Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CITY 2·NCES 381885000654
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1150 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND 58072 · (701) 845-0622 · Barnes County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
91 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 31% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 49% · 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
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within VALLEY CITY 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
51.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 258 | 35.3% | N/A |
| RUGBY ELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rugby | 285 | 33.3% | N/A |
| BM HANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harvey | 198 | 32.8% | N/A |
| BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bottineau | 351 | 32.8% | N/A |
| PARK RIVER AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Park River | 275 | 29.1% | N/A |
| LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lisbon | 222 | 39.6% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #20 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #34 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #98 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #102 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #100 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #88 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #35 of 74 |
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
258
-40 (-13%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 258 | 17.6 | 14.7:1 | 35% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 20.6 | 13.8:1 | 38% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 32% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 15 | 20.0:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 44% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 36% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 22 | 13.2:1 | 24% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 17 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (300 to 258); teachers up 17% (15 to 17.6).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Valley City, North Dakota. It enrolls 258 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 3. The school is 22% above the average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in VALLEY CITY 2. The district has 4 schools and 943 students.
The share of White students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 87%. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Barnes County overall, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 24%.
Its staff includes 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota, 11.4:1, is lower. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 35%.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Barnes County show that the median household earns about $68,038 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Barnes County has 7 public schools with about 1,178 students, including JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The closest school to JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 298 students in 2020-21 to 258 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.
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Barnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,773
Census ACS
Median income
$68,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY CITY 2
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 209 students
- VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 159 students
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Valley City
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 209 students
- VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 159 students
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 121st largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDickinson, ND · 370 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 270 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
Nearby schools
- VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 159
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 317
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 209
- MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.5 mi · 122
- MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL15.5 mi · 116
- WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL16.5 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 258 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by VALLEY CITY 2 in Barnes County.
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