Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN·NCES 250501000868
Jefferson Elementary
628 Washington Street, Franklin, MA 02038 · (508) 541-2140 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +9.0pp since 2016
Math
67.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #126 of 920 | #42 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #57 of 920 | #15 of 104 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #43 of 901 | #3 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #652 of 1,086 | #75 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #440 of 938 | #38 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #672 of 938 | #98 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #478 of 602 | #42 of 49 |
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
321
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 321 | 26.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 28.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 27.9 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 24.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 28 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | N/A | N/A | 1% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a public small elementary school in Franklin, Massachusetts. The student body numbers 321 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Jefferson Elementary is in Franklin, a district with 4,611 students across 10 schools.
At Jefferson Elementary, White students make up 77% of the student body. The remaining shares are 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Jefferson Elementary counts 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.1 students for each one. That matches the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts fairly closely.
Norfolk County has about 730,082 residents, and the median household income is $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Norfolk County has 198 public schools and roughly 101,300 students.
Nearest public school: Remington Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Jefferson Elementary was 328 in 2020-21 and 321 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.1:1) than in 2020-21 (10.9:1).
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
- Remington MiddleMiddle · 358 students
- J F Kennedy MemorialElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Franklin HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · 1,000 students
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolElementary · 898 students
- Helen Keller ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Horace MannMiddle · 407 students
- Oak Street ElementaryElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Remington Middle0.0 mi · 358
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School0.4 mi · 898
- Parmenter1.7 mi · 309
- Oak Street Elementary2.8 mi · 398
- Horace Mann2.8 mi · 407
- Franklin Early Childhood Development Center2.8 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary?
At Jefferson Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary public or private?
Jefferson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin.
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