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Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita Falls, Texas, serving 382 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita Falls Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 665 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (32.98%) and two or more races (7.33%) students, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (34.62%) was significantly lower than the district (38.51%) and state (48.85%) averages in 2023-2024. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower than the 3-4 star ratings of some nearby schools, such as Crockett Elementary and Fowler Elementary.

While the school's gifted and talented students perform exceptionally well, ranking 14th out of 2,980 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023, the school's African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary has become less diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of White students increasing from 46.6% in 2022-2023 to 52.53% in 2021-2022. To improve the school's performance, the district may need to focus on targeted interventions and support for underperforming student groups, as well as addressing the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4628 Mistletoe Dr
       Wichita Falls, TX  76310-2651

(940) 235-1168

District: Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2855th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,281 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McNiel Middle
High:    Rider High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  382

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
33.0%
African American:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.8% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 7th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), Hispanic (33%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.8% 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 14.1, which is the 7th best among 14 elementary schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $11,281, which is the 5th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd) 665th 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 72.82 812th 3465 76.6%
2005 73.18 806th 3475 76.8%
2006 71.38 942nd 3476 72.9%
2007 70.55 1036th 3724 72.2%
2008 68.50 1144th 3768 69.6%
2009 62.09 1603rd 3884 58.7%
2010 65.81 1413th 3937 64.1%
2011 56.93 2003rd 4095 51.1%
2012 67.40 1287th 4206 69.4%
2013 70.31 1162nd 4221 72.5%
2014 74.98 956th 4260 77.6%
2015 72.21 1151st 4320 73.4%
2016 65.19 1509th 4286 64.8%
2017 71.03 1021st 4329 76.4%
2018 67.99 1118th 4359 74.4%
2019 61.82 1425th 4479 68.2%
2021 30.61 3134th 4578 31.5%
2022 35.65 3032nd 4581 33.8%
2023 34.59 3115th 4647 33.0%
2024 39.29 2855th 4675 38.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.24 835th 1112 24.9%
2021 9.91 923rd 961 4.0%
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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 19.47 3221st 3446 6.5%
2022 34.84 2511th 3487 28.0%
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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 67.51 637th 3558 82.1%
2019 60.19 934th 3684 74.6%
2021 42.44 1858th 3799 51.1%
2022 37.41 2472nd 3952 37.4%
2023 55.44 1318th 4086 67.7%
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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 68.11 950th 4264 77.7%
2019 58.06 1496th 4309 65.3%
2021 22.25 3904th 4451 12.3%
2022 25.45 3770th 4477 15.8%
2023 25.47 3793rd 4521 16.1%
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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 59.90 1493rd 4306 65.3%
2019 52.02 1944th 4348 55.3%
2021 32.68 3015th 4499 33.0%
2022 45.94 2401st 4561 47.4%
2023 32.98 3222nd 4588 29.8%
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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
2022 46.84 1982nd 2958 33.0%
2023 77.78 14th 2980 99.5%
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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 55.84 1569th 4240 63.0%
2019 57.97 1461st 4295 66.0%
2021 17.69 4157th 4331 4.0%
2022 27.93 3633rd 4461 18.6%
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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 71.97 941st 4319 78.2%
2019 68.83 1064th 4357 75.6%
2021 30.79 3128th 4498 30.5%
2022 27.71 3526th 4563 22.7%
2023 37.32 2933rd 4585 36.0%
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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 53.03 1005th 2483 59.5%
2019 39.87 1565th 2515 37.8%
2021 12.26 2401st 2444 1.8%
2022 13.68 2339th 2421 3.4%
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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 55.61 1617th 4168 61.2%
2019 61.13 1319th 4188 68.5%
2021 15.32 4136th 4329 4.5%
2022 36.48 2998th 4376 31.5%
2023 46.62 2289th 4401 48.0%
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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 60.51 1122nd 3127 64.1%
2019 53.85 1415th 3142 55.0%
2021 24.96 2557th 3082 17.0%
2022 26.21 2539th 3082 17.6%
2023 20.29 2735th 3106 11.9%
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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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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 628 5 4 32 n/a n/a n/a 0 669
1989 601 13 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1990 615 17 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 670
1991 656 11 5 37 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1992 694 12 7 31 2 n/a n/a 0 746
1993 726 23 3 37 1 n/a n/a 0 790
1994 718 28 7 41 1 n/a n/a 0 795
1995 695 26 17 55 5 n/a n/a 0 798
1996 695 26 17 55 5 n/a n/a 0 798
1997 455 60 17 33 3 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 401 61 15 37 4 n/a n/a 0 518
1999 329 67 17 36 7 n/a n/a 0 456
2000 327 57 13 42 8 n/a n/a 0 447
2001 307 52 11 38 10 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 329 39 5 49 6 n/a n/a 0 428
2003 329 39 5 49 6 n/a n/a 0 428
2004 322 43 6 57 7 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 319 47 10 53 7 n/a n/a 0 436
2006 307 52 14 63 5 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 314 51 17 72 5 n/a n/a 0 459
2008 325 61 15 83 6 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 307 53 21 81 5 n/a n/a 0 467
2010 294 53 27 90 5 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 258 46 27 115 7 1 13 0 467
2012 274 32 22 123 7 1 17 0 476
2013 286 32 23 122 12 1 19 0 495
2014 287 34 25 111 5 0 27 0 489
2015 296 25 15 97 5 0 27 0 465
2016 306 30 19 108 4 2 29 0 498
2017 253 33 6 98 2 1 28 0 421
2018 266 31 8 104 2 1 32 0 444
2019 263 35 10 101 2 0 36 0 447
2020 236 38 11 103 1 0 33 0 422
2021 221 21 17 113 0 0 29 0 401
2022 208 28 18 113 0 0 29 0 396
2023 178 34 16 126 0 0 28 0 382

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 669 34.0 19.6 n/a
1989 649 n/a n/a n/a
1990 670 34.0 19.7 n/a
1991 709 34.5 20.5 n/a
1992 746 37.9 19.6 8.8
1993 790 39.0 20.3 15.9
1994 795 44.4 17.9 12.1
1995 798 44.5 17.9 13.7
1996 798 44.5 17.9 13.7
1997 568 32.5 17.5 24.5
1998 518 30.5 17.0 25.9
1999 456 31.4 14.5 32.7
2000 447 31.5 14.2 31.1
2001 418 30.8 13.6 28.9
2002 428 30.1 14.2 29
2003 428 30.1 14.2 29
2004 435 30.4 14.3 29.2
2005 436 30.4 14.3 26.4
2006 441 29.7 14.8 33.3
2007 459 28.4 16.2 36.8
2008 490 31.5 15.6 36.5
2009 467 32.7 14.3 39.6
2010 469 34.0 13.7 50.1
2011 467 33.5 13.9 52.9
2012 476 32.5 14.6 54.6
2013 495 32.1 15.3 49.7
2014 489 32.1 15.2 55.2
2015 465 33.0 14.0 59.4
2016 498 34.0 14.6 49.2
2017 421 30.8 13.6 55.6
2018 444 31.4 14.1 59.5
2019 447 28.8 15.4 59.3
2020 422 28.9 14.5 53.8
2021 401 29.0 13.8 52.9
2022 396 30.0 13.2 63.6
2023 382 27.0 14.1 62.8

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 669 34.0 19.6 n/a
1989 649 n/a n/a n/a
1990 670 34.0 19.7 n/a
1991 709 34.5 20.5 n/a
1992 746 37.9 19.6 8.8
1993 790 39.0 20.3 15.9
1994 795 44.4 17.9 12.1
1995 798 44.5 17.9 13.7
1996 798 44.5 17.9 13.7
1997 568 32.5 17.5 24.5
1998 518 30.5 17.0 25.9
1999 456 31.4 14.5 32.7
2000 447 31.5 14.2 31.1
2001 418 30.8 13.6 28.9
2002 428 30.1 14.2 29
2003 428 30.1 14.2 29
2004 435 30.4 14.3 29.2
2005 436 30.4 14.3 26.4
2006 441 29.7 14.8 33.3
2007 459 28.4 16.2 36.8
2008 490 31.5 15.6 36.5
2009 467 32.7 14.3 39.6
2010 469 34.0 13.7 50.1
2011 467 33.5 13.9 52.9
2012 476 32.5 14.6 54.6
2013 495 32.1 15.3 49.7
2014 489 32.1 15.2 55.2
2015 465 33.0 14.0 59.4
2016 498 34.0 14.6 49.2
2017 421 30.8 13.6 55.6
2018 444 31.4 14.1 59.5
2019 447 28.8 15.4 59.3
2020 422 28.9 14.5 53.8
2021 401 29.0 13.8 52.9
2022 396 30.0 13.2 63.6
2023 382 27.0 14.1 62.8

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.
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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 $1,103 (12.5%) $7,726 (87.5%) $8,829
2020 $1,547 (14.7%) $8,995 (85.3%) $10,542
2021 $1,039 (9.2%) $10,242 (90.8%) $11,281

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 1425th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3115th of 4647 Elementary schools
 35.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)4438
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))3337
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)4236
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))3633
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)4134
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))3435
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)4428
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))3634
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)6835
 33%
   5th Grade Reading (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))4642
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)8045
 35%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))4740
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)7339
 34%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd))4429
 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 Students447382
 14.5%
African American3534
 2.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1016
 60%
Hispanic101126
 24.8%
Pacific Islander00
White263178
 32.3%
Two or More Races3628
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.3%62.8%
 3.5%

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Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNiel Middle
High : Rider High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 47% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2855th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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