Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICHITA FALLS ISD·NCES 484578005214
Jefferson Elementary School
4628 MISTLETOE DR, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76310 · (940) 235-1168 · Wichita County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
12.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
207 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 48 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 322 | 64.3% | 48.0% |
| Paramount Terrace Elementary School AMARILLO | 313 | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Tatum Elementary School TATUM | 306 | 63.7% | 44.9% |
| Snook Elementary School SOMERVILLE | 291 | 63.9% | 39.0% |
| Saginaw Elementary School SAGINAW | 337 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| Whitley Road Elementary School WATAUGA | 323 | 58.8% | 58.0% |
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 | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,628 of 4,401 | #8 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,999 of 4,466 ▼ 128 | #10 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,328 of 4,466 ▼ 570 | #9 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,845 of 3,998 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #4,066 of 4,938 | #19 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #510 of 4,622 | #5 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #732 of 4,628 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #2,887 of 4,789 | #14 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #641 of 2,838 | #1 of 15 |
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
322
-79 (-20%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 322 | 25.9 | 12.4:1 | 64% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 59% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 63% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 53% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 31.4 | 14.1:1 | 59% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 49% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 29% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 34 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (444 to 322); teachers down 18% (31.4 to 25.9).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in WICHITA FALLS, Texas. It teaches 322 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 38% lower.
Jefferson Elementary School is a school in WICHITA FALLS ISD. The district has 25 schools and 16,226 students.
White students make up 42% of enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Next come 35% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 71% White among all Wichita County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Jefferson Elementary School are from different groups.
The school has 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Jefferson Elementary School, 64% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wichita County is similar, at 62%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Jefferson Elementary School outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Jefferson Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.0% is 1.8 points above the 46.2% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Wichita County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $63,524, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 53 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,047, Jefferson Elementary School among them.
Rider High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Jefferson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Jefferson Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 322 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 401. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.8:1 to 12.4:1.
This page is set up for the Jefferson Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
Other schools in WICHITA FALLS
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 1,857 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Rider High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Wichita Falls High SchoolHigh · 1,243 students
- Barwise Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,164 students
- McNiel Middle SchoolMiddle · 996 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 94th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 511 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 504 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 330 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJEFFERSON, TX · 286 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolHARLINGEN, TX · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Rider High School0.3 mi · 1,569
- Fowler Elementary School0.9 mi · 490
- Cunningham School0.9 mi · 437
- McNiel Middle School1.2 mi · 996
- West Foundation Elementary School1.2 mi · 381
- Milam Elementary School1.3 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow large is Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary School have?
Jefferson Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 42% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by WICHITA FALLS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.