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Jefferson Elementary School

250 North Cockrel Avenue, Norman, OK 73071 · (405) 366-5889 · Cleveland County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 366
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
206 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K278%
Kindergarten4112%
Grade 15015%
Grade 24514%
Grade 35015%
Grade 46620%
Grade 55216%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · US 70%
White
15747%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
6620%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
124%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6620%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 5%
Native American
258%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 11% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16550%
Female
16650%

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Test scores

OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
Math
28.0%
OK avg 32.6%

What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.

Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Jefferson Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Jefferson Elementary School this school33162.2%N/A
Skiatook Elementary School
Skiatook
34161.9%37.0%
Purcell Intermediate School
Purcell
32865.9%30.8%
Parkland Elementary School
Yukon
28862.2%47.5%
Central Elementary School
Yukon
34960.2%50.0%
Davis Elementary School
Davis
35363.2%40.3%
Matched among Oklahoma 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
MeasureThis schoolIn OklahomaIn Cleveland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#473 of 651#32 of 43
Enrollment
ranked largest first
331#477 of 941#43 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#68 of 708#9 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.8%#231 of 708#27 of 50
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.2%#592 of 876#21 of 50
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.0%#145 of 548#9 of 39
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 2024-25
Enrollment
331
0 (0%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533124.913.3:162% (206)
2023-2435725.813.8:168% (242)
2022-2336826.114.1:160% (219)
2020-213312612.7:157% (189)
2017-1841925.916.2:152% (216)
2015-163812316.6:153% (201)
2010-113932615.1:153% (209)
2000-013572216.2:136% (129)
1990-913792316.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (419 to 331); teachers down 4% (25.9 to 24.9).

About Jefferson Elementary School

In Norman, Oklahoma, part of Cleveland County, Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 331 students in pre-K through 5.

Jefferson Elementary School is among 25 schools run by NORMAN, which serves 16,048 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Jefferson Elementary School is White, with 47% of students. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 22 points below the 70% share among Cleveland County residents. The diversity index for Jefferson Elementary School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school had 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. The gap from the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is 2.3 students per teacher. The school reported 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Cleveland County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.

In Cleveland County, home to about 300,047 people, median household income comes to about $77,068, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Cleveland County's 72 public schools enroll about 45,218 students and include Jefferson Elementary School.

Jefferson Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Longfellow Middle School, its nearest public school. Jefferson Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment went from 331 in 2020-21 to 331 in 2024-25, a change of zero students.

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Cleveland County at a glance

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Population
300,047
Census ACS
Median income
$77,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
45,218 students

Quick facts

School name
Jefferson Elementary School
District
NORMAN
Address
250 North Cockrel Avenue, Norman, OK 73071
Phone
(405) 366-5889
County
Cleveland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
206 (62%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
402172001075
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 88th largest of the 144.

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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 331 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary School have?
Jefferson Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?
Jefferson Elementary School is part of NORMAN.
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