Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Jefferson Elementary School

6927 Maple Ter
Milwaukee, WI 53213

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Top 20%

Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 232 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20% in WI
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 232 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	35
1	39
2	33
3	26
4	36
5	37

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Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	238
2022	263
2021	250
2020	280
2019	280
2018	277
2017	277
2016	285
2015	278
2014	285
2013	293
2012	305
2011	303
2010	301
2009	297
2008	287
2007	288
2006	281
2005	298
2004	314
2003	314
2002	303
2001	301
2000	280
1999	264
1998	265
1997	287
1996	299
1995	312
1994	330
1993	333
1992	326
1991	306
1990	298
1989	329
1988	318
1987	284

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	20
2022	17
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2014	20
2013	21
2012	21
2011	20
2010	18
2009	17
2008	20
2007	19
2006	19
2005	19
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	21
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	21
1990	18

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#223 out of 1991 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#223
2021	#196
2019	#267
2018	#141
2017	#49
2016	#155
2015	#190
2014	#164
2013	#244
2012	#348
2011	#50

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(22-23)

55-59%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	57%	40%	50%
2022	57%	39%	47%
2021	57%	38%	45%
2019	57%	43%	52%
2018	67%	44%	55%
2017	72%	43%	55%
2016	72%	43%	53%
2015	62%	44%	55%
2014	67%	49%	64%
2013	57%	48%	65%
2012	57%	49%	62%

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55-59%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	57%	38%	49%
2021	52%	39%	52%
2019	57%	41%	53%
2018	62%	43%	55%
2017	72%	45%	58%
2016	57%	44%	56%
2015	72%	52%	64%
2014	52%	37%	50%
2013	52%	37%	51%
2012	47%	36%	48%
2011	95%	83%	88%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	74%	44%	53%
2021	64%	44%	53%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	5%
2004	7%	3%	5%
2003	7%	3%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	6%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	8%	14%	9%
2022	8%	13%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	9%	13%	7%
2019	9%	13%	7%
2018	7%	12%	7%
2017	7%	12%	7%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	6%	10%	6%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	16%	9%	19%
2022	18%	9%	18%
2021	13%	9%	18%
2020	16%	9%	17%
2019	16%	9%	17%
2018	16%	9%	17%
2017	16%	9%	17%
2016	17%	9%	19%
2015	15%	10%	18%
2014	13%	10%	17%
2013	11%	10%	17%
2012	12%	10%	17%
2011	12%	10%	16%
2010	13%	10%	18%
2009	14%	10%	16%
2008	15%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	10%	10%	13%
2005	9%	10%	12%
2004	10%	10%	13%
2003	12%	10%	13%
2002	11%	10%	13%
2001	12%	10%	12%
2000	13%	9%	12%
1999	12%	9%	12%
1998	11%	9%	11%
1997	11%	9%	11%
1996	12%	9%	11%
1995	11%	8%	10%
1994	11%	9%	10%
1993	10%	8%	10%
1992	11%	8%	10%
1991	9%	8%	10%

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White

63%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	64%	67%	60%
2022	61%	68%	61%
2021	69%	68%	62%
2020	64%	69%	63%
2019	64%	69%	63%
2018	70%	70%	65%
2017	70%	70%	65%
2016	71%	71%	65%
2015	75%	71%	66%
2014	74%	72%	67%
2013	75%	73%	67%
2012	74%	74%	68%
2011	75%	74%	69%
2010	78%	76%	72%
2009	77%	76%	74%
2008	78%	77%	74%
2007	78%	77%	76%
2006	83%	78%	76%
2005	82%	78%	78%
2004	82%	79%	77%
2003	80%	79%	78%
2002	78%	80%	78%
2001	78%	80%	78%
2000	86%	82%	82%
1999	91%	83%	83%
1998	93%	83%	83%
1997	92%	84%	84%
1996	88%	84%	84%
1995	95%	85%	87%
1994	90%	85%	86%
1993	93%	86%	88%
1992	98%	86%	88%
1991	98%	86%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	5%	3%	7%
2017	5%	3%	7%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	4%	2%	6%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	0.56	0.52	0.59
2022	0.58	0.51	0.58
2021	0.50	0.51	0.57
2020	0.55	0.50	0.56
2019	0.55	0.50	0.56
2018	0.48	0.49	0.54
2017	0.48	0.49	0.54
2016	0.47	0.48	0.53
2015	0.42	0.48	0.53
2014	0.43	0.46	0.52
2013	0.42	0.45	0.52
2012	0.44	0.44	0.51
2011	0.43	0.44	0.50
2010	0.37	0.41	0.45
2009	0.39	0.41	0.43
2008	0.37	0.39	0.42
2007	0.37	0.39	0.40
2006	0.30	0.39	0.39
2005	0.32	0.38	0.37
2004	0.32	0.36	0.39
2003	0.35	0.37	0.38
2002	0.38	0.35	0.38
2001	0.38	0.34	0.37
2000	0.36	0.32	0.33
1999	0.31	0.30	0.33
1998	0.25	0.30	0.31
1997	0.27	0.30	0.30
1996	0.31	0.29	0.30
1995	0.23	0.27	0.27
1994	0.27	0.26	0.28
1993	0.22	0.26	0.25
1992	0.16	0.26	0.24
1991	0.14	0.26	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	21%	36%	20%
2022	28%	36%	24%
2021	24%	38%	22%
2020	19%	35%	20%
2019	19%	35%	20%
2018	18%	33%	19%
2017	18%	33%	19%
2016	22%	34%	22%
2015	16%	36%	19%
2014	15%	36%	20%
2013	18%	35%	18%
2012	22%	35%	21%
2011	13%	33%	14%
2010	8%	30%	10%
2009	10%	26%	9%
2008	10%	25%	8%
2007	9%	24%	10%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	7%	20%	6%
1998	6%	20%	5%
1997	6%	20%	6%
1996	6%	20%	6%
1995	5%	15%	5%
1994	7%	20%	7%
1993	7%	20%	6%
1992	7%	18%	6%
1991	6%	18%	5%
1990	9%	17%	4%
1989	10%	18%	5%
1988	5%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wauwatosa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #223 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

232 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Wauwatosa School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 232 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education