Jefferson El

608 N Lee St, Sherman TX, 75090 | Sherman Independent School District | 903-891-6610
  • grades PK-4
  • students 227
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Sherman
  • Ranked #0 of 11027 in Texas
Proficiency Averages
38%Sherman
47%Texas

Jefferson El is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Sherman Independent School District" in Sherman, TX. There are a total of 227 students and 23 teachers at Jefferson El, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Jefferson El has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 37% lower than the Texas average.

Jefferson El location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students227
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 El, 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
All37%
340-49%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-39%
411-19%
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 El race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTexasNational
White n/a 43.5% 29.4% 51.1%
Black n/a 14.4% 13.1% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.6% 3.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 34.3% 51.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 1.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.6% 2.1% 3.1%

Sherman demographics profile

StatisticShermanTexasNational
Population43,23928,995,881328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)93511391
Median age34.634.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English79%65%79%
Speak Spanish17%30%13%

Education level achieved in Sherman

IndexShermanTexasNational
Completed 8th grade79.5%79.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%57.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%34.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%28.1%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson El data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.