Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 285 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Norfolk Junior High School Middle : Norfolk Middle School High : Norfolk Senior High School

Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 234 students in grades PK-4 in Norfolk, Nebraska, which is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district. While the school faces some challenges, including high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, it also presents opportunities for improvement.

One key area of concern is the school's academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics lagging behind the district and state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 57.69% of 3rd graders and 57.45% of 4th graders at Jefferson Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.86% and 61.56% for the district, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been steadily increasing, reaching 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, the school's proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools within the Norfolk Public Schools district, such as Westside Elementary and Bel Air Elementary, presents opportunities for collaboration and the implementation of effective strategies to improve student outcomes at Jefferson Elementary. By learning from the best practices of these higher-performing schools, the school may be able to address the challenges it faces and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

406 Cottonwood St
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2546

District: Norfolk Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
285^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,281

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School
High:	Norfolk Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.15. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Norfolk Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $12,281, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 285^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Norfolk Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk Public Schools 113^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	55.59	217^th	418	48.1%
2007	42.31	301^st	430	30.0%
2008	53.38	288^th	478	39.7%
2009	50.50	300^th	471	36.3%
2010	42.13	366^th	502	27.1%
2011	24.39	402^nd	473	15.0%
2012	18.85	430^th	480	10.4%
2013	21.95	418^th	485	13.8%
2014	38.11	325^th	483	32.7%
2015	47.89	263^rd	488	46.1%
2016	27.02	394^th	480	17.9%
2017	30.72	356^th	459	22.4%
2018	38.17	301^st	450	33.1%
2019	45.55	261^st	452	42.3%
2021	22.83	365^th	442	17.4%
2022	35.00	315^th	457	31.1%
2023	43.21	281^st	459	38.8%
2024	41.15	285^th	428	33.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	41.94	187^th	281	33.5%
2019	66.99	81^st	298	72.8%
2021	40.87	169^th	264	36.0%
2023	62.62	104^th	312	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	38.68	222^nd	341	34.9%
2019	38.52	232^nd	349	33.5%
2021	21.31	270^th	318	15.1%
2023	28.17	261^st	349	25.2%
2024	36.60	147^th	203	27.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	34.82	247^th	347	28.8%
2019	46.41	199^th	367	45.8%
2021	30.40	244^th	328	25.6%
2022	43.35	209^th	356	41.3%
2023	61.80	127^th	366	65.3%
2024	41.86	136^th	203	33.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	85.72	5^th	90	94.4%
2021	62.67	21^st	68	69.1%
2022	81.45	5^th	81	93.8%
2023	73.48	16^th	108	85.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	38.00	244^th	391	37.6%
2019	27.98	309^th	391	21.0%
2021	19.65	330^th	368	10.3%
2022	25.22	320^th	388	17.5%
2023	35.09	262^nd	385	31.9%
2024	47.37	158^th	261	39.5%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska 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.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	257	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
1989	260	2	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1990	195	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1991	214	6	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	234
1992	253	13	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	272
1993	273	14	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	248	15	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1995	207	15	2	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	281
1996	207	15	2	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	281
1997	213	6	2	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	283
1998	189	13	1	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	182	16	2	27	7	n/a	n/a	30	264
2000	189	10	2	49	8	n/a	n/a	0	258
2001	185	13	2	77	11	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	167	16	0	91	6	n/a	n/a	0	280
2003	167	16	0	91	6	n/a	n/a	0	280
2004	159	21	1	81	9	n/a	n/a	0	271
2005	150	14	0	83	9	n/a	n/a	0	256
2006	146	9	1	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	242
2007	121	2	1	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	171
2008	128	1	1	47	8	n/a	n/a	0	185
2009	131	3	1	57	10	n/a	n/a	0	202
2010	130	4	3	72	8	n/a	n/a	0	217
2011	139	4	3	86	15	2	7	0	256
2012	140	8	2	77	14	1	8	0	250
2013	140	12	1	87	14	0	9	0	263
2014	146	14	2	94	8	0	10	0	274
2015	149	10	5	80	9	0	14	0	267
2016	131	15	5	91	8	0	19	0	269
2017	131	5	4	90	5	0	20	0	255
2018	125	6	0	79	7	0	16	0	233
2019	113	4	1	90	4	0	19	0	231
2020	112	3	1	93	5	0	15	0	229
2021	121	1	2	83	3	0	17	0	227
2022	118	1	5	73	2	0	22	0	221
2023	126	3	4	77	2	0	22	0	234

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

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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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	13.2	19.6	13.5
1989	265	13.4	19.7	11.7
1990	200	10.7	18.6	12
1991	234	12.3	19.0	12
1992	272	15.2	17.8	14.7
1993	295	16.1	18.3	16.6
1994	272	16.1	16.9	16.9
1995	281	17.1	16.4	32
1996	281	17.1	16.4	32
1997	283	16.9	16.7	32.2
1998	252	16.9	14.9	25
1999	264	18.3	14.4	42.7
2000	258	18.8	13.7	45.7
2001	288	19.8	14.5	43.8
2002	280	17.6	15.9	48.9
2003	280	17.6	15.9	48.9
2004	271	18.6	14.6	58.3
2005	256	19.1	13.4	66.4
2006	242	18.1	13.4	61.2
2007	171	14.4	11.9	52.6
2008	185	13.4	13.8	60
2009	202	14.5	13.9	63.4
2010	217	14.2	15.2	66.4
2011	256	16.4	15.6	69.9
2012	250	15.3	16.3	71.6
2013	263	15.9	16.5	68.4
2014	274	16.8	16.2	72.3
2015	267	16.0	16.6	66.7
2016	269	16.0	16.8	68.8
2017	255	15.9	15.9	70.6
2018	233	14.0	16.5	65.2
2019	231	15.3	15.0	71.4
2020	229	15.2	14.9	70.7
2021	227	14.5	15.6	68.7
2022	221	15.9	13.8	46.2
2023	234	17.2	13.5	71.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	13.2	19.6	13.5
1989	265	13.4	19.7	11.7
1990	200	10.7	18.6	12
1991	234	12.3	19.0	12
1992	272	15.2	17.8	14.7
1993	295	16.1	18.3	16.6
1994	272	16.1	16.9	16.9
1995	281	17.1	16.4	32
1996	281	17.1	16.4	32
1997	283	16.9	16.7	32.2
1998	252	16.9	14.9	25
1999	264	18.3	14.4	42.7
2000	258	18.8	13.7	45.7
2001	288	19.8	14.5	43.8
2002	280	17.6	15.9	48.9
2003	280	17.6	15.9	48.9
2004	271	18.6	14.6	58.3
2005	256	19.1	13.4	66.4
2006	242	18.1	13.4	61.2
2007	171	14.4	11.9	52.6
2008	185	13.4	13.8	60
2009	202	14.5	13.9	63.4
2010	217	14.2	15.2	66.4
2011	256	16.4	15.6	69.9
2012	250	15.3	16.3	71.6
2013	263	15.9	16.5	68.4
2014	274	16.8	16.2	72.3
2015	267	16.0	16.6	66.7
2016	269	16.0	16.8	68.8
2017	255	15.9	15.9	70.6
2018	233	14.0	16.5	65.2
2019	231	15.3	15.0	71.4
2020	229	15.2	14.9	70.7
2021	227	14.5	15.6	68.7
2022	221	15.9	13.8	46.2
2023	234	17.2	13.5	71.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$670 (6.0%)	$9,225 (82.8%)	$11,142
2020	$931 (8.5%)	$8,843 (80.3%)	$11,015
2021	$1,017 (8.7%)	$9,383 (80.1%)	$11,719
2022	$1,038 (8.3%)	$10,065 (80.6%)	$12,490
2023	$757 (6.2%)	$9,918 (80.8%)	$12,281

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 261^st of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 281^st of 459 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)	63	70	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School)	56	59	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)	52	59	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)	53	56	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)	63	57	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School)	47	41	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)	56	58	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	231	234	1.3%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	90	77	14.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	113	126	11.5%
Two or More Races	19	22	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.4%	71.8%	0.4%

Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	234	17	13.5	71.8%	126 (53.8%)	3 (1.3%)	77 (32.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.4%)	41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%		43.2	281^st of 459 public elementary schools	38.8%	4	$12,281	$757	$9,918
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	193	12	16.6	24.9%	165 (85.5%)	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.8%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%		64.5	165^th of 459 public elementary schools	64.1%	42	$13,772	$350	$10,844
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	228	14	16.2	82.0%	104 (45.6%)	5 (2.2%)	103 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%		39.4	301^st of 459 public elementary schools	34.4%	64	$13,030	$834	$10,708
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	231	15	15.3	74.9%	83 (35.9%)	10 (4.3%)	125 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%		51	235^th of 459 public elementary schools	48.8%	25	$13,730	$928	$11,219
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	210	19	10.9	72.4%	104 (49.5%)	3 (1.4%)	81 (38.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.7%)	72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%		56.9	204^th of 459 public elementary schools	55.6%	95	$16,549	$1,056	$13,664
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	337	22	15.4	28.2%	272 (80.7%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.1	49^th of 459 public elementary schools	89.3%	20	$12,309	$149	$10,849
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	208	15	13.5	48.6%	148 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (20.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	59.8	198^th of 428 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.7	342^nd of 459 public elementary schools	25.5%	144	$14,214	$636	$11,740
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	293	19	15.7	24.6%	270 (92.2%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	86^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	$13,162	$612	$11,465
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	207	19	10.6	36.2%	177 (85.5%)	2 (1.0%)	15 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%		72.9	116^th of 459 public elementary schools	74.7%	92	$17,525	$770	$15,698
Pierce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 N 7th	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 329-4302	344	24	14.5	25.0%	320 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	68.5	133^rd of 428 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.3	144^th of 459 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	$14,057	$376	$12,053

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