Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 441-2060

Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 282 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 282 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	38
1	32
2	48
3	41
4	40
5	37

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Total Students

282 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	269
2022	252
2021	266
2020	295
2019	295
2018	267
2017	267
2016	257
2015	287
2014	252
2013	238
2012	245
2011	240
2010	234
2009	248
2008	250
2007	209
2006	245
2005	267
2004	260
2003	274
2002	263
2001	251
2000	260
1999	274
1998	272
1997	278
1996	283
1995	297
1994	285
1993	295
1992	291
1991	277
1990	278
1989	291
1988	268
1987	268

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	18
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	14
2008	14
2007	17
2006	14
2005	16
2004	16
2003	15
2002	15
2001	14
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	15
1994	14
1993	15
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	13
1987	12

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (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 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#612 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#612
2022	#641
2021	#980
2019	#851
2018	#772
2017	#845
2016	#498
2015	#494
2014	#999
2013	#999
2012	#450

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	37%	31%	18%
2022	32%	29%	16%
2021	17%	28%	12%
2019	32%	33%	25%
2018	37%	33%	24%
2017	27%	34%	25%
2016	42%	35%	28%
2015	42%	33%	24%
2013	72%	77%	75%
2012	95%	84%	91%
2011	95%	84%	92%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	27%	32%	18%
2021	22%	36%	18%
2019	22%	37%	23%
2018	22%	37%	24%
2017	27%	38%	27%
2016	42%	41%	33%
2015	42%	42%	31%
2013	77%	84%	85%
2012	87%	86%	92%
2011	92%	87%	92%
2010	82%	85%	86%

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11-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	15%	31%	16%
2021	24%	35%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	13:1	13:1
2020	18:1	13:1	15:1
2019	18:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	13:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	13:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	22:1	15:1	19:1
1990	22:1	15:1	19:1
1989	22:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	4%
2015	4%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	6%
2013	5%	1%	8%
2012	4%	2%	7%
2011	6%	2%	8%
2010	7%	1%	10%
2009	5%	3%	10%
2008	4%	2%	10%
2007	4%	2%	11%
2006	5%	2%	8%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	8%	2%	8%
2003	4%	2%	6%
2002	3%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	7%
2000	4%	1%	6%
1999	5%	1%	6%
1998	4%	1%	7%
1997	4%	1%	7%
1996	5%	1%	8%
1995	2%	1%	8%
1994	3%	1%	9%
1993	5%	1%	6%
1992	5%	1%	6%
1991	4%	1%	6%
1990	4%	1%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	32%	21%	34%
2022	32%	21%	32%
2021	31%	20%	31%
2020	33%	20%	28%
2019	33%	20%	28%
2018	30%	19%	26%
2017	30%	19%	26%
2016	32%	19%	26%
2015	24%	19%	26%
2014	26%	18%	25%
2013	28%	18%	24%
2012	29%	17%	24%
2011	20%	16%	23%
2010	18%	16%	21%
2009	19%	14%	19%
2008	22%	13%	18%
2007	18%	13%	16%
2006	22%	12%	15%
2005	19%	12%	14%
2004	14%	11%	13%
2003	16%	10%	12%
2002	17%	10%	10%
2001	4%	9%	6%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	2%	6%	4%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	7%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	3%	9%	6%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	5%
1997	2%	8%	6%
1996	1%	9%	4%
1995	1%	8%	5%
1994	3%	8%	5%
1993	5%	8%	6%
1992	5%	8%	5%
1991	5%	8%	5%

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White

58%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	57%	62%	55%
2022	57%	63%	55%
2021	59%	63%	57%
2020	59%	64%	59%
2019	59%	64%	59%
2018	60%	65%	61%
2017	60%	65%	61%
2016	59%	65%	61%
2015	64%	65%	60%
2014	60%	66%	59%
2013	58%	67%	59%
2012	61%	67%	61%
2011	67%	68%	61%
2010	66%	69%	62%
2009	66%	71%	65%
2008	66%	73%	66%
2007	71%	73%	67%
2006	68%	75%	71%
2005	69%	74%	72%
2004	72%	75%	72%
2003	76%	77%	75%
2002	76%	78%	78%
2001	90%	79%	81%
2000	91%	80%	84%
1999	88%	80%	83%
1998	91%	81%	83%
1997	91%	82%	83%
1996	92%	82%	82%
1995	94%	83%	83%
1994	92%	84%	82%
1993	87%	84%	85%
1992	87%	84%	85%
1991	88%	85%	84%

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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	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	0.57	0.57	0.59
2022	0.57	0.56	0.59
2021	0.56	0.56	0.58
2020	0.55	0.55	0.58
2019	0.55	0.55	0.58
2018	0.55	0.54	0.56
2017	0.55	0.54	0.56
2016	0.55	0.54	0.56
2015	0.53	0.54	0.58
2014	0.59	0.53	0.58
2013	0.59	0.53	0.59
2012	0.55	0.52	0.57
2011	0.51	0.51	0.58
2010	0.52	0.49	0.57
2009	0.53	0.47	0.53
2008	0.52	0.45	0.53
2007	0.46	0.45	0.51
2006	0.49	0.42	0.47
2005	0.49	0.44	0.45
2004	0.46	0.42	0.45
2003	0.40	0.39	0.41
2002	0.40	0.38	0.38
2001	0.19	0.36	0.33
2000	0.17	0.34	0.30
1999	0.22	0.34	0.30
1998	0.17	0.33	0.30
1997	0.17	0.32	0.30
1996	0.15	0.31	0.32
1995	0.12	0.31	0.30
1994	0.15	0.29	0.31
1993	0.24	0.28	0.27
1992	0.24	0.28	0.27
1991	0.22	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	67%	41%	64%
2022	50%	34%	55%
2021	65%	36%	59%
2020	56%	37%	53%
2019	56%	37%	53%
2018	62%	39%	60%
2017	62%	39%	60%
2016	61%	40%	58%
2015	62%	40%	60%
2014	58%	40%	59%
2013	63%	39%	46%
2012	60%	39%	59%
2011	50%	37%	56%
2010	46%	36%	53%
2009	45%	32%	51%
2008	53%	30%	49%
2007	63%	30%	52%
2006	55%	30%	47%
2005	44%	29%	45%
2004	43%	28%	45%
2003	47%	26%	44%
2002	37%	25%	37%
2001	31%	24%	35%
2000	29%	23%	35%
1998	39%	33%	44%
1997	40%	32%	45%
1996	31%	32%	42%
1995	23%	24%	31%
1994	22%	24%	28%
1993	24%	23%	26%
1992	22%	28%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Arkansas City School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	12%	10%	10%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	5%	10%	9%
2019	5%	10%	9%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	12%
2015	8%	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	9%
2011	12%	10%	11%
2010	12%	10%	10%
2009	11%	11%	10%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	12%
2006	9%	10%	11%
2005	15%	9%	13%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	9%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arkansas City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS 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 #612 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

282 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Arkansas City School District.