Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON R-VII·NCES 291191000438
JEFFERSON ELEM.
9 SUMMIT DR, FARMINGTON, MO 63640 · (573) 701-1360 · St. Francois County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
176 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 26% |
This year's 1st grade class (81) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (90).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 52% · 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
Based on grade levels within FARMINGTON R-VII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -9.9pp since 2021
Math
49.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 26.5% | 38.6% | 17.0% |
| Math | 27.8% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 27.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.4% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 54.1% | 57.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JEFFERSON ELEM.
JEFFERSON ELEM.'s state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEM. this school | 343 | 51.3% | 47.2% |
| WINDSOR ELEM. WINDSOR | 356 | 52.8% | 31.2% |
| LONEDELL ELEM. LONEDELL | 327 | 50.8% | 37.5% |
| BOURBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOURBON | 316 | 49.7% | 36.8% |
| CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARROLLTON | 310 | 48.7% | 37.8% |
| CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CAMERON | 391 | 50.4% | 46.1% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Francois County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #372 of 1,002 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #335 of 1,019 ▲ 33 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #492 of 1,018 ▼ 113 | #4 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.7pp | #99 of 943 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #565 of 1,294 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #485 of 950 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #886 of 953 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.3% | #612 of 1,165 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #248 of 251 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
343
+61 (+22%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 343 | 26.6 | 12.9:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 25.7 | 13.0:1 | 52% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 23.7 | 13.2:1 | 52% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 62% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 24.3 | 14.1:1 | 63% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 60% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 51% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 51% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (342 to 343); teachers up 9% (24.3 to 26.6).
About JEFFERSON ELEM.
FARMINGTON, Missouri, is home to JEFFERSON ELEM., a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is 1 through 4, and enrollment is 343 students.
FARMINGTON R-VII includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 3,937 students.
Most students at JEFFERSON ELEM. are White: 96% of enrollment. The chance that two students picked at random at JEFFERSON ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.9:1, with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 51%.
Measured against Missouri public elementary schools, JEFFERSON ELEM. receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for JEFFERSON ELEM. is 40.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.2%.
St. Francois County has about 66,999 residents, and median household income is about $57,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 28 public schools in St. Francois County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,962.
WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM. is the public school closest to JEFFERSON ELEM., about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, JEFFERSON ELEM. ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put JEFFERSON ELEM. in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
JEFFERSON ELEM. had 282 students in 2020-21 and 343 in 2024-25, a 22% increase.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Francois County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,999
Census ACS
Median income
$57,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,962 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON R-VII
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,354 students
- FARMINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,354 students
- FARMINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 557 students
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 521 students
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTERElementary · 403 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.Elementary · 387 students
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.Elementary · 363 students
Other JEFFERSON Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named JEFFERSON Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEM. is the 85th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO · 494 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.JOPLIN, MO · 218 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 214 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 125 students
- JEFFERSON ELEM.CONCEPTION JCT, MO · 83 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM.0.8 mi · 363
- TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER0.9 mi · 403
- FARMINGTON SR. HIGH1.5 mi · 1,354
- FARMINGTON MIDDLE1.5 mi · 557
- ROOSEVELT ELEM.1.6 mi · 387
- LINCOLN INTERMEDIATE1.7 mi · 521
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEM.How many students attend JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. enrolls approximately 343 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEM. serve?
JEFFERSON ELEM. serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEM. is approximately 12.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEM.?
JEFFERSON ELEM. is overseen by FARMINGTON R-VII in St. Francois County.
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