Jefferson Elementary - 06

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary - 06 is a public elementary school in Pierre, South Dakota, serving 430 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pierre School District 32-2, which is ranked 23 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Jefferson Elementary - 06 consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, it stands out with a significantly higher 5th-grade Science proficiency rate compared to the district and state. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have improved in recent years. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Native American students performing well but students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lagging behind.

Interestingly, the nearby Kennedy Elementary - 08 and Buchanan Elementary - 03, which are also part of the Pierre School District, consistently outperform Jefferson Elementary - 06 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the Stanley County Elementary - 08, which is part of a different school district, also outperforms Jefferson Elementary - 06 in several areas.


Detail:

Public K-5

 900 N Poplar Ave
       Pierre, SD  57501


(605) 773-7320

District: Pierre School District 32-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
86th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,616 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary - 06 usually attend:

Middle:    Georgia Morse Middle School - 02
High:    T F Riggs High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
American Indian:
19.1%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.9% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary - 06 ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Pierre School District 32-2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary - 06 has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pierre School District 32-2. Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), American Indian (19.1%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pierre School District 32-2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary - 06 is 13.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pierre School District 32-2! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary - 06 is $9,616, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pierre School District 32-2!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary - 06:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary - 06 86th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary - 06 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Native American students:
White students:


Pierre School District 32-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Pierre School District 32-2 23rd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary - 06

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 45.94 132nd 187 29.4%
2004 50.60 124th 189 34.4%
2005 65.91 69th 194 64.4%
2006 62.97 82nd 197 58.4%
2007 55.75 111th 194 42.8%
2008 51.12 130th 194 33.0%
2009 54.06 112th 196 42.9%
2010 54.28 118th 206 42.7%
2011 57.95 105th 205 48.8%
2012 62.21 88th 214 58.9%
2013 61.15 87th 201 56.7%
2015 43.79 135th 209 35.4%
2016 40.24 144th 206 30.1%
2017 36.76 150th 207 27.5%
2018 53.34 104th 204 49.0%
2019 45.74 119th 206 42.2%
2021 46.49 115th 202 43.1%
2022 47.53 111th 202 45.0%
2023 48.57 106th 204 48.0%
2024 57.94 86th 201 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.72 48th 61 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.43 73rd 121 39.7%
2019 28.01 95th 121 21.5%
2021 43.83 60th 106 43.4%
2022 32.90 57th 80 28.8%
2023 29.20 82nd 112 26.8%
2024 32.54 78th 110 29.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.72 78th 163 52.1%
2019 46.52 88th 155 43.2%
2021 51.03 78th 151 48.3%
2022 56.23 65th 150 56.7%
2023 50.68 78th 154 49.4%
2024 65.86 52nd 165 68.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.32 91st 170 46.5%
2019 47.01 86th 160 46.3%
2021 43.85 95th 157 39.5%
2022 41.57 95th 154 38.3%
2023 47.15 88th 166 47.0%
2024 51.72 73rd 161 54.7%
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Rank History for Native American students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.34 7th 35 80.0%
2019 67.82 7th 28 75.0%
2021 56.33 8th 21 61.9%
2022 41.17 13th 23 43.5%
2023 47.27 10th 25 60.0%
2024 71.15 3rd 25 88.0%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary - 06

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.60 82nd 186 55.9%
2019 52.91 84th 191 56.0%
2021 51.71 95th 185 48.6%
2022 56.64 73rd 184 60.3%
2023 59.57 74th 185 60.0%
2024 69.58 45th 184 75.5%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota 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.

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary - 06

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 505 505
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 538 538
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 532 532
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 532 532
1993 488 2 4 3 58 n/a n/a 0 555
1994 497 0 3 2 61 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 476 0 3 0 49 n/a n/a 0 528
1996 476 0 3 0 49 n/a n/a 0 528
1997 505 3 4 1 57 n/a n/a 0 570
1998 470 0 0 4 42 n/a n/a 0 516
1999 474 0 0 2 55 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 444 0 1 2 72 n/a n/a 0 519
2001 438 2 2 5 76 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 395 1 5 4 75 n/a n/a 0 480
2003 395 1 5 4 75 n/a n/a 0 480
2004 366 1 2 4 61 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 313 1 6 7 56 n/a n/a 0 383
2006 330 6 3 9 48 n/a n/a 0 396
2007 324 6 6 7 57 n/a n/a 0 400
2008 305 4 4 8 77 n/a n/a 0 398
2009 324 5 9 10 102 n/a n/a 0 450
2010 297 4 3 9 70 n/a n/a 0 383
2011 292 3 4 9 87 0 9 0 404
2012 280 2 2 12 64 0 15 0 375
2013 288 2 0 18 73 1 22 0 404
2014 304 2 0 19 57 0 26 0 408
2015 306 4 0 21 60 0 31 0 422
2016 297 1 0 27 77 0 33 0 435
2017 314 4 0 31 81 0 39 0 469
2018 287 3 0 28 82 0 40 0 440
2019 279 1 1 30 85 0 44 0 440
2020 296 1 1 25 82 0 39 0 444
2021 286 1 2 22 74 0 38 0 423
2022 268 1 3 18 77 0 46 0 413
2023 269 3 0 19 87 0 52 0 430
2024 239 3 0 25 73 0 43 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 - 06

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 505 33.5 15.0 n/a
1990 538 29.5 18.2 n/a
1991 532 27.5 19.3 n/a
1992 532 27.5 19.3 n/a
1993 555 30.7 18.1 n/a
1994 563 41.6 13.5 n/a
1995 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1996 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1997 570 29.6 19.3 16.5
1998 516 27.5 18.8 23.1
1999 531 27.4 19.4 22.8
2000 519 31.6 16.4 22
2001 523 31.3 16.7 28.9
2002 480 27.0 17.8 21
2003 480 27.0 17.8 21
2004 434 26.5 16.4 12.9
2005 383 27.0 14.2 21.7
2006 396 26.0 15.2 21
2007 400 25.0 16.0 27.3
2008 398 27.0 14.7 34.2
2009 450 28.6 15.7 30.2
2010 383 29.0 13.2 30.8
2011 404 27.1 14.8 34.2
2012 375 26.5 14.1 29.3
2013 404 28.0 14.4 28.5
2014 408 28.2 14.4 28.9
2015 422 28.0 15.0 28.4
2016 435 29.0 15.0 37.5
2017 469 29.0 16.1 36
2018 440 27.0 16.2 38
2019 440 28.0 15.7 35.9
2020 444 28.0 15.8 34
2021 423 28.1 15.0 33.8
2022 413 29.0 14.2 21.8
2023 430 28.9 14.8 33.7
2024 383 29.0 13.2 31.9

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 - 06

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 505 33.5 15.0 n/a
1990 538 29.5 18.2 n/a
1991 532 27.5 19.3 n/a
1992 532 27.5 19.3 n/a
1993 555 30.7 18.1 n/a
1994 563 41.6 13.5 n/a
1995 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1996 528 30.0 17.6 n/a
1997 570 29.6 19.3 16.5
1998 516 27.5 18.8 23.1
1999 531 27.4 19.4 22.8
2000 519 31.6 16.4 22
2001 523 31.3 16.7 28.9
2002 480 27.0 17.8 21
2003 480 27.0 17.8 21
2004 434 26.5 16.4 12.9
2005 383 27.0 14.2 21.7
2006 396 26.0 15.2 21
2007 400 25.0 16.0 27.3
2008 398 27.0 14.7 34.2
2009 450 28.6 15.7 30.2
2010 383 29.0 13.2 30.8
2011 404 27.1 14.8 34.2
2012 375 26.5 14.1 29.3
2013 404 28.0 14.4 28.5
2014 408 28.2 14.4 28.9
2015 422 28.0 15.0 28.4
2016 435 29.0 15.0 37.5
2017 469 29.0 16.1 36
2018 440 27.0 16.2 38
2019 440 28.0 15.7 35.9
2020 444 28.0 15.8 34
2021 423 28.1 15.0 33.8
2022 413 29.0 14.2 21.8
2023 430 28.9 14.8 33.7
2024 383 29.0 13.2 31.9

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 - 06

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $876 (11.2%) $6,950 (88.8%) $7,826
2021 $1,105 (12.2%) $7,954 (87.8%) $9,059
2022 $1,006 (10.9%) $8,205 (89.1%) $9,212
2023 $970 (10.1%) $8,646 (89.9%) $9,616

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary - 06

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 119th of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 106th of 204 Elementary schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary - 06)57.546
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2)48.252.3
 4.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary - 06)53.452.7
 0.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2)51.460.4
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary - 06)56.955.4
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2)5255.6
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary - 06)49.252.3
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2)5448.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary - 06)45.939.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2)61.249.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary - 06)2337.8
 14.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2)40.847.3
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary - 06)51.441.9
 9.4%
   5th Grade Science (Pierre School District 32-2)54.946.4
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary - 06)53.346.5
 6.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pierre School District 32-2)58.253.5
 4.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary - 06)41.547.4
 5.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Pierre School District 32-2)5348.3
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students440430
 2.3%
African American13
 200%
American Indian8587
 2.4%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic3019
 36.7%
Pacific Islander00
White279269
 3.6%
Two or More Races4452
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%33.7%
 2.2%


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Students at Jefferson Elementary - 06 are 62% White, 19% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Jefferson Elementary - 06 ranks 86th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary - 06 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Georgia Morse Middle School - 02
High : T F Riggs High School - 01

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Jefferson Elementary - 06.


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

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