Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

608 N Lee St
Sherman, TX 75090

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Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	54
1	52
2	53
3	61
4	44

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	265
2022	265
2021	265
2020	230
2019	230
2018	237
2017	237
2016	265
2015	277
2014	269
2013	252
2012	182
2011	186
2010	214
2009	205
2008	395
2007	370
2006	352
2005	324
2004	289
2003	257
2002	279
2001	260
2000	195
1999	252
1998	276
1997	290
1996	247
1995	222
1994	229
1993	257
1992	282
1991	315
1990	325
1989	316
1988	329
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	22
2014	20
2013	18
2012	15
2011	16
2010	17
2009	21
2008	30
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	26
2003	25
2002	23
2001	17
2000	21
1999	23
1998	21
1997	21
1996	19
1995	16
1994	18
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21

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This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

20-24%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2021	22%	37%	31%
2019	37%	51%	40%
2018	52%	49%	38%
2017	82%	78%	74%
2016	87%	75%	72%
2015	77%	73%	72%
2014	82%	76%	76%
2013	72%	78%	77%
2012	87%	83%	83%
2011	82%	84%	85%
2010	82%	83%	83%

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(20-21)

20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2021	22%	42%	37%
2019	22%	47%	39%
2018	37%	45%	38%
2017	77%	72%	70%
2016	87%	71%	71%
2015	82%	73%	74%
2014	92%	75%	78%
2013	87%	78%	79%
2012	92%	88%	88%
2011	82%	88%	89%
2010	92%	88%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	10:1	15:1	13:1
2019	10:1	15:1	13:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	13:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	10:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	9:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

71%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	71%	53%	45%
2022	71%	53%	44%
2021	71%	53%	42%
2020	73%	53%	41%
2019	73%	53%	41%
2018	73%	52%	38%
2017	73%	52%	38%
2016	69%	52%	37%
2015	66%	52%	37%
2014	72%	52%	36%
2013	63%	51%	34%
2012	52%	51%	33%
2011	50%	50%	32%
2010	52%	49%	31%
2009	51%	48%	29%
2008	48%	47%	28%
2007	47%	46%	26%
2006	45%	46%	24%
2005	45%	45%	22%
2004	41%	44%	20%
2003	43%	43%	18%
2002	36%	42%	16%
2001	32%	41%	15%
2000	30%	40%	13%
1999	30%	39%	11%
1998	26%	38%	10%
1997	21%	38%	9%
1996	20%	37%	9%
1995	17%	36%	7%
1994	14%	36%	6%
1993	13%	35%	6%
1992	13%	35%	5%
1991	9%	34%	4%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	10%	13%	12%
2022	10%	13%	12%
2021	10%	13%	13%
2020	8%	13%	13%
2019	8%	13%	13%
2018	9%	13%	14%
2017	9%	13%	14%
2016	5%	13%	14%
2015	9%	13%	13%
2014	6%	13%	13%
2013	13%	13%	14%
2012	16%	13%	14%
2011	17%	13%	14%
2010	12%	14%	16%
2009	13%	14%	15%
2008	17%	14%	16%
2007	21%	14%	16%
2006	21%	15%	16%
2005	20%	14%	16%
2004	22%	14%	16%
2003	18%	14%	16%
2002	21%	14%	17%
2001	29%	14%	17%
2000	33%	14%	18%
1999	35%	14%	19%
1998	41%	14%	19%
1997	37%	14%	18%
1996	38%	14%	18%
1995	34%	14%	18%
1994	39%	14%	18%
1993	36%	14%	17%
1992	35%	14%	18%
1991	37%	14%	18%

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White

15%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	15%	26%	33%
2022	15%	26%	34%
2021	15%	26%	35%
2020	16%	27%	36%
2019	16%	27%	36%
2018	16%	28%	40%
2017	16%	28%	40%
2016	22%	29%	40%
2015	22%	29%	42%
2014	20%	29%	42%
2013	22%	30%	43%
2012	28%	31%	46%
2011	28%	31%	47%
2010	32%	33%	50%
2009	33%	34%	52%
2008	33%	35%	53%
2007	31%	36%	54%
2006	34%	36%	57%
2005	34%	38%	59%
2004	37%	39%	61%
2003	36%	40%	63%
2002	40%	41%	65%
2001	37%	42%	66%
2000	42%	44%	67%
1999	34%	45%	68%
1998	39%	46%	69%
1997	41%	46%	70%
1996	42%	47%	71%
1995	47%	48%	72%
1994	46%	48%	74%
1993	49%	49%	75%
1992	50%	49%	75%
1991	53%	51%	76%

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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	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	6%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	3%	2%	6%
2019	3%	2%	6%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	0.47	0.64	0.68
2022	0.47	0.64	0.68
2021	0.47	0.64	0.69
2020	0.44	0.63	0.69
2019	0.44	0.63	0.69
2018	0.44	0.64	0.68
2017	0.44	0.64	0.68
2016	0.48	0.63	0.68
2015	0.51	0.63	0.68
2014	0.44	0.63	0.68
2013	0.56	0.64	0.68
2012	0.63	0.64	0.66
2011	0.66	0.64	0.66
2010	0.62	0.64	0.63
2009	0.62	0.64	0.62
2008	0.64	0.64	0.62
2007	0.65	0.64	0.62
2006	0.64	0.64	0.60
2005	0.65	0.64	0.59
2004	0.66	0.64	0.57
2003	0.66	0.64	0.55
2002	0.67	0.64	0.53
2001	0.68	0.64	0.52
2000	0.75	0.65	0.51
1999	0.73	0.65	0.49
1998	0.71	0.65	0.48
1997	0.69	0.64	0.47
1996	0.70	0.64	0.45
1995	0.64	0.64	0.45
1994	0.62	0.64	0.42
1993	0.62	0.63	0.41
1992	0.62	0.63	0.40
1991	0.58	0.63	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	71%
2022	88%	57%	69%
2021	88%	56%	70%
2020	84%	56%	61%
2019	84%	56%	61%
2018	78%	53%	59%
2017	78%	53%	59%
2016	81%	53%	58%
2015	80%	52%	57%
2014	82%	53%	58%
2013	82%	53%	59%
2012	80%	44%	60%
2011	76%	44%	59%
2010	75%	43%	56%
2009	69%	40%	49%
2008	71%	39%	47%
2007	68%	39%	46%
2006	70%	40%	46%
2005	70%	39%	43%
2004	67%	39%	42%
2003	69%	39%	40%
2002	69%	38%	38%
2001	63%	38%	35%
2000	64%	38%	32%
1999	79%	39%	34%
1998	76%	40%	34%
1997	66%	41%	31%
1996	70%	41%	32%
1995	54%	41%	29%
1994	58%	40%	30%
1993	63%	45%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Texas	Sherman Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	17%	7%	7%
2000	25%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sherman Independent School District

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

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 37% TX state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

265 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, 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 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Sherman Independent School District.

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