Jefferson Elementary

Located at 123 E. 37th Ave, in Spokane, Washington, Jefferson Elementary is a moderately sized elementary campus that instructs 359 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Spokane School District.

Across the 62 schools in Spokane School District (28,853 students total), Jefferson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Jefferson Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. Compared to Spokane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Jefferson Elementary lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Jefferson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Spokane County) records that median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Jefferson Elementary is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Sacajawea Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Elementary comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 30%: 514 students in 2018 compared to 359 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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