Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732000813
Jefferson Elementary
1832 43rd St, Kenosha, WI 53140 · (262)359-6390 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
188 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 42%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · 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.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
11.0%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
19.0%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
15.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #923 of 982 | #32 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #894 of 992 | #32 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #954 of 992 | #33 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #845 of 1,157 | #31 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #622 of 901 | #20 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #81 of 901 | #5 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #89 of 1,064 | #3 of 34 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
221
-31 (-12%) vs 2017
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.7:1
% White
26%
was 20%
% Hispanic
38%
was 48%
% Black
29%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 85% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 91% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 91% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 16.1 | 15.7:1 | 87% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 79% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 84% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 27% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 22 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (252 to 221); teachers down 7% (16.1 to 15).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It educates 221 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 32% smaller than the 323 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Kenosha School District enrolls 20,297 students, and its 41 schools include Jefferson Elementary.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Jefferson Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 38%. Next come 29% Black, 26% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 15% Hispanic among all Kenosha County residents. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Jefferson Elementary total 15 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.3:1. That is close to the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school counts 188 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 85%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kenosha County is 48%.
Jefferson Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (15.6%) and its predicted rate (25.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Federal survey data for Kenosha County show that the median household income is $81,239, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Kenosha County is home to 56 public schools and about 27,114 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Washington Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Jefferson Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 26.7% on proficiency, and Jefferson Elementary is below that at 15.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 252 in 2017-18 to 221 in 2023-24. The share of Hispanic students fell 10 points, from 48% to 38%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenosha School District
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other schools in Kenosha
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 131st largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryWest Allis, WI · 393 students
- Jefferson ElementaryManitowoc, WI · 344 students
- Jefferson ElementaryBeaver Dam, WI · 328 students
- Jefferson ElementaryJanesville, WI · 293 students
- Jefferson ElementaryStevens Point, WI · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle0.5 mi · 545
- Edward Bain School - Creative Arts0.5 mi · 361
- Grant Elementary0.6 mi · 289
- Frank Elementary1.0 mi · 457
- Reuther Central High1.1 mi · 358
- Harborside Academy1.1 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary have?
Jefferson Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary are roughly 26% White, 38% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary is overseen by Kenosha School District in Kenosha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.