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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jerome, Idaho, serving grades K-3 with a total enrollment of 601 students. The school is part of the Jerome Joint District, which is ranked 92 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho elementary schools, with a ranking of 298 out of 337 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (32.9%) and ISAT English Language Arts (32.9%) were significantly lower than the state averages (43.1% and 53.9%, respectively). Compared to the Jerome Joint District, Jefferson Elementary School's proficiency rates were higher in both Math and ELA, but still lagged behind the state. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with proficiency rates remaining low.

Jefferson Elementary School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 19.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state's chronic absenteeism rate and the rates at the nearby Summit Elementary and Horizon Elementary schools. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.56% to 63.98% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $6,816 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the state average and the spending at the nearby Horizon Elementary ($7,728) and Heritage Academy ($10,619).

421

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,816

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 North Fillmore Street
Jerome, ID 83338-2045

(208) 324-8896

District: Jerome Joint District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jerome Middle School
High:	Jerome High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

36.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2013)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Idaho avg48%

298^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Jerome Joint District

92^nd of 96Jerome Joint District among Idaho 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	298 of 337	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	344 of 357	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	325 of 354	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.8	338 of 359	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	277 of 356	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.5	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.8	210 of 335	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-10 vs state

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 North Fillmore Street	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8896	421	20	21.0	59.1%	153 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.3	298^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	46.0	31.8	19.6			32.9			34.0						32.9	$6,816	$1,216	$5,600
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 10th Avenue East	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-4841	486	27	17.9	66.3%	186 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	290 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4.7	331^st of 337 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	21.3	28.2	20.7			23.2	25.6	25.6	18.9	28.6	25.9				24.4	$7,728	$1,352	$6,376
Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	200 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-3396	460	24	19.1	75.0%	140 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	311 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2.1	337^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.4	286^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	15.4						20.0	20.0	10.4		29.1					$6,399	$1,112	$5,287
Frontier Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 South Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	475	24	19.7	65.3%	204 (42.9%)	2 (0.4%)	263 (55.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	22.2	14.6	27.9			20.5	35.0	35.0	10.0	16.0	39.3				19.5
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 South Lincoln Avenue	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 595-1617	176	12	14.9	43.2%	71 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	15 (8.5%)	22.2	274^th of 337 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.4	278^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	35.0	45.5		27.3		24.5		15.0	40.0	45.5	50.0	31.8	46.2	45.0	42.9	$10,619	$2,541	$8,078
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7565	601	33	18.2	31.8%	424 (70.5%)	20 (3.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	73.2	77^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.2	107^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.5%	30	66.3	65.3	54.6			61.9	53.2	53.2	54.8	65.3	67.0				62.4	$5,958	$496	$5,461
Gem Prep: Twin Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	151 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 735-5646	316	14	22.5		242 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (17.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	51.5	152^nd of 337 public elementary schools	54.9%					(n/a)	79.2	53.8		43.1	62.5	53.9		42.4	66.7	53.8	38.1	50.0	75.0	58.3	55.8
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	28.2	25.6				26.8			34.8	35.3					35.1	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4288	359	27	13.2	66.3%	229 (63.8%)	24 (6.7%)	74 (20.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.2%)	4	335^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	289^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.0%	46	18.5	26.8	16.7			20.6	27.8	27.8	13.8	27.3	24.1				21.3	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4229	383	24	15.9	66.8%	195 (50.9%)	28 (7.3%)	133 (34.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	4	334^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.2	297^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.3%	37	18.2	15.7	28.3			20.6	21.3	21.3	18.2	21.6	30.4				23.4	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341

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Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Idaho elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jerome Middle School
High : Jerome High School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Jerome Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 36% White.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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