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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 103 rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 297 students in Great Bend, Kansas, amid several nearby elementary schools. In 2025–2026, 63% of students were proficient in English language arts, 66% in math, and 58% in science. The clearest takeaway is that Jefferson Elementary had the highest results among the four Great Bend district elementary schools in all three subjects and ranked second among nearby schools with test results.

Jefferson Elementary was well above state results: by 17 percentage points in English language arts, 25 in math, and 20 in science. Its lead over the Great Bend district was even larger—25 points in English language arts, 32 in math, and 29 in science. Math is its strongest area compared with the state and district. Among nearby schools, however, Hoisington’s Lincoln Elementary scored slightly higher in English language arts and math, by 1 and 3 points, and substantially higher in science, by 16 points. That makes science the clearest area where the nearby top performer has an advantage.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: proficiency rose 12 points in English language arts, 12 in math, and 34 in science. The gains were not steady every year, and math and English language arts dipped slightly in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 103rd of 657 Kansas schools, in the 84th percentile with four stars; its percentile slipped 3 points from the prior year’s 87. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 14.2, and the free/reduced-lunch rate was 58%, a measure of school context rather than an explanation for results. SchoolDigger also ranked the school in the 97th percentile for how well it served Special Education Students in 2023–2024, compared with its overall 76th percentile that year. Its historical Hispanic Students ranking reached the 87th percentile in 2020–2021, then fell to the 72nd percentile by 2022–2023; current subgroup rankings were not provided.

297

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,503

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2716 24th
Great Bend, KS 67530-2297

(620) 793-1502

District: Great Bend

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Great Bend Middle School
High:	Great Bend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

103^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Great Bend

211^th of 268Great Bend among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	103 of 657	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	157 of 653	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	158 of 660	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	213 of 668	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	309 of 670	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	188 of 667	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	202 of 656	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	267 of 659	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	310 of 656	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	278 of 678	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	184 of 668	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	143 of 660	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	115 of 631	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	136 of 630	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	274 of 621	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	221 of 614	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	140 of 600	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	39 of 585	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	105 of 585	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	295 of 591	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	165 of 591	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	226 of 574	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	68 of 245	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	53 of 254	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	29 of 229	87.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	47 of 546	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	56 of 533	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	90 of 546	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	135 of 541	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	189 of 512	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	132 of 494	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	104 of 509	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	34 of 512	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	97 of 594	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	278 of 605	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	202 of 586	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	136 of 575	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	93.3	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	87 of 296	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	109 of 576	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	77 of 576	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	137 of 579	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	123 of 584	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	188 of 596	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	320 of 587	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	218 of 592	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	266 of 574	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+25 vs state

English Language Arts63%+17 vs state

Science58%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2716 24th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1502	297	21	14.2	58.2%	212 (71.4%)	6 (2.0%)	56 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	79.2	103^rd of 657 public elementary schools	84.3%		83	85^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.0%	18	53.7	67.4	75.0	55.6	62.9	43.9	73.9	80.6	66.7	66.0	58.3	58.3	$14,503	$2,618	$11,885
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Williams	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1505	304	21	14.5	73.4%	145 (47.7%)	7 (2.3%)	137 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	23.6	530^th of 657 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.8	538^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.0%	8	38.2	39.4	29.3	35.1	35.2	29.4	37.5	24.4	35.1	31.2	24.4	24.4	$14,646	$2,644	$12,002
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Garfield	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1501	343	27	12.8	80.5%	201 (58.6%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (35.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	20	556^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.4%		7.9	623^rd of 656 public elementary schools	5.0%	67	37.5	27.5	32.5	25.0	30.3	31.2	25.0	30.0	27.5	28.3	37.5	37.5	$14,815	$2,675	$12,140
Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 10th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1506	296	24	12.5	94.3%	61 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	221 (74.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	21.8	540^th of 657 public elementary schools	17.8%		17	568^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.4%	28	31.4	44.4	21.9	28.1	31.8	28.6	33.3	21.9	34.4	29.6	34.4	34.4	$14,852	$2,681	$12,170
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5630 Broadway	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1503	275	18	15.1	57.8%	209 (76.0%)	4 (1.5%)	53 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53.5	304^th of 657 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.6	237^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	53.7	55.9	54.5	38.9	50.7	34.1	50.0	39.4	52.8	43.7	51.5	51.5	$14,784	$2,669	$12,115
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	315 N. Vine	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4470	155	13	12.0	49.7%	128 (82.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$24,349	$3,108	$21,241
Lincoln Elementary	Public	2-5	515 N. Oak St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4549	193	17	11.0	59.1%	165 (85.5%)	4 (2.1%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	84.4	70^th of 657 public elementary schools	89.3%		72.1	154^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.5%	84	67.4	63.8	59.6		63.5	72.1	74.5	59.6		68.6	74.5	74.5	$18,241	$1,814	$16,427
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	39.8	415^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.8%		40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%	4	26.9	42.9	60.0	29.6	38.3	42.3	19.0	50.0	37.0	37.2	55.0	55.0	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Otis-Bison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 N 3rd	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 387-2371	73	11	6.8	43.8%	70 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	233^rd of 657 public elementary schools	64.5%					(n/a)	66.7	46.1	40.0		51.4	66.7	46.1	60.0		57.1	50.0	50.0	$17,507	$1,797	$15,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bend Middle School
High : Great Bend High School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 103^rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Great Bend

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