Jefferson Elementary School

600 North Fillmore Street, Jerome ID, 83338 | Jerome Joint School District 261 | 208-324-8896
  • grades KG-3
  • students 582
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Jerome
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
29%Jerome
47%Idaho

Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 3 and is located in the district of "Jerome Joint School District 261" in Jerome, ID. There are a total of 582 students and 30 teachers at Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 53% lower than the Idaho average.

Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students582
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Elementary School, 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
All22%
320-24%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-24%
4n/a
5n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 46.9% 50.8% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 52.4% 46.5% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Jerome demographics profile

StatisticJeromeIdahoNational
Population11,8241,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0892291
Median age30.135.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English71%89%79%
Speak Spanish28%8%13%

Education level achieved in Jerome

IndexJeromeIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade65.6%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school62.8%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college38.9%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.0%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.