Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

837^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 50.1% to 61.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is also significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.2% statewide, and only 10.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.8% statewide. The school's performance is consistently among the lowest in the state, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools.

One interesting finding is that Ames Visual/Performing Arts, a nearby public magnet school, performs slightly better than Jefferson Elementary in some academic areas, such as Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Ames Visual/Performing Arts still struggles to achieve proficiency levels above 20% in most subjects, indicating that the challenges facing these schools are not easily overcome. The persistent low performance of Jefferson Elementary, despite higher spending, suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the district's strategies and resource allocation to address the root causes of these issues.

125

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,228

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Hogan St
Saint Louis, MO 63106-4732

(314) 231-2459

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High:	Vashon High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.2%

Hispanic:

0.8%

See top rated Missouri elementary schools

Compare Jefferson Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg18%

Missouri avg41%

837^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Missouri Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 31Elementary Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	837 of 900	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	1051 of 1052	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.6	1043 of 1045	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	1034 of 1058	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.1	1039 of 1089	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	1098 of 1108	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	1035 of 1085	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	1083 of 1088	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	1052 of 1066	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	1033 of 1053	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	1076 of 1084	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.8	1068 of 1080	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.6	1062 of 1074	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	127 of 190	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.2	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	239 of 243	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	569 of 638	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	906 of 907	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	886 of 887	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

English Language Arts11%-31 vs state

Science6%-36 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Jefferson Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Jefferson Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Jefferson Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2459	125	11	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	837^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)			17.7				6.0		10.6					$22,228	$301	$21,927
Elias Michael Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-0993	43	9	5.0	100.0%	2 (4.7%)	36 (83.7%)	2 (4.7%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,742	$1,557	$53,184
Gateway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-8255	426	40	10.7	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	406 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6.8	857^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	866^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.4%	9	13.4	15.4	5.4				11.8		10.1	12.4	12.7			$22,107	$546	$21,562
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1220 N Tenth St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-7284	165	19	8.6	100.0%	3 (1.8%)	160 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)										10.7	4.6			$22,192	$301	$21,891
St Louis Lang Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1881 Pine St	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Lang Immersion School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0975	493	41	12.0	49.9%	25 (5.1%)	330 (66.9%)	84 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.1%)	17.5	755^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.6	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%	40	14.6	15.2	24.6			20.9	24.6	16.8	11.0	20.9	38.7	7.3		$16,534	$1,796	$14,738
St. Louis Voices Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1220 Olive Street Suite 200	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	St. Louis Voices Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 949-6733	135	9	14.6	97.8%	3 (2.2%)	130 (96.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)														$20,085	$6,494	$13,591
Ames Visual/Perf. Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Hadley	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-7165	131	14	9.3	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	855^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.5	796^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.1%	59	9.6								4.8	16.7	16.8			$25,052	$546	$24,506
Old North Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3017 North 13th Street	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1110	448	37	12.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	438 (97.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.9	841^st of 900 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.3	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	17	7.1	8.0	14.1	17.2	29.9	20.0	15.9		12.3	12.0	19.4	6.5	15.0	$20,320	$2,618	$17,702
Atlas Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	400 S. 18th Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Atlas Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 226-8896	431	28	15.3	100.0%	45 (10.4%)	345 (80.0%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	37.1	598^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.6%					(n/a)	27.7	30.7							47.1	26.9				$18,765	$3,154	$15,611
Columbia Elementary Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3120 St Louis Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2750	216	15	14.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							6.3			6.5				$17,981	$301	$17,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

St. Louis City

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High : Vashon High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 99% African American.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

Rate Jefferson Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MOMissouri Elementary School Rankings

MOMissouri District Rankings

Schools in Saint Louis, MO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jefferson Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.