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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 702 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving 291 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Janesville School District, which is ranked 255 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state averages, while others struggle. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 3rd-grade students outperformed their peers in both English Language Arts (67.65% proficient or better) and Mathematics (64.71% proficient or better). However, 4th and 5th-grade students have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.2% to 26.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Janesville School District, Jefferson Elementary generally performs in the middle to lower range. For instance, Harrison Elementary and Kennedy Elementary significantly outperform Jefferson Elementary. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Jefferson Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the district to improve outcomes for all students.

293

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,667

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1831 Mount Zion Ave
Janesville, WI 53545-1299

(608) 743-6600

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2017 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2017) to 33rd (2025)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

702^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

255^th of 426Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	702 of 1044	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	556 of 1061	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	455 of 1067	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	469 of 1067	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	721 of 1050	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	573 of 1037	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	454 of 1025	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	279 of 1071	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	53.2	544 of 1075	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	781 of 1076	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	655 of 1061	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	455 of 1053	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	624 of 1045	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	688 of 1046	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	709 of 1045	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	457 of 1030	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	604 of 1021	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	462 of 689	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.0	232 of 712	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.4	450 of 632	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	70.0	196 of 633	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	55 of 269	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	20 of 275	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	20 of 287	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	633 of 1001	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	630 of 1011	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	430 of 1010	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	435 of 1017	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	575 of 1004	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	518 of 1002	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	353 of 997	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	91 of 331	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	68 of 290	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	36 of 271	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	561 of 870	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	391 of 866	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	310 of 871	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	314 of 859	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	439 of 847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	299 of 874	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	200 of 854	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	671 of 1000	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	439 of 1012	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	438 of 1011	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	441 of 1017	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	722 of 1003	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	541 of 1002	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	531 of 997	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	45.8	49 of 85	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	382 of 802	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	293 of 790	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	369 of 770	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	255 of 748	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	272 of 746	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	448 of 742	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	392 of 721	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	566 of 718	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	428 of 727	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	360 of 715	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	334 of 704	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	566 of 699	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	523 of 718	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	392 of 686	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Social Studies36%-28 vs state

Science24%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%		55.6	556^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.6%	146	67.7	40.0	57.6	64.7	35.6	49.2	35.6	24.4	$13,667	$926	$12,741
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.3	849^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.0%	53	37.5	41.3	42.1	34.4	31.9	26.3	70.2	38.3	$12,312	$927	$11,384
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.6	123^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	88.4%	38	83.3	65.1	79.7	94.4	68.3	74.6	77.8	47.6	$11,418	$323	$11,095
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	129^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.8%	4	71.9	67.5	63.1	73.0	75.3	73.9	84.4	72.7	$12,460	$950	$11,510
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.5	198^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.3%	56	65.1	72.5	63.2	69.8	60.0	65.8	70.0	62.5	$12,056	$323	$11,733
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.9	163^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	70.3	65.1	75.0	76.6	76.2	80.4	79.4	54.0	$12,162	$323	$11,839
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		56	552^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.0%	114	56.1	59.7	57.4	63.2	52.2	63.9	61.2	55.2	$11,683	$798	$10,885
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.3	900^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.2%	35	25.6	43.3	25.7	41.5	33.3	34.3	46.7	23.3	$16,461	$1,201	$15,260
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4243 E Rotamer Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9360	288	16	17.8	14.9%	265 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)	80.7			83.9					$11,136	$178	$10,958
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%		34.1	788^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.7%	180	62.5	48.9	48.8	52.5	50.0	50.0	58.7	41.3	$12,260	$1,130	$11,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 702^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Janesville School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Craig High
High : Rock River Charter School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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