Is Jefferson Central School a good school?

Jefferson Central School ranks 1687 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Central School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 150 students attended Jefferson Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Central School?

Students at Jefferson Central School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Jefferson Central School

Summary:

Jefferson Central School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Jefferson, NY, with 148 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several academic challenges, including lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and lower performance compared to nearby schools.

Jefferson Central School's test scores are generally lower than the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 27.27% to 42.86%, compared to the state average of 42.6% to 51.88%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.67% to 55.56%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 58.03%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% in 2022-2023 is on par with the state average, but its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.3% to 37.8% over the past few years, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Milford Central School, Roxbury Central School, and Schenevus Central School, Jefferson Central School's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 45.81% to 52.03%, indicating that it serves a population with a relatively low socioeconomic status, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

1332 St Rt 10
Jefferson, NY 12093-0039

(607) 652-7821

District: Jefferson Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1687^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,305

Student/teacher ratio: 5.8

Number of students: 150

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Central School ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Jefferson Central School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Jefferson Central School ranks worse than 70.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jefferson Central School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), two or more races (6.7%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Central School is 5.8. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Central School employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Central School is $24,305.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Central School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Central School 1687^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Central School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Central School 1054^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Jefferson Central School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Central School 871^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Jefferson Central School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Jefferson Central School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	43.17	1513^th	2206	31.4%
2007	35.35	1638^th	2219	26.2%
2008	46.53	1431^st	2227	35.7%
2009	38.19	1665^th	2257	26.2%
2010	40.87	1516^th	2263	33.0%
2011	44.24	1435^th	2286	37.2%
2012	33.53	1690^th	2320	27.2%
2013	43.70	1289^th	2325	44.6%
2014	26.19	1820^th	2345	22.4%
2015	28.63	1741^st	2352	26.0%
2016	24.88	1862^nd	2366	21.3%
2017	32.69	1647^th	2386	31.0%
2018	17.29	2099^th	2395	12.4%
2019	22.98	1914^th	2413	20.7%
2021	21.50	1829^th	2201	16.9%
2022	35.65	1600^th	2434	34.3%
2023	32.72	1665^th	2439	31.7%
2024	31.99	1687^th	2445	31.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.62	2029^th	2045	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.04	2324^th	2338	0.6%
2019	27.67	1779^th	2357	24.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.54	2279^th	2340	2.6%
2019	5.97	2334^th	2358	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.08	1231^st	1408	12.6%
2019	9.30	1279^th	1338	4.4%
2021	13.41	1127^th	1224	7.9%
2023	26.09	1041^st	1337	22.1%
2024	23.52	1126^th	1392	19.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	54.99	584^th	1095	46.7%
2007	62.27	500^th	1123	55.5%
2008	64.22	531^st	1185	55.2%
2009	63.13	593^rd	1224	51.6%
2010	59.29	602^nd	1243	51.6%
2011	60.01	579^th	1295	55.3%
2012	47.60	780^th	1337	41.7%
2013	54.01	599^th	1373	56.4%
2014	56.17	538^th	1401	61.6%
2015	45.67	741^st	1407	47.3%
2016	29.54	1029^th	1429	28.0%
2017	38.55	898^th	1455	38.3%
2018	20.71	1210^th	1438	15.9%
2019	26.87	1080^th	1439	24.9%
2021	25.39	997^th	1242	19.7%
2022	27.64	1129^th	1479	23.7%
2023	23.42	1236^th	1500	17.6%
2024	33.11	1054^th	1504	29.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.93	1107^th	1241	10.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.45	1290^th	1353	4.7%
2019	12.94	1281^st	1370	6.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.71	1091^st	1352	19.3%
2019	19.50	1177^th	1366	13.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.68	727^th	763	4.7%
2021	15.10	564^th	614	8.1%
2023	10.72	737^th	772	4.5%
2024	24.73	644^th	778	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	71.13	148^th	935	84.2%
2006	65.24	304^th	986	69.2%
2007	57.37	505^th	1002	49.6%
2008	57.51	522^nd	1027	49.2%
2009	72.14	168^th	1086	84.5%
2010	76.30	84^th	1117	92.5%
2011	55.80	588^th	1165	49.5%
2012	50.45	674^th	1198	43.7%
2013	63.83	475^th	1217	61.0%
2014	65.39	372^nd	1237	69.9%
2015	55.43	572^nd	1255	54.4%
2016	56.89	520^th	1255	58.6%
2017	57.77	518^th	1221	57.6%
2018	56.36	593^rd	1210	51.0%
2019	47.33	706^th	1207	41.5%
2022	44.91	676^th	1190	43.2%
2023	59.69	517^th	1228	57.9%
2024	28.08	871^st	1242	29.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.53	596^th	1154	48.4%
2019	47.63	639^th	1179	45.8%
2022	18.89	902^nd	1101	18.1%
2023	19.42	928^th	1155	19.7%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.93	679^th	1176	42.3%
2019	42.93	742^nd	1193	37.8%
2022	15.96	961^st	1155	16.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.18	378^th	1176	67.9%
2019	49.38	647^th	1190	45.6%
2022	39.79	689^th	1154	40.3%

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Rank History for high school White students at Jefferson Central School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.68	578^th	765	24.4%
2019	33.36	613^th	793	22.7%
2024	10.18	731^st	781	6.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Central School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	270	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1990	248	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1991	279	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	291	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1993	286	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1994	300	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1995	328	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	328	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	317	6	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	330
1998	304	5	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1999	310	4	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	277	5	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
2001	287	4	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
2002	283	7	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
2003	283	7	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
2004	264	7	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
2005	260	5	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	275	3	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	282
2007	280	3	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
2008	288	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2009	295	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2010	291	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	294
2011	291	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	296
2012	304	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	309
2013	274	1	1	4	0	4	6	0	290
2014	280	1	2	5	0	0	7	0	295
2015	283	1	1	4	0	0	3	0	292
2016	238	0	1	5	0	0	3	0	247
2017	228	1	0	8	0	0	4	0	241
2018	216	0	1	4	0	0	3	0	224
2019	194	0	1	6	0	0	3	0	204
2020	192	0	1	4	0	0	3	0	200
2021	171	0	0	3	0	0	5	0	179
2022	148	0	0	4	0	0	5	0	157
2023	132	0	0	6	0	0	9	1	148
2024	133	0	1	5	0	0	10	1	150

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	274	22.9	11.9	n/a
1990	253	23.4	10.8	n/a
1991	283	25.9	10.9	n/a
1992	296	25.9	11.4	n/a
1993	292	23.3	12.5	n/a
1994	308	26.0	11.8	46.1
1995	338	25.0	13.5	42.3
1996	338	25.0	13.5	42.3
1997	330	24.0	13.8	42.4
1998	315	26.2	12.0	42.5
1999	322	26.0	12.4	41.3
2000	291	26.5	11.0	50.2
2001	298	27.5	10.8	50.7
2002	295	28.8	10.2	45.4
2003	295	28.8	10.2	45.4
2004	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	269	28.8	9.3	43.1
2006	282	29.0	9.7	50
2007	286	31.2	9.2	49
2008	294	29.6	9.9	47.3
2009	301	29.6	10.2	46.2
2010	294	29.6	9.9	45.9
2011	296	26.6	11.1	48
2012	309	25.4	12.1	48.5
2013	290	26.2	11.0	57.6
2014	295	27.6	10.6	51.9
2015	292	24.0	12.1	46.6
2016	247	22.0	11.2	56.3
2017	241	25.5	9.4	54.8
2018	224	24.5	9.1	55.4
2019	204	16.0	12.7	17.6
2020	200	26.0	7.6	37
2021	179	23.8	7.5	45.8
2022	157	26.6	5.8	46.5
2023	148	24.6	5.9	52
2024	150	25.6	5.8	53.3

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 Central School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	274	22.9	11.9	n/a
1990	253	23.4	10.8	n/a
1991	283	25.9	10.9	n/a
1992	296	25.9	11.4	n/a
1993	292	23.3	12.5	n/a
1994	308	26.0	11.8	46.1
1995	338	25.0	13.5	42.3
1996	338	25.0	13.5	42.3
1997	330	24.0	13.8	42.4
1998	315	26.2	12.0	42.5
1999	322	26.0	12.4	41.3
2000	291	26.5	11.0	50.2
2001	298	27.5	10.8	50.7
2002	295	28.8	10.2	45.4
2003	295	28.8	10.2	45.4
2004	278	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	269	28.8	9.3	43.1
2006	282	29.0	9.7	50
2007	286	31.2	9.2	49
2008	294	29.6	9.9	47.3
2009	301	29.6	10.2	46.2
2010	294	29.6	9.9	45.9
2011	296	26.6	11.1	48
2012	309	25.4	12.1	48.5
2013	290	26.2	11.0	57.6
2014	295	27.6	10.6	51.9
2015	292	24.0	12.1	46.6
2016	247	22.0	11.2	56.3
2017	241	25.5	9.4	54.8
2018	224	24.5	9.1	55.4
2019	204	16.0	12.7	17.6
2020	200	26.0	7.6	37
2021	179	23.8	7.5	45.8
2022	157	26.6	5.8	46.5
2023	148	24.6	5.9	52
2024	150	25.6	5.8	53.3

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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