Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

244 W 11th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902

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Bottom 50%

Serving 245 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
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 245 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	35
1	47
2	36
3	43
4	46
5	38

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Total Students

245 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	242
2022	239
2021	245
2020	184
2019	184
2018	172
2017	172
2016	172
2015	185
2014	185
2013	173
2012	173
2011	162
2010	174
2009	176
2008	214
2007	229
2006	257
2005	260
2004	257
2003	266
2002	242
2001	241
2000	231
1999	226
1998	252
1997	212
1996	223
1995	211
1994	210
1993	206
1992	211
1991	208
1990	199
1989	168
1988	164
1987	177

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	27
2021	29
2020	20
2019	20
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2014	17
2013	16
2012	15
2011	14
2010	22
2009	19
2008	20
2007	22
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	25
2002	23
2001	19
2000	13
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	12
1991	10
1990	10

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#1198 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#1198
2022	#1341
2021	#1225
2019	#1300
2018	#1016
2017	#1427
2016	#1779
2015	#1758
2014	#1632
2013	#1783
2012	#1638

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	47%	40%	34%
2022	37%	39%	35%
2021	42%	38%	33%
2019	37%	43%	40%
2018	42%	44%	43%
2017	37%	43%	43%
2016	22%	43%	41%
2015	27%	44%	46%
2014	42%	49%	55%
2013	32%	48%	56%
2012	42%	49%	57%

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20-24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2022	22%	38%	32%
2021	22%	39%	34%
2019	32%	41%	36%
2018	42%	43%	43%
2017	32%	45%	41%
2016	22%	44%	36%
2015	27%	52%	50%
2014	22%	37%	34%
2013	12%	37%	36%
2012	17%	36%	36%
2011	87%	83%	86%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2022	44%	44%	42%
2021	44%	44%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	10:1	13:1	12:1
2022	9:1	13:1	12:1
2021	8:1	13:1	12:1
2020	9:1	14:1	13:1
2019	9:1	14:1	13:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	10:1	15:1	13:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	17:1
2011	11:1	15:1	15:1
2010	8:1	15:1	15:1
2009	9:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	10:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	11:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2015)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	7%
2015	2%	4%	7%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	2%	4%	7%
2012	3%	4%	6%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	12%	4%	7%
2008	13%	4%	7%
2007	15%	4%	8%
2006	18%	4%	8%
2005	22%	4%	8%
2004	20%	3%	9%
2003	21%	3%	9%
2002	24%	3%	9%
2001	23%	3%	9%
2000	22%	3%	9%
1999	25%	3%	8%
1998	25%	3%	8%
1997	30%	3%	8%
1996	33%	3%	7%
1995	38%	3%	7%
1994	37%	2%	6%
1993	38%	2%	6%
1992	23%	2%	5%
1991	22%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	12%	14%	8%
2022	10%	13%	7%
2021	11%	13%	6%
2020	7%	13%	5%
2019	7%	13%	5%
2018	5%	12%	5%
2017	5%	12%	5%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	9%	11%	5%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	13%	10%	5%
2012	14%	10%	5%
2011	20%	9%	5%
2010	10%	8%	3%
2009	9%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	4%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	5%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	7%	9%	6%
2019	7%	9%	6%
2018	6%	9%	4%
2017	6%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	5%	10%	3%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	5%	10%	3%
2011	4%	10%	3%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	4%	10%	3%
2005	4%	10%	3%
2004	4%	10%	2%
2003	4%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	2%	10%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%

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White

62%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	65%	67%	69%
2022	66%	68%	71%
2021	71%	68%	74%
2020	70%	69%	77%
2019	70%	69%	77%
2018	75%	70%	80%
2017	75%	70%	80%
2016	80%	71%	81%
2015	78%	71%	82%
2014	78%	72%	82%
2013	79%	73%	82%
2012	72%	74%	83%
2011	70%	74%	83%
2010	77%	76%	86%
2009	75%	76%	85%
2008	78%	77%	85%
2007	74%	77%	86%
2006	72%	78%	86%
2005	72%	78%	87%
2004	74%	79%	87%
2003	72%	79%	87%
2002	70%	80%	87%
2001	70%	80%	87%
2000	73%	82%	88%
1999	68%	83%	89%
1998	72%	83%	89%
1997	75%	84%	90%
1996	70%	84%	91%
1995	76%	85%	91%
1994	79%	85%	94%
1993	73%	86%	93%
1992	72%	86%	93%
1991	76%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	10%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	0.55	0.52	0.51
2022	0.54	0.51	0.48
2021	0.48	0.51	0.43
2020	0.49	0.50	0.40
2019	0.49	0.50	0.40
2018	0.42	0.49	0.35
2017	0.42	0.49	0.35
2016	0.35	0.48	0.34
2015	0.38	0.48	0.33
2014	0.38	0.46	0.33
2013	0.36	0.45	0.32
2012	0.46	0.44	0.31
2011	0.47	0.44	0.30
2010	0.39	0.41	0.26
2009	0.42	0.41	0.26
2008	0.37	0.39	0.26
2007	0.43	0.39	0.26
2006	0.45	0.39	0.25
2005	0.44	0.38	0.24
2004	0.42	0.36	0.24
2003	0.44	0.37	0.23
2002	0.46	0.35	0.24
2001	0.46	0.34	0.23
2000	0.42	0.32	0.22
1999	0.48	0.30	0.20
1998	0.42	0.30	0.20
1997	0.46	0.30	0.19
1996	0.51	0.29	0.18
1995	0.46	0.27	0.17
1994	0.40	0.26	0.12
1993	0.49	0.26	0.13
1992	0.43	0.26	0.12
1991	0.38	0.26	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	64%	36%	39%
2022	61%	36%	38%
2021	62%	38%	39%
2020	63%	35%	36%
2019	63%	35%	36%
2018	65%	33%	31%
2017	65%	33%	31%
2016	64%	34%	34%
2015	61%	36%	34%
2014	55%	36%	35%
2013	58%	35%	34%
2012	60%	35%	33%
2011	62%	33%	32%
2010	55%	30%	28%
2009	52%	26%	24%
2008	50%	25%	24%
2007	56%	24%	24%
2001	14%	18%	14%
2000	15%	19%	15%
1999	15%	20%	15%
1998	16%	20%	16%
1997	18%	20%	16%
1996	19%	20%	17%
1995	16%	15%	13%
1994	19%	20%	16%
1993	19%	20%	16%
1992	14%	18%	14%
1991	12%	18%	12%
1990	34%	17%	12%
1989	32%	18%	13%
1988	13%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Area School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	15%	7%	8%
2009	15%	8%	9%
2008	14%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oshkosh Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #1198 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shapiro Stem Academy, Pardeeville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

245 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, 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 Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Oshkosh Area School District.

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