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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 165 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Norfolk, Nebraska, with 249 students. It is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jefferson Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, typically receiving a 2-star rating.

The school faces several challenges, including low student academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 67.39% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.15% for the district and 57.45% for the state. Jefferson Elementary's math proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 21.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Jefferson Elementary to other nearby schools in the Norfolk Public Schools district, it underperforms several of them, particularly Westside Elementary and Bel Air Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. Jefferson Elementary's spending per student, ranging from $11,719 to $12,490, is also lower than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

256

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,158

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 Cottonwood St
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2546

District: Norfolk Public Schools

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School
High:	Norfolk Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg58%

Nebraska avg58%

165^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Norfolk Public Schools

88^th of 118Norfolk Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	165 of 294	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	285 of 428	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	281 of 459	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	315 of 457	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	365 of 442	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	261 of 452	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	301 of 450	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	356 of 459	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	394 of 480	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.9	263 of 488	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	325 of 483	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.0	418 of 485	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	430 of 480	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	402 of 473	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	366 of 502	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.5	300 of 471	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	288 of 478	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	301 of 430	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	217 of 418	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	147 of 203	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	270 of 318	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	222 of 341	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	73.5	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	21 of 68	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	104 of 312	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	169 of 264	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	81 of 298	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	187 of 281	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	136 of 203	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	127 of 366	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	209 of 356	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	199 of 367	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	247 of 347	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	123 of 193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	158 of 261	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	262 of 385	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	320 of 388	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	330 of 368	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	309 of 391	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	244 of 391	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)67th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+6 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	256	17	14.9	66.4%	139 (54.3%)	3 (1.2%)	81 (31.6%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	47.6	165^th of 294 public elementary schools	43.9%		41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%	120	67.4	63.3			65.3	73.9	55.1		64.2	$12,158	$687	$9,977
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	220	11	19.1	26.4%	189 (85.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	75.5	69^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.5%		59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%	138	75.0	73.8			74.4	75.0			65.1	$13,265	$187	$11,180
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	194	14	13.7	73.2%	80 (41.2%)	3 (1.5%)	95 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	46.2	174^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.8%		53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	61.0	70.2			65.9	61.0	66.0		63.6	$14,538	$963	$11,866
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	227	15	14.8	69.6%	76 (33.5%)	8 (3.5%)	126 (55.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	27	233^rd of 294 public elementary schools	20.7%		58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%	23	51.0	59.2			55.1	46.9	67.4		57.1	$13,863	$821	$11,393
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	194	18	11.0	68.0%	84 (43.3%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (43.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	63.7	107^th of 294 public elementary schools	63.6%		72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%	2	64.9	55.6			60.3	83.8	80.6		82.2	$18,967	$1,309	$15,536
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	333	22	15.2	30.3%	250 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	57.9	127^th of 294 public elementary schools	56.8%		80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%	58	74.2	56.0			64.2	79.0	69.3		73.7	$14,186	$191	$12,617
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Stanton County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	182	17	10.5	46.7%	145 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	51.3				57.5	61.5			68.5	$15,774	$750	$13,093
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	292	20	14.6	21.2%	272 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	86	27^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.8%		76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%	61	86.5	86.5	65.7	81.3	80.1	86.5		82.9	80.9	$13,527	$751	$11,703
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	195	20	9.7	40.0%	161 (82.6%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	75.6	68^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%	140	80.0		69.2		72.2	76.0			55.7	$19,482	$1,013	$17,273
Pierce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 N 7th	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 329-4302	338	25	13.5	23.4%	313 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	73.2	75^th of 294 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.5	133^rd of 428 public elementary schools	68.9%	58	78.0	69.8	66.7	66.7	70.4	74.0	86.1	84.6	80.4	$15,034	$824	$12,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Norfolk Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 165^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norfolk Junior High School
Middle : Norfolk Middle School
High : Norfolk Senior High School

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