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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317482001396
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4065 VINTON ST, OMAHA, NE 68105 · (531) 299-1640 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 10 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 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 Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #381 of 438 | #82 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #75 of 587 | #33 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #299 of 379 | #73 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #196 of 379 | #82 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #207 of 220 | #64 of 68 |
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
463
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 29.2 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 27.2 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 84% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 33.4 | 14.1:1 | 82% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 81% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 81% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 64% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 17 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (471 to 463); teachers down 13% (33.4 to 29).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in OMAHA, Nebraska. The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 463 students. Elementary schools in Nebraska have about 272 students on average; enrollment here is 70% higher.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a system of 94 schools with 52,524 students.
More than half of the students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic (73%). Other reported shares: 15% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 15% Hispanic among all Douglas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1.
For the population of Douglas County, median household income comes to about $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Douglas County counts 207 public schools with about 98,640 students.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles from NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 463, starting from 468.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,754 students
- BURKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,517 students
Other schools in OMAHA
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,587 students
- MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,526 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,412 students
- MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,344 students
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,145 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 40th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRAND ISLAND, NE · 352 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH PLATTE, NE · 329 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORFOLK, NE · 256 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
Nearby schools
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,140
- FIELD CLUB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 638
- BEALS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 292
- WILSON FOCUS SCHOOL1.3 mi · 202
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 2,412
- BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,494
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 15% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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