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Jefferson Elementary School

Q: Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Two or more races, 16% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Shawnee Middle School High : Shawnee High School

Public Grades K-5

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shawnee, Oklahoma, serving 325 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Shawnee School District, which is ranked 329 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Shawnee district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores, with only 13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.2% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.69% to 94.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the higher spending per student at Jefferson Elementary School ($10,326 per student), the academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. When compared to nearby schools, such as Tecumseh Early Childhood Center, North Rock Creek Elementary School, and Bethel Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing in terms of academic achievement and school ranking. Addressing the significant challenges faced by Jefferson Elementary, including academic underperformance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach focused on targeted interventions and resource allocation.

348

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,437

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 North Louisa Street
Shawnee, OK 74801-4801

(405) 273-1846

District: Shawnee

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Middle School
High:	Shawnee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Two or more races:

24.7%

American Indian:

15.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2009 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (14% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg20%

Oklahoma avg27%

541^st of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Shawnee

329^th of 452Shawnee among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	541 of 614	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	601 of 646	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	471 of 498	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	737 of 957	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	549 of 846	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	561 of 845	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	423 of 840	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	398 of 502	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	469 of 506	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	288 of 289	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	396 of 403	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-12 vs state

English Language Arts I13%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP 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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Louisa Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1846	348	24	14.6	96.3%	146 (42.0%)	12 (3.4%)	49 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.7%)	16.3	541^st of 614 public elementary schools	11.9%					(n/a)	13.0	8.0	17.0				13.0	11.0	12.0	13.0				11.0	18.0		18.0	$14,437
Shawnee Ec Center	Public	PK, KG-1	1831 Airport Drive	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-3388	350	28	12.7	87.4%	148 (42.3%)	10 (2.9%)	53 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (30.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,692
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 North Draper Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1806	233	19	11.9	98.7%	86 (36.9%)	12 (5.2%)	38 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (27.5%)	19.1	512^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.6%		20.5	340^th of 389 public elementary schools	12.6%	172	12.0	14.0	17.0				15.0	6.0	26.0	12.0				14.0	14.0		14.0	$14,921
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	1-5	2600 North Union Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1519	367	26	14.1	79.3%	149 (40.6%)	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.4%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.6%)	31.5	427^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.5%		19.6	345^th of 389 public elementary schools	11.3%	82	27.0	15.0	28.0				24.0	28.0	15.0	16.0				20.0	15.0		15.0	$11,948
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 East Independence Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1878	293	22	13.4	85.3%	135 (46.1%)	14 (4.8%)	35 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (30.7%)	67.8	159^th of 614 public elementary schools	74.1%		48.2	200^th of 389 public elementary schools	48.6%	41	31.0	33.0	42.0				35.0	27.0	45.0	35.0				37.0	47.0		47.0	$12,878
Pleasant Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1927 East Walnut Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Pleasant Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-6092	198	13	15.2	91.4%	46 (23.2%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (22.2%)								(n/a)							22.0							17.0			31.0	$11,578
Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 North Bryan Avenue	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-7435	539	35	15.4	34.0%	344 (63.8%)	6 (1.1%)	51 (9.5%)	14 (2.6%)	46 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.5%)	92	30^th of 614 public elementary schools	95.1%		78.3	57^th of 389 public elementary schools	85.3%	27	48.0	54.0	41.0	51.0	36.0	50.0	47.0	60.0	65.0	47.0	47.0	35.0	29.0	47.0	53.0	71.0	63.0	$11,371
South Rock Creek Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	17800 South Rock Creek Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	South Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-6072	418	25	17.0	48.8%	196 (46.9%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (24.4%)	68.5	153^rd of 614 public elementary schools	75.1%		42.4	230^th of 389 public elementary schools	40.9%	77	60.0	36.0	26.0	35.0	54.0	28.0	39.0	63.0	55.0	13.0	48.0	64.0	41.0	47.0	18.0	58.0	38.0	$8,895
Tecumseh Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1406 N 6th Street	Tecumseh	74873	Pottawatomie County	Tecumseh	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 598-2967	202	15	13.2	67.3%	116 (57.4%)	5 (2.5%)	13 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.3%)								(n/a)																		$14,750
North Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42400 Garrett's Lake Road	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-3473	458	26	17.4	49.6%	229 (50.0%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (22.3%)	29.5	438^th of 614 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)	12.0	21.0					17.0	22.0	28.0					25.0				$9,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Shawnee

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 42% White, 25% Two or more races, 16% American Indian, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shawnee Middle School
High : Shawnee High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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