Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 252 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 610-652 out of 653-678 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is significantly below the Wichita district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in mathematics. Only 11.32% of Jefferson Elementary students were proficient or better in math in 2023-2024, compared to 14.47% for Wichita and 31.6% for the state. The school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 92.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and a diverse student population with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

While the nearby schools, such as Clark Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Linwood Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have similar demographic profiles, some other nearby schools, like Price-Harris Communications Magnet and College Hill Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance. This suggests that targeted interventions and innovative approaches may be necessary to improve student achievement at Jefferson Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4615 E Orme
       Wichita, KS  67218


(316) 973-3000

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
610th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,493 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Curtis Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    Southeast High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.9%
African American:
22.7%
White:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 33rd among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.9%), African American (22.7%), White (15.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 13.1. 30 elementary schools in the Wichita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $11,493. 30 elementary schools in the Wichita School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 610th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 4.22 572nd 585 2.2%
2007 11.90 553rd 600 7.8%
2008 8.58 578th 614 5.9%
2009 6.17 599th 621 3.5%
2010 15.48 572nd 630 9.2%
2011 11.40 593rd 631 6.0%
2012 12.76 612th 660 7.3%
2013 6.09 632nd 668 5.4%
2015 9.61 649th 678 4.3%
2016 9.21 616th 656 6.1%
2017 3.80 652nd 659 1.1%
2018 4.30 646th 656 1.5%
2019 6.60 647th 667 3.0%
2021 6.52 650th 670 3.0%
2022 8.64 632nd 668 5.4%
2023 7.88 633rd 660 4.1%
2024 10.04 610th 653 6.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.32 117th 129 9.3%
2019 34.39 89th 122 27.0%
2021 30.13 84th 108 22.2%
2022 37.44 71st 117 39.3%
2023 35.56 76th 117 35.0%
2024 36.52 89th 124 28.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.24 501st 512 2.1%
2019 14.02 483rd 509 5.1%
2021 14.14 470th 494 4.9%
2022 18.61 470th 512 8.2%
2023 16.53 497th 541 8.1%
2024 18.07 499th 546 8.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.75 567th 574 1.2%
2019 9.12 567th 591 4.1%
2021 7.18 577th 591 2.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.50 563rd 575 2.1%
2019 7.53 571st 586 2.6%
2021 9.43 570th 605 5.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.62 63rd 65 3.1%
2019 16.38 72nd 73 1.4%
2021 15.20 73rd 73 0.0%
2022 24.19 59th 68 13.2%
2023 28.54 61st 74 17.6%
2024 35.13 45th 72 37.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.14 194th 207 6.3%
2019 33.80 170th 235 27.7%
2021 24.53 196th 229 14.4%
2022 27.73 214th 254 15.7%
2023 26.72 203rd 245 17.1%
2024 30.19 204th 260 21.5%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.53 572nd 574 0.3%
2019 7.30 577th 592 2.5%
2021 11.21 553rd 587 5.8%
2022 9.80 570th 596 4.4%
2023 15.38 539th 584 7.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 212 76 6 20 3 n/a n/a 0 317
1989 215 78 10 20 3 n/a n/a 0 326
1990 146 78 9 18 6 n/a n/a 0 257
1991 148 83 3 19 4 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 137 64 4 15 6 n/a n/a 0 226
1993 155 79 4 22 3 n/a n/a 0 263
1994 152 62 3 27 5 n/a n/a 0 249
1995 177 70 4 21 7 n/a n/a 0 279
1996 177 70 4 21 7 n/a n/a 0 279
1997 216 89 8 46 11 n/a n/a 0 370
1998 190 93 11 71 9 n/a n/a 0 374
1999 160 88 18 72 15 n/a n/a 0 353
2000 171 101 13 82 6 n/a n/a 0 373
2001 153 109 15 121 6 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 172 142 21 154 10 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 172 142 21 154 10 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 134 139 13 164 8 n/a n/a 13 471
2005 124 106 8 170 9 n/a n/a 27 444
2006 138 92 17 176 7 n/a n/a 13 443
2007 137 109 15 184 6 n/a n/a 0 451
2008 125 68 28 161 11 n/a n/a 0 393
2009 93 79 26 186 12 n/a n/a 34 430
2010 105 68 23 188 4 0 23 0 411
2011 121 78 19 204 3 4 32 0 461
2012 104 56 22 212 3 1 27 0 425
2013 110 61 21 220 4 1 34 0 451
2014 98 81 20 208 0 4 32 0 443
2015 105 67 22 210 1 3 38 0 446
2016 87 83 11 220 1 4 23 0 429
2017 92 93 14 223 0 5 30 0 457
2018 93 110 16 228 1 6 16 0 470
2019 92 106 16 204 2 6 22 0 448
2020 104 104 13 199 3 6 25 0 454
2021 73 87 15 174 0 3 19 0 371
2022 68 84 12 149 3 1 23 0 340
2023 72 80 42 170 2 4 26 0 396
2024 61 87 47 168 0 5 15 0 383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 317 17.0 18.6 0
1989 326 19.0 17.1 n/a
1990 257 19.1 13.4 0
1991 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
1992 226 15.1 14.9 78.3
1993 263 12.9 20.4 65
1994 249 13.7 18.2 62.7
1995 279 16.0 17.4 64.2
1996 279 16.0 17.4 64.2
1997 370 20.0 18.5 57.3
1998 374 20.6 18.2 72.2
1999 353 20.1 17.6 90.9
2000 373 23.5 15.9 77.5
2001 404 24.1 16.8 92.3
2002 499 27.7 18.0 89.8
2003 499 27.7 18.0 89.8
2004 471 28.8 16.4 93
2005 444 28.9 15.4 96.6
2006 443 29.4 15.1 93.7
2007 451 32.7 13.8 90.5
2008 393 26.8 14.7 90.1
2009 430 28.4 15.1 99.7
2010 411 28.8 14.2 94.6
2011 461 29.0 15.8 95.2
2012 425 31.8 13.3 92.2
2013 451 32.0 14.0 95.3
2014 443 32.4 13.6 94.4
2015 446 33.0 13.5 94.2
2016 429 32.0 13.4 90.9
2017 457 30.0 15.2 91.5
2018 470 27.6 17.0 93.4
2019 448 31.5 14.2 94.4
2020 454 32.3 14.0 93.6
2021 371 31.1 11.9 93
2022 340 30.5 11.1 93.2
2023 396 28.3 13.9 92.7
2024 383 29.0 13.1 92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 317 17.0 18.6 0
1989 326 19.0 17.1 n/a
1990 257 19.1 13.4 0
1991 257 15.0 17.1 n/a
1992 226 15.1 14.9 78.3
1993 263 12.9 20.4 65
1994 249 13.7 18.2 62.7
1995 279 16.0 17.4 64.2
1996 279 16.0 17.4 64.2
1997 370 20.0 18.5 57.3
1998 374 20.6 18.2 72.2
1999 353 20.1 17.6 90.9
2000 373 23.5 15.9 77.5
2001 404 24.1 16.8 92.3
2002 499 27.7 18.0 89.8
2003 499 27.7 18.0 89.8
2004 471 28.8 16.4 93
2005 444 28.9 15.4 96.6
2006 443 29.4 15.1 93.7
2007 451 32.7 13.8 90.5
2008 393 26.8 14.7 90.1
2009 430 28.4 15.1 99.7
2010 411 28.8 14.2 94.6
2011 461 29.0 15.8 95.2
2012 425 31.8 13.3 92.2
2013 451 32.0 14.0 95.3
2014 443 32.4 13.6 94.4
2015 446 33.0 13.5 94.2
2016 429 32.0 13.4 90.9
2017 457 30.0 15.2 91.5
2018 470 27.6 17.0 93.4
2019 448 31.5 14.2 94.4
2020 454 32.3 14.0 93.6
2021 371 31.1 11.9 93
2022 340 30.5 11.1 93.2
2023 396 28.3 13.9 92.7
2024 383 29.0 13.1 92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,509 (30.5%) $7,984 (69.5%) $11,493

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 647th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 633rd of 660 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)1818
 0%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)29.216.9
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)16.213.6
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)8.27.5
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary)12.317.9
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)5.11.6
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)15.218.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448396
 11.6%
African American10680
 24.5%
American Indian22
Asian1642
 162.5%
Hispanic204170
 16.7%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White9272
 21.7%
Two or More Races2226
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%92.7%
 1.7%


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Students at Jefferson Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 23% African American, 16% White, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Kansas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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