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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 383 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30.67% of Jefferson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 28.89% in the Wichita district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 14.28%, compared to 38.73% statewide and 18.62% in Wichita. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with subgroup performance rankings in the bottom 20-30% of Kansas elementary schools. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few years, significantly above the state and district averages.

While the nearby Clark Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Linwood Elementary schools also struggle academically, there are a few exceptions within the Wichita district, such as the Hyde International Studies/Communications Elementary Magnet and College Hill Elementary, which perform significantly better than Jefferson Elementary and the district average. The data suggests that Jefferson Elementary and the surrounding Wichita district schools have significant room for improvement in academic achievement, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and Science, and targeted interventions and support could be crucial steps in improving the school's performance.

381

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,951

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4615 E Orme
Wichita, KS 67218

(316) 973-3000

District: Wichita

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curtis Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Southeast High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

African American:

22.3%

White:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

601^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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
2025	11.4	601 of 656	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	610 of 653	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	633 of 660	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	650 of 670	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	647 of 667	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	652 of 659	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	616 of 656	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	649 of 678	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	612 of 660	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	593 of 631	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	572 of 630	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	599 of 621	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	578 of 614	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	553 of 600	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	572 of 585	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	73 of 73	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	72 of 73	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	89 of 124	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	89 of 122	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.2	577 of 591	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	567 of 591	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	567 of 574	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	187 of 262	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	204 of 260	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	203 of 245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	196 of 229	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	170 of 235	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	194 of 207	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	475 of 533	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	499 of 546	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	497 of 541	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	470 of 512	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	470 of 494	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	483 of 509	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	501 of 512	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	570 of 605	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	571 of 586	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	563 of 575	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	99 of 313	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	528 of 576	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	539 of 584	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	570 of 596	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	553 of 587	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	577 of 592	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	572 of 574	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+60 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Science16%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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/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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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-5	4615 E Orme	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-3000	381	27	13.8	91.9%	75 (19.7%)	85 (22.3%)	172 (45.1%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.9%)	11.4	601^st of 656 public elementary schools	8.4%		10	610^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.6%	9	33.3	30.3	29.2	30.7	24.5	14.1	6.9	14.3	16.4	16.4	$16,951	$4,141	$12,811
Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-0650	260	19	13.9	43.5%	153 (58.8%)	34 (13.1%)	42 (16.2%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	82.7	87^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.7%		81.3	95^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.5%	8	68.2	67.5	75.0	70.0	56.8	53.7	56.8	55.7	70.3	70.3	$14,039	$2,123	$11,916
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 S Edgemoor	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0800	465	39	11.8	92.5%	72 (15.5%)	156 (33.5%)	180 (38.7%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	28 (6.0%)	6.4	637^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.1	593^rd of 653 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	26.1	22.0	16.2	21.3	22.9	8.1	2.4	10.7	13.6	13.6	$19,864	$3,651	$16,214
College Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Clifton	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9600	378	26	14.6	71.2%	167 (44.2%)	70 (18.5%)	92 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.4%)	36.5	441^st of 656 public elementary schools	32.8%		48.6	342^nd of 653 public elementary schools	47.6%	99	49.1	50.0	45.3	48.0	33.3	24.1	23.4	26.8	43.7	43.7	$15,232	$2,293	$12,938
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 S Bluff	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8900	370	32	11.6	87.6%	74 (20.0%)	62 (16.8%)	160 (43.2%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.2%)	13.2	590^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.4	604^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	36.0	23.7	32.4	30.6	24.0	16.9	18.3	19.4	19.4	19.4	$16,742	$2,837	$13,904
Allen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1881 S Elpyco	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1750	514	36	14.0	91.6%	77 (15.0%)	146 (28.4%)	214 (41.6%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54 (10.5%)	7.3	629^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.1%		12.1	592^nd of 653 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	27.2	28.4	24.2	26.6	8.8	12.1	7.5	9.4	16.7	16.7	$16,373	$3,666	$12,707
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 N Oliver	Wichita	67208	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-2650	446	31	14.2	95.7%	66 (14.8%)	154 (34.5%)	127 (28.5%)	56 (12.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	6.4	636^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.3	605^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.4%	31	34.5	15.4	22.2	24.1	16.9	1.8	9.4	9.5	9.2	9.2	$17,028	$3,424	$13,604
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S. Hydraulic	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8100	452	32	14.2	91.8%	105 (23.2%)	70 (15.5%)	219 (48.5%)	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	4.7	647^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.1	652^nd of 653 public elementary schools	0.2%	5	15.9	16.9	21.2	17.8	10.1	6.9	11.8	9.5	15.4	15.4	$17,925	$3,436	$14,489
Price-Harris Communications Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	706 N Armour Dr	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-1650	477	28	16.9	64.4%	210 (44.0%)	95 (19.9%)	103 (21.6%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	48.5	343^rd of 656 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.7	424^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.1%	81	51.4	55.2	51.6	52.7	41.4	40.3	34.4	38.8	40.0	40.0	$13,949	$2,125	$11,824
Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 N. Pennsylvania	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1150	470	31	15.1	96.0%	59 (12.6%)	93 (19.8%)	255 (54.3%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	13.5	588^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.4	571^st of 653 public elementary schools	12.6%	17	32.4	32.4	28.2	31.0	22.8	23.2	13.0	19.6	20.5	20.5	$16,624	$3,894	$12,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Wichita

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Curtis Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Southeast High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 22% African American, 20% White, 7% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

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