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Jefferson School

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Jefferson School ranks 463 rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson School serves 356 students in grades 3–5 in Independence, Kansas. Its latest results show a clear difference across subjects: the school’s strongest result is in science, while math is its most pronounced academic concern.

Science proficiency was 48%, compared with 38% statewide and 35% in the Independence district; math was 33%, 8 points below the state, and ELA was 43%, 3 points below. The school was slightly above the district in both ELA and math, by about 1 point each. Still, nearby-school averages were higher in all three subjects: 57% in science, 48% in ELA, and 41% in math. Fourth grade stands out as a particular weakness: ELA was 35% versus 50% statewide, the lowest among nearby schools with results; math was 26% versus 44% statewide, second-lowest. For fourth-grade ELA, the next-lowest nearby result was 37% at Community Elementary.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 36% to 43% but fell from 48% the previous year, math declined from 36% to 33%, and science edged up from 48% to 48% after reaching 55%. Over that period, the state comparison shifted 6 points against the school in ELA and 13 points against it in math, while science remained above the state. Jefferson is at the 30th percentile and has 1 star in SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 school ranking, down from the 51st percentile in 2023–2024. Attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 10%, below the district’s 15% and the state’s 18%. The student-teacher ratio is 13.6, and the free/reduced-lunch rate was 82%—near the high end of nearby reported rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also place the school at the 56th percentile for serving students receiving special education, compared with 30 overall; its Hispanic-student ranking was 49, down from 85 in 2023–2024.

356

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,749

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2101 N. 13th St.
Independence, KS 67301

(620) 332-1875

District: Independence

Students who attend Jefferson School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle
High:	Independence Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Kansas avg42%

463^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 268Independence 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	34.8	463 of 657	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.2	354 of 656	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	322 of 653	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	370 of 660	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	328 of 668	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	296 of 670	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	403 of 667	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	365 of 656	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	403 of 659	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	396 of 656	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.6	263 of 678	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	365 of 668	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	516 of 660	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	120 of 214	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	408 of 585	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	265 of 591	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	347 of 591	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	310 of 574	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	137 of 269	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	67 of 262	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	39 of 260	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	38 of 245	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	73 of 254	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	163 of 235	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	135 of 207	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	267 of 546	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	161 of 533	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	179 of 546	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	206 of 541	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	106 of 512	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	109 of 494	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	183 of 509	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	224 of 512	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	402 of 594	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	255 of 605	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	325 of 586	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	309 of 575	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	7 of 35	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2018	32.8	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	139 of 318	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	62 of 313	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	50 of 306	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	91 of 296	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	77 of 305	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	120 of 214	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	61 of 193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	437 of 576	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	359 of 576	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	337 of 579	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	384 of 584	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	316 of 596	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	292 of 587	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	363 of 592	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	324 of 574	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)56th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2021)44th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	2101 N. 13th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1875	356	26	13.6	82.3%	229 (64.3%)	12 (3.4%)	51 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	34.8	463^rd of 657 public elementary schools	29.5%		47.2	354^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.0%	109	44.4	35.0	48.8				42.8	33.9	25.6	38.8				32.8	48.1		48.1	$10,749	$3,004	$7,745
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Spruce St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1854	323	28	11.5	77.7%	203 (62.8%)	15 (4.6%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.3%)								(n/a)																		$19,050	$4,982	$14,068
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Main	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 336-8140	268	23	11.4	64.6%	222 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	48.6	346^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.3%		51.3	325^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.5%	21	74.1	40.5	50.0	31.0			48.0	55.5	45.9	30.0	27.6			39.8	56.7		56.7	$16,177	$873	$15,304
Heller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	415 N 8th Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3066	223	18	12.6	58.3%	185 (83.0%)	7 (3.1%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)	47.9						47.9	37.5						37.5				$15,077	$3,946	$11,132
North Lawn Elementary	Public	K-6	620 Granby Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3011	164	13	12.2	57.9%	131 (79.9%)	7 (4.3%)	13 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	45.8	369^th of 657 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.3	472^nd of 656 public elementary schools	28.0%	103		45.5	45.4	32.7			40.8		47.7	43.2	51.9			47.9	43.2		43.2	$13,547	$3,630	$9,917
Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	102 S. Cline	Coffeyville	67337	Montgomery County	Coffeyville	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 252-6430	1,009	76	13.2	83.3%	452 (44.8%)	83 (8.2%)	279 (27.7%)	6 (0.6%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	159 (15.8%)	27.3	511^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.2%		24.1	520^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.7%	9	47.2	37.2	41.7	32.8			39.9	33.6	27.4	27.8	28.4			29.4	37.4		37.4	$15,917	$5,582	$10,335
Mound Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	402 Walnut	Mound Valley	67354	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 328-3121	136	12	10.9	61.0%	114 (83.8%)	4 (2.9%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	61.1	238^th of 657 public elementary schools	63.8%		65.9	215^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	69.2	45.0	50.0	50.0	22.2	60.0	47.3	46.1	45.0	50.0	44.4	16.7	70.0	43.0	71.4	50.0	62.5	$16,515	$3,153	$13,363
Altoona-Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 River Street	Altoona	66710	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 568-5725	72	9	8.4	69.4%	64 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	33.4	474^th of 657 public elementary schools	27.9%					(n/a)	25.0	54.5					50.0	25.0	9.1					28.1	60.0		60.0	$26,477	$340	$26,137
Lincoln Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 E First	Caney	67333	Montgomery County	Caney Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 879-9240	458	25	18.6	51.3%	339 (74.0%)	6 (1.3%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	81.3	82^nd of 657 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.4	80^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.8%	2	61.8	63.5	72.7	56.3			63.0	54.4	61.9	78.2	52.1			60.7	81.8		81.8	$13,412	$2,147	$11,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson School

What district is Jefferson School in?

Independence

Is Jefferson School a good school?

Jefferson School ranks 463^rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson School?

Students at Jefferson School are 64% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle
High : Independence Senior High

How many students attend Jefferson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Jefferson School.

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