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Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Temple, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 491. The school is part of the Temple Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 733 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students at Jefferson Elementary who were proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 27.27% to 40.3%, compared to the district's range of 39.74% to 42.01% and the state's range of 48.85% to 53.96%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, the percentage of proficient or better students at Jefferson Elementary ranged from 30.26% to 46.27%, compared to the district's range of 33.76% to 38.41% and the state's range of 40.86% to 48.96%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools and has a low SchoolDigger rating, ranging from 0 to 2 stars.

While Jefferson Elementary's performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, some nearby schools within the Temple ISD, such as Raye-Allen Elementary, Cater Elementary, and Thornton Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar or lower rankings and test scores. However, other nearby schools, like Kennedy-Powell Elementary and Hector P. Garcia Elementary, perform better than Jefferson Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may be influencing the school's performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2616 N 3rd St
       Temple, TX  76501-1345

(254) 215-5500

District: Temple Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3211th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,887 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lamar Middle
High:    Temple High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.7%
White:
28.9%
African American:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Temple Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.7%), White (28.9%), African American (20.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 15.5, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Temple Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $9,887. 4 elementary schools in the Temple Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 3211th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Temple Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Temple Independent School District (Isd) 733rd of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.22 2158th 3465 37.7%
2005 48.59 2084th 3475 40.0%
2006 38.89 2543rd 3476 26.8%
2007 24.65 3259th 3724 12.5%
2008 6.90 3704th 3768 1.7%
2009 18.50 3582nd 3884 7.8%
2010 23.94 3496th 3937 11.2%
2011 19.24 3760th 4095 8.2%
2012 28.83 3488th 4206 17.1%
2013 27.43 3508th 4221 16.9%
2014 18.14 3886th 4260 8.8%
2015 16.11 3918th 4320 9.3%
2016 10.56 4071st 4286 5.0%
2017 27.15 3328th 4329 23.1%
2018 35.50 2837th 4359 34.9%
2019 46.28 2272nd 4479 49.3%
2021 37.64 2697th 4578 41.1%
2022 34.31 3105th 4581 32.2%
2023 31.17 3320th 4647 28.6%
2024 33.63 3211th 4675 31.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.19 1635th 3446 52.6%
2022 30.75 2720th 3487 22.0%
2023 41.40 2169th 3556 39.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.98 2659th 3558 25.3%
2019 50.22 1401st 3684 62.0%
2021 45.50 1682nd 3799 55.7%
2022 57.99 1161st 3952 70.6%
2023 26.90 3352nd 4086 18.0%
2024 92.89 105th 4261 97.5%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.03 2697th 4264 36.7%
2019 54.86 1717th 4309 60.2%
2021 46.36 2293rd 4451 48.5%
2022 43.38 2595th 4477 42.0%
2024 61.00 1427th 4560 68.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.92 3000th 4306 30.3%
2019 41.43 2580th 4348 40.7%
2021 48.99 2082nd 4499 53.7%
2022 37.15 2961st 4561 35.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.78 2081st 3106 33.0%
2019 44.97 2220th 3184 30.3%
2021 39.22 2099th 3006 30.2%
2022 39.99 2216th 2958 25.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.92 2812th 4240 33.7%
2019 41.14 2577th 4295 40.0%
2021 31.40 3258th 4331 24.8%
2022 27.85 3638th 4461 18.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.95 2702nd 4319 37.4%
2019 50.34 1989th 4357 54.3%
2021 29.83 3200th 4498 28.9%
2022 33.64 3162nd 4563 30.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.30 1200th 2483 51.7%
2019 57.01 874th 2515 65.2%
2021 51.55 1002nd 2444 59.0%
2022 55.35 910th 2421 62.4%
2024 54.08 970th 2421 59.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.46 2490th 4168 40.3%
2019 49.63 2021st 4188 51.7%
2021 50.91 1881st 4329 56.5%
2022 37.64 2908th 4376 33.5%
2024 44.80 2436th 4431 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.83 2273rd 3127 27.3%
2019 44.67 1824th 3142 41.9%
2021 22.75 2639th 3082 14.4%
2022 31.05 2383rd 3082 22.7%
2024 49.27 1643rd 3078 46.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Open Quote My daughter attended the 09-10 school yr as a 1st grader. Her teacher bordered on incompetent, immature and for the most part was not engaged with her students. My daughter struggled to feel accepted and gain guidance from her teacher or any of the staff. On several occasions I called my frustrations to the attention of her teacher and the principal to no avail. And during the many times I attended lunch with my daughter I was dismayed at the lack of patience and tolerance from the lunch time monitors, who resorted to all out yelling at the children on a constant basis. I always left feeling utterly shaken and completely stressed out. The overall feeling I came away with from this school was that they were just trying to 'get by'. There was NO attempt to improve the conditions or encourage excellence from the students. The staff was often rude and disrespectful. I found that the students exhibited more maturity than the teachers or staff. I would discourage any parent from enrolling their child at Jefferson. Close Quote



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 337 41 1 69 n/a n/a n/a 0 448
1989 366 71 1 98 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1990 374 92 3 94 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 371 99 4 99 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1992 356 81 4 100 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1993 385 86 1 112 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1994 353 90 2 96 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 316 111 2 120 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1996 316 111 2 120 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1997 278 103 3 122 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 265 114 2 118 1 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 200 120 2 108 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2000 202 109 2 109 0 n/a n/a 0 422
2001 213 130 2 88 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2002 194 113 1 106 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2003 194 113 1 106 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2004 192 107 0 120 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2005 185 101 0 130 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2006 193 107 0 143 2 n/a n/a 0 445
2007 202 111 0 148 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 178 110 0 183 4 n/a n/a 0 475
2009 180 117 1 163 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2010 192 146 1 178 2 n/a n/a 0 519
2011 174 126 0 197 5 0 13 0 515
2012 180 129 1 202 7 1 11 0 531
2013 162 130 0 228 6 2 17 0 545
2014 180 177 1 379 6 0 15 0 758
2015 176 201 2 387 5 0 19 0 790
2016 168 206 3 395 3 1 16 0 792
2017 165 184 3 385 4 0 15 0 756
2018 150 159 2 241 3 0 23 0 578
2019 141 163 3 237 3 1 20 0 568
2020 133 159 4 257 2 3 22 0 580
2021 126 134 4 229 0 2 31 0 526
2022 131 116 3 228 1 1 33 0 513
2023 127 118 2 211 0 1 32 0 491
2024 142 100 3 210 0 0 37 0 492

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 448 22.0 20.3 n/a
1989 536 n/a n/a n/a
1990 563 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 574 32.7 17.5 n/a
1992 542 32.6 16.6 39.5
1993 584 31.0 18.8 48.5
1994 542 38.0 14.3 39.5
1995 549 31.7 17.3 37.3
1996 549 31.7 17.3 37.3
1997 506 37.0 13.7 46.4
1998 500 35.0 14.3 52.4
1999 430 28.9 14.9 71.4
2000 422 29.5 14.3 64.2
2001 433 30.0 14.4 59.4
2002 414 31.5 13.1 58.7
2003 414 31.5 13.1 58.7
2004 420 30.5 13.8 60.5
2005 417 28.2 14.8 61.9
2006 445 29.7 15.0 63.8
2007 463 30.0 15.4 66.1
2008 475 31.0 15.3 69.7
2009 465 34.0 13.7 72.7
2010 519 34.4 15.0 75.9
2011 515 33.3 15.4 80.8
2012 531 33.7 15.7 81.9
2013 545 33.6 16.1 82.2
2014 758 44.8 16.8 85.1
2015 790 45.0 17.5 84.3
2016 792 47.0 16.8 84
2017 756 45.8 16.5 82.7
2018 578 36.5 15.8 81.5
2019 568 37.4 15.1 75.5
2020 580 35.0 16.5 80.9
2021 526 33.0 15.9 85.6
2022 513 32.1 15.9 83.4
2023 491 29.7 16.4 79.6
2024 492 31.7 15.5 80.7

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 448 22.0 20.3 n/a
1989 536 n/a n/a n/a
1990 563 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 574 32.7 17.5 n/a
1992 542 32.6 16.6 39.5
1993 584 31.0 18.8 48.5
1994 542 38.0 14.3 39.5
1995 549 31.7 17.3 37.3
1996 549 31.7 17.3 37.3
1997 506 37.0 13.7 46.4
1998 500 35.0 14.3 52.4
1999 430 28.9 14.9 71.4
2000 422 29.5 14.3 64.2
2001 433 30.0 14.4 59.4
2002 414 31.5 13.1 58.7
2003 414 31.5 13.1 58.7
2004 420 30.5 13.8 60.5
2005 417 28.2 14.8 61.9
2006 445 29.7 15.0 63.8
2007 463 30.0 15.4 66.1
2008 475 31.0 15.3 69.7
2009 465 34.0 13.7 72.7
2010 519 34.4 15.0 75.9
2011 515 33.3 15.4 80.8
2012 531 33.7 15.7 81.9
2013 545 33.6 16.1 82.2
2014 758 44.8 16.8 85.1
2015 790 45.0 17.5 84.3
2016 792 47.0 16.8 84
2017 756 45.8 16.5 82.7
2018 578 36.5 15.8 81.5
2019 568 37.4 15.1 75.5
2020 580 35.0 16.5 80.9
2021 526 33.0 15.9 85.6
2022 513 32.1 15.9 83.4
2023 491 29.7 16.4 79.6
2024 492 31.7 15.5 80.7

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 $1,370 (16.2%) $7,083 (83.8%) $8,453
2020 $1,781 (20.3%) $6,998 (79.7%) $8,779
2021 $1,525 (15.4%) $8,362 (84.6%) $9,887

Data source: Texas 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 2272nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3320th of 4647 Elementary schools
 20.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)3631
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Temple Independent School District (Isd))3243
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)4824
 24%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Temple Independent School District (Isd))3736
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)4036
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Temple Independent School District (Isd))3739
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)4430
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Temple Independent School District (Isd))3740
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)4747
   5th Grade Reading (Temple Independent School District (Isd))3845
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)5739
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Temple Independent School District (Isd))4439
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)4839
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Temple Independent School District (Isd))4126
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students568491
 13.6%
African American163118
 27.6%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic237211
 11%
Pacific Islander11
White141127
 9.9%
Two or More Races2032
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.5%79.6%
 4.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary ranks 3211th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : Temple High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 29% White, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races.


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