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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON C-123·NCES 291620000759

JEFFERSON ELEM.

37614 US HWY 136, CONCEPTION JCT, MO 64434 · (660) 944-2417 · Nodaway County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
Enrollment
83
Elementary
DISTRICT 70 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
27 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
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
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
9
Grade 1
9
Grade 2
9
Grade 3
9
Grade 4
12
Grade 5
12
Grade 6
11
Student demographics
White
99%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 15%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
45.6%
MO avg 49.5% . -4.9pp since 2023
Math
16.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -75.7pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
83
+22 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 5.7:1
% White
99%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JEFFERSON ELEM.

JEFFERSON ELEM. operates as an one-room-style elementary school in CONCEPTION JCT, Missouri, run under JEFFERSON C-123. Current enrollment sits at 83 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Within JEFFERSON C-123, which oversees 2 schools and 139 students, JEFFERSON ELEM. is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at JEFFERSON ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, JEFFERSON ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Nodaway County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,315 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. JEFFERSON ELEM. is one of 17 public schools in Nodaway County (combined enrollment of about 2,410 students).

Nearest neighbor: JEFFERSON HIGH, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JEFFERSON ELEM. at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEM. has rose 36%, going from 61 students in 2018 to 83 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.

On this page, members of the JEFFERSON ELEM. community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nodaway County at a glance

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Population
20,774
Census ACS
Median income
$59,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,410 students

Quick facts

School name
JEFFERSON ELEM.
District
JEFFERSON C-123
Address
37614 US HWY 136, CONCEPTION JCT, MO 64434
Phone
(660) 944-2417
County
Nodaway County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
83
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
8.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
27 (33%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
291620000759
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON ELEM.
How large is JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. enrolls approximately 83 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does JEFFERSON ELEM. serve?
JEFFERSON ELEM. serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM. is approximately 8.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON ELEM. are roughly 99% White, 1% Black.
What district is JEFFERSON ELEM. in?
JEFFERSON ELEM. is part of JEFFERSON C-123.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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