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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving 421 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Muscatine Community School District, which is ranked 264 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to other nearby schools within the Muscatine Community School District, such as Mulberry Elementary and Grant Elementary, Jefferson Elementary consistently underperforms on academic measures. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, however, could be leveraged as a strength to provide more individualized attention and targeted interventions to support student learning.

Addressing the challenges at Jefferson Elementary School will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach, potentially drawing on the resources and best practices of the higher-performing schools within the Muscatine Community School District. By focusing on improving attendance, academic performance, and supporting the needs of the school's population, the community can work to ensure that all students at Jefferson Elementary have the opportunity to succeed.

441

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,574

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761

(563) 263-8800

District: Muscatine Community School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Susan Clark Junior High
High:	Muscatine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

36.3%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (55% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Iowa avg72%

511^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Muscatine Community School District

264^th of 313Muscatine Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	511 of 576	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	470 of 557	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	490 of 565	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	425 of 574	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	454 of 567	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	513 of 603	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	463 of 567	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	480 of 574	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	525 of 599	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	566 of 616	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.7	508 of 603	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.1	490 of 624	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	475 of 626	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%-15 vs state

English Language Arts53%-18 vs state

Science48%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-8800	441	37	12.0	68.0%	213 (48.3%)	37 (8.4%)	160 (36.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	14.5	511^th of 576 public elementary schools	11.3%		19.5	470^th of 557 public elementary schools	15.6%	41	53.8	52.5	45.9	61.4	55.4	57.4	65.6	56.1	47.5	$13,574	$956	$12,618
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-6	705 Barry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-7005	300	25	11.8	41.0%	178 (59.3%)	17 (5.7%)	75 (25.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	34.1	442^nd of 576 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.9	386^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.7%	56	69.7	58.7	66.0	79.5	78.8	58.7	62.0	61.5	54.0	$14,716	$910	$13,806
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	621 Kindler Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-9049	394	35	11.3	61.2%	217 (55.1%)	22 (5.6%)	123 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.1%)	15.4	505^th of 576 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.8	475^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.7%	30	46.0	58.5	47.6	71.7	50.0	62.3	49.2	66.7	34.9	$13,538	$845	$12,693
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 Taylor St	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-5040	295	29	10.3	67.1%	130 (44.1%)	13 (4.4%)	136 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	52.4	310^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.2%		19	474^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.9%	164	81.8	70.8	64.9	73.1	90.9	70.8	70.3	69.2	62.2	$14,098	$1,533	$12,565
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-6	1820 1st Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 263-6062	372	31	12.0	50.8%	228 (61.3%)	8 (2.2%)	102 (27.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	36	427^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.5	457^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.0%	30	66.1	64.4	53.1	71.1	78.6	71.2	55.1	82.2	44.9	$15,655	$579	$15,076
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	K-6	3211 Mulberry Ave	Muscatine	52761	Muscatine County	Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 263-8143	293	20	14.8	31.7%	190 (64.8%)	23 (7.8%)	41 (14.0%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	55.6	287^th of 576 public elementary schools	50.2%		61.7	229^th of 557 public elementary schools	58.9%	58	66.7	80.8	79.1	78.6	80.0	71.2	65.1	73.8	67.4	$16,051	$888	$15,163
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1210 Cypress St	Wilton	52778	Muscatine County	Wilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 732-2880	509	31	16.3	32.4%	454 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	50.3	331^st of 576 public elementary schools	42.5%		68.3	178^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.0%	153	63.6	77.3	70.0	75.4	74.6	69.7	72.5	71.9	69.6	$11,938	$305	$11,634
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8	71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3	63.9	$12,487	$443	$12,042
Durant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 785-4433	342	24	14.3	25.1%	318 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47	353^rd of 576 public elementary schools	38.7%		50.3	326^th of 557 public elementary schools	41.5%	27	57.4	70.6	75.0	82.4	78.7	61.8	67.5	66.0	70.0	$12,812	$604	$12,209
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	806 N Miller St.	West Liberty	52776	Muscatine County	West Liberty Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 627-4243	438	36	12.1	55.9%	144 (32.9%)	3 (0.7%)	284 (64.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6.9	541^st of 576 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.2	533^rd of 557 public elementary schools	4.3%	8	46.7	57.1			54.3	36.4				$11,685	$1,034	$10,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 48% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Susan Clark Junior High
High : Muscatine High School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Iowa elementary schools.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Muscatine Community School District

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