Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON ISD·NCES 482473002763
Jefferson Elementary School
301 W HARRISON, JEFFERSON, TX 75657 · (903) 665-2461 · Marion County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
224 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 26% |
This year's 1st grade class (66) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within JEFFERSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 286 | 78.3% | 39.4% |
| Newton Elementary School NEWTON | 359 | 78.8% | 34.2% |
| Gladewater Primary School GLADEWATER | 296 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Rowena Johnson Primary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 306 | 78.4% | 47.0% |
| Woodville Intermediate School WOODVILLE | 232 | 71.1% | 34.4% |
| Manara STEM Academy - Arlington ARLINGTON | 271 | 70.5% | 24.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,665 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,171 of 4,466 ▲ 1,196 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,896 of 4,466 ▼ 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #4,282 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #306 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #1,610 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,067 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.1% | #858 of 2,838 |
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
286
-31 (-10%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 286 | 24.1 | 11.8:1 | 78% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 23.9 | 11.2:1 | 82% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 29.5 | 9.3:1 | 75% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 26 | 12.2:1 | 77% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 26.7 | 14.1:1 | 75% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 65% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 63% (276) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 33 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (377 to 286); teachers down 10% (26.7 to 24.1).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school in JEFFERSON, Texas, according to federal school records. Classes run from 1 through 4, and the school has 286 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 45% smaller than average.
The 4 schools in JEFFERSON ISD enroll 1,125 students altogether, Jefferson Elementary School among them.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School. Other groups make up 29% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Marion County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Jefferson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school reports 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%.
The allk12 Grade for Jefferson Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Jefferson Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.4%, compared with a predicted 40.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Marion County, median household income is about $49,672, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Marion County number 4 and enroll about 1,125.
Of nearby public schools, Jefferson Junior High School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Jefferson Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Jefferson Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Jefferson Elementary School had 317 students in 2020-21 and 286 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,737
Census ACS
Median income
$49,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,125 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Jefferson Pri SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 383 students
- Jefferson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Jefferson Pri SchoolElementary · 149 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 109th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 511 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 504 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 330 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 322 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolHARLINGEN, TX · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Junior High School0.4 mi · 307
- Jefferson High School0.5 mi · 383
- Jefferson Pri School0.6 mi · 149
- George Washington Carver Elementary School12.8 mi · 119
- Harleton High School14.0 mi · 217
- Harleton Junior High School14.1 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 286 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary School have?
Jefferson Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 6% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.