#8 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.5%#34 of 52N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
215
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521518.611.6:138% (82)
2023-2423520.211.6:125% (58)
2022-232352111.2:140% (93)
2020-212061513.7:135% (73)
2017-1820016.312.3:142% (83)
2015-161781412.7:138% (68)
2010-111811512.1:150% (90)
2000-012552112.1:129% (74)
1990-913242115.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Village School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (200 to 215); teachers up 14% (16.3 to 18.6).

About Jefferson Village School

Federal records list Jefferson Village School as an elementary school in Jefferson, Maine. Enrollment stands at 215 students, covering kindergarten through 8.

Federal records list Jefferson Public Schools as the district for Jefferson Village School.

White students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Among Lincoln County residents, the White share is about 94%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Maine is 10.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 38% of students at Jefferson Village School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lincoln County average 48%.

Among Maine public elementary schools, Jefferson Village School outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

Looking at the county, Lincoln County, the median household earns about $76,875 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Lincoln County has 18 public schools with about 3,450 students, including Jefferson Village School.

Jefferson Village School's nearest public school is Prescott Memorial School (about 6.0 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Jefferson Village School's location as Rural: Remote.

The school grew from 206 students in 2020-21 to 215 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.7:1 to 11.6:1.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Population
36,099
Census ACS
Median income
$76,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,450 students

Quick facts

School name
Jefferson Village School
District
Jefferson Public Schools
Address
48 Washington Rd, Jefferson, ME 04348
Phone
(207) 549-7491
County
Lincoln County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
82 (38%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
230687000175
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Jefferson Village School
What is the total enrollment at Jefferson Village School?
Jefferson Village School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Jefferson Village School serve?
Jefferson Village School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Jefferson Village School have?
Jefferson Village School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Village School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Village School are roughly 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Village School?
Jefferson Village School is overseen by Jefferson Public Schools in Lincoln County.
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