Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001601019
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1314 W 7TH ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801 · (308) 385-5922 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · 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
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedMath
44.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 61 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #364 of 398 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #185 of 587 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #200 of 379 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.2% | #241 of 379 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.2% | #21 of 135 | #1 of 8 |
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
352
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 352 | 24.3 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 23.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 23.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 97% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 22.3 | 12.5:1 | 81% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 88% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 17 | 14.9:1 | 71% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 17 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. It has an enrollment of 352 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 19 schools enrolling 9,983 students.
About 76% of the student body at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 18% White. County-wide, 32% of Hall County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
Teacher count: 24.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.5:1. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1.
In the wider Hall County area, the median household earns about $69,251 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Hall County with 31 other public schools.
The closest school to JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.6 miles away. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Small.
In 2020-21, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 345; in 2024-25, 352.
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Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 484
- WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 373
- NEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 348
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 777
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,696
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 18% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Hall County.
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