Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2024)

300 S Jefferson
Iola, KS 66749

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Serving 138 students in grades 1-2, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 42%).

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

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
1	64
2	74

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Total Students

138 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	138
2022	138
2021	158
2020	166
2019	166
2018	184
2017	184
2016	203
2015	274
2014	274
2013	284
2012	278
2011	260
2010	253
2009	245
2008	234
2007	216
2006	239
2005	249
2004	224
2003	236
2002	246
2001	242
2000	267
1999	278
1998	276
1997	278
1996	293
1995	336
1994	319
1993	318
1992	330
1991	397
1990	380
1989	380
1988	380
1987	369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	21
2014	22
2013	22
2012	24
2011	21
2010	16
2009	18
2008	17
2007	19
2006	18
2005	15
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(14-15)

20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2015	22%	33%	21%
2013	77%	77%	80%
2012	87%	84%	87%
2011	82%	84%	86%
2010	82%	82%	84%

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(14-15)

45-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2015	47%	42%	41%
2013	87%	84%	88%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	82%	87%	88%
2010	87%	85%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	10:1	13:1	15:1
2022	10:1	13:1	15:1
2021	11:1	13:1	14:1
2020	11:1	13:1	13:1
2019	11:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	11:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	11:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	14:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	23:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	17:1
1989	22:1	16:1	17:1
1988	22:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	1%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	2%	21%	6%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	3%	20%	5%
2020	8%	20%	5%
2019	8%	20%	5%
2018	6%	19%	6%
2017	6%	19%	6%
2016	6%	19%	5%
2014	3%	18%	5%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	4%	17%	4%
2011	2%	16%	4%
2010	1%	16%	3%
2009	1%	14%	2%
2008	2%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	2%
2004	3%	11%	2%
2003	4%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	3%	8%	1%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	1%
1996	3%	6%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	6%	8%	4%
1993	1%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%
1990	3%	8%	4%
1989	2%	8%	3%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	83%	62%	86%
2022	83%	63%	86%
2021	85%	63%	86%
2020	81%	64%	86%
2019	81%	64%	86%
2018	89%	65%	87%
2017	89%	65%	87%
2016	89%	65%	88%
2014	88%	66%	85%
2013	87%	67%	86%
2012	87%	67%	88%
2011	90%	68%	89%
2010	92%	69%	89%
2009	91%	71%	91%
2008	89%	73%	90%
2007	90%	73%	91%
2006	91%	75%	91%
2005	88%	74%	92%
2004	89%	75%	92%
2003	88%	77%	91%
2002	91%	78%	91%
2001	91%	79%	92%
2000	96%	80%	92%
1999	95%	80%	93%
1998	94%	81%	92%
1997	94%	82%	94%
1996	92%	82%	94%
1995	95%	83%	94%
1994	90%	84%	93%
1993	96%	84%	95%
1992	96%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	0.30	0.57	0.26
2022	0.30	0.56	0.26
2021	0.27	0.56	0.26
2020	0.33	0.55	0.26
2019	0.33	0.55	0.26
2018	0.20	0.54	0.24
2017	0.20	0.54	0.24
2016	0.20	0.54	0.22
2014	0.23	0.53	0.27
2013	0.25	0.53	0.26
2012	0.24	0.52	0.23
2011	0.20	0.51	0.21
2010	0.15	0.49	0.21
2009	0.17	0.47	0.17
2008	0.21	0.45	0.18
2007	0.18	0.45	0.17
2006	0.19	0.42	0.15
2005	0.22	0.44	0.15
2004	0.21	0.42	0.15
2003	0.22	0.39	0.18
2002	0.17	0.38	0.17
2001	0.16	0.36	0.15
2000	0.08	0.34	0.14
1999	0.10	0.34	0.13
1998	0.12	0.33	0.14
1997	0.12	0.32	0.12
1996	0.15	0.31	0.10
1995	0.10	0.31	0.11
1994	0.19	0.29	0.13
1993	0.07	0.28	0.09
1992	0.08	0.28	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	53%	41%	49%
2022	53%	34%	43%
2021	56%	36%	46%
2020	50%	37%	45%
2019	50%	37%	45%
2018	55%	39%	50%
2017	55%	39%	50%
2016	57%	40%	52%
2015	51%	40%	51%
2014	49%	40%	52%
2013	48%	39%	50%
2012	50%	39%	49%
2011	49%	37%	45%
2010	47%	36%	46%
2009	46%	32%	46%
2008	36%	30%	40%
2007	33%	30%	36%
2006	36%	30%	38%
2005	44%	29%	38%
2004	39%	28%	33%
2003	36%	26%	35%
2002	34%	25%	31%
2001	32%	24%	31%
2000	36%	23%	34%
1998	48%	33%	40%
1997	52%	32%	44%
1996	47%	32%	42%
1995	37%	24%	34%
1994	39%	24%	31%
1993	33%	23%	30%
1992	46%	28%	41%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Iola School District
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	13%	10%	13%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	17%	10%	13%
2019	17%	10%	13%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	16%	10%	13%
2014	13%	10%	14%
2013	13%	10%	13%
2012	15%	10%	14%
2011	12%	10%	11%
2010	11%	10%	12%
2009	12%	11%	12%
2008	13%	10%	11%
2007	22%	10%	17%
2006	19%	10%	13%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	16%
2003	13%	10%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Iola School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% KS state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

138 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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 Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Iola School District.

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