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JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

406 COTTONWOOD ST, NORFOLK, NE 68701 · (402) 644-2546 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
170 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
54
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
51
Student demographics
White
13954%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
8132%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 23%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
249%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12549%
Female
13151%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL→NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
59.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.2%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
256
+23 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.5:1
% White
54%
was 54%
% Hispanic
32%
was 34%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 406 COTTONWOOD ST, in NORFOLK, Nebraska, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a reasonably sized elementary campus that works with 256 students (grades pre-K through 4), one of the schools within NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 4,543 students. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.1%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Madison County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,128 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 23 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students).

The closest other public school is NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 58.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has expanded 10%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 256 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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Madison County at a glance

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Population
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students

Quick facts

School name
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
406 COTTONWOOD ST, NORFOLK, NE 68701
Phone
(402) 644-2546
County
Madison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
256
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
170 (66%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
317443001307
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Madison County.
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