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JEFFERSON AVE EL

215 SHORT AVE, SEGUIN, TX 78155 · (830) 401-8727 · Guadalupe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
362 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
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
67
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
67
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
6917%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
30976%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 54%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Two+
133%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
21954%
Female
19046%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
20.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
11.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -22.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.8pp
below demographic expectation
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
409
+6 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 15.5:1
% White
17%
was 15%
% Hispanic
76%
was 78%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JEFFERSON AVE EL

Set in SEGUIN, Texas, JEFFERSON AVE EL is a modestly sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within SEGUIN ISD. It enrolls 409 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

JEFFERSON AVE EL is one of 14 schools operated by SEGUIN ISD, a district that instructs 7,290 students overall.

Looking at the student body, JEFFERSON AVE EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school logs 17% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Guadalupe County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Guadalupe County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, JEFFERSON AVE EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 35.2%; actual is 13.4%, a gap of -21.8 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Guadalupe County indicate median household income runs about $92,375, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Guadalupe County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,977 students), of which JEFFERSON AVE EL is one.

The closest other public school is DISCIPLINE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL AT SAEGERT, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JEFFERSON AVE EL at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON AVE EL has stayed largely flat, going from 403 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

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Guadalupe County at a glance

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Population
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students

Quick facts

School name
JEFFERSON AVE EL
District
SEGUIN ISD
Address
215 SHORT AVE, SEGUIN, TX 78155
Phone
(830) 401-8727
County
Guadalupe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
19.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
362 (89%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
483969004508
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON AVE EL
How many students attend JEFFERSON AVE EL?
JEFFERSON AVE EL enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does JEFFERSON AVE EL serve?
JEFFERSON AVE EL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON AVE EL have?
JEFFERSON AVE EL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at JEFFERSON AVE EL?
Student demographics at JEFFERSON AVE EL are roughly 17% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is JEFFERSON AVE EL in?
JEFFERSON AVE EL is part of SEGUIN ISD.
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