Jefferson Elem

131 Osage Ave, Arkansas City KS, 67005 | Arkansas City Unified School District 470 | 620-441-2060
  • grades PK-5
  • students 282
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
23%Arkansas City
35%Kansas

Jefferson Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Arkansas City Unified School District 470" in Arkansas City, KS. There are a total of 282 students and 16 teachers at Jefferson Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Jefferson Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average.

Jefferson Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students282
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-29%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
420-29%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 59.7% 61.4% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 5.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 0.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.1% 22.4% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.9% 9.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.9% 0.7% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Arkansas City demographics profile

StatisticArkansas CityKansasNational
Population11,7672,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2633691
Median age35.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%59%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Arkansas City

IndexArkansas CityKansasNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.