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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 388 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Jefferson Elementary had 47.5% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 41.7% for the county and 42.2% for the state. In English Language Arts, Jefferson Elementary had 45.2% proficiency, compared to 40.4% for the county and 38.9% for the state. The school's performance for Hispanic students is particularly strong, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Jefferson Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the same district, such as Rush Strong Elementary, Dandridge Elementary, and Piedmont Elementary, some schools outside the district, like Joppa Elementary and Rutledge Elementary in the Grainger County district, have shown comparable or even higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. The school also faces challenges in addressing the performance gaps among different student subgroups and reducing chronic absenteeism, which remains higher than the state average despite a downward trend.

467

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,485

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 W Broadway BLVD
Jefferson City, TN 37760

(865) 475-4712

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

388^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

57^th of 139Jefferson County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	388 of 1009	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	503 of 1018	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	294 of 1020	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	417 of 1000	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	578 of 983	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	652 of 985	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	461 of 997	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	20.1	587 of 646	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.2	540 of 855	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	493 of 853	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	489 of 846	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.2	674 of 820	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.3	304 of 818	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.4	575 of 809	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	310 of 498	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	340 of 498	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	355 of 500	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.0	107 of 411	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	308 of 986	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	527 of 990	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	302 of 989	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	381 of 975	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	624 of 945	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	617 of 926	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	109 of 424	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	50 of 387	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	63 of 363	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	116 of 324	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	303 of 843	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	351 of 853	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	223 of 865	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	326 of 858	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	618 of 823	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	692 of 821	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	481 of 877	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	452 of 984	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	490 of 991	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	267 of 987	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	439 of 980	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	483 of 941	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	626 of 916	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	554 of 582	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	386 of 528	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	440 of 840	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	531 of 847	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	287 of 852	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	538 of 844	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	641 of 844	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	601 of 812	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	438 of 841	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 W Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-4712	463	29	15.9		351 (75.8%)	12 (2.6%)	62 (13.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	57.4	388^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.5%		48	503^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.6%	115	42.9	53.7	45.6				47.5	44.4	52.2	39.1				45.2	42.9	59.7	39.1				47.2					$12,485	$1,069	$10,470
Mount Horeb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 East Dumplin Valley RD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-9472	575	37	15.7		442 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.3%)	54.7	420^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.9	464^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.4%	44	49.5	42.2	48.5				46.6	48.5	45.1	41.2				44.9	44.3	48.0	40.4				44.3					$10,864	$821	$9,280
New Market Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1559 W Old A Johnson HWY	New Market	37820	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-3551	295	23	12.8		263 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	67.1	268^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.4%		51.5	454^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.4%	186	44.2	50.0	60.5				51.3	53.5	57.9	50.0				53.8	55.8	52.6	39.5				49.6					$13,637	$924	$11,436
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Dumplin Valley RD	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-2939	371	26	14.5		327 (88.1%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	66.9	272^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.9	283^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	46.3	57.9	52.6				51.9	38.8	50.9	50.0				46.2	49.3	63.2	58.6				56.6					$12,761	$830	$10,957
Talbott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas RD	Talbott	37877	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3		248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%		64.1	298^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.7%	67	64.7	52.5	67.3				62.1	56.9	45.0	49.0				50.7	62.7	50.0	36.7				50.0					$11,449	$856	$9,629
Dandridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 S Highway 92	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-3127	537	33	16.5		473 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	63.4	324^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	288^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.7%	36	51.8	60.7	46.3				53.1	49.4	53.9	41.5				48.4	49.4	52.8	40.2				47.7					$11,467	$806	$9,760
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e HWY	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9		447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.3	171^st of 1018 public elementary schools	83.2%	30	64.9	74.5	52.2				64.0	58.9	66.0	57.8				60.9	56.4	64.9	53.3				58.3					$12,064	$521	$10,552
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3	49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
Joppa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6		403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%		54	423^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	58.4%	131	45.0	54.0	50.0	45.7			48.6	47.5	51.0	46.4	39.1			46.3	58.3	66.7	48.2	47.8			55.4	45.5			45.5	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172
Rutledge Elementary School	Public	2-6	7480 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5530	334	24	13.9		274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	57.5	385^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.8%		43.9	560^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.0%	175	44.6	52.8	32.2	36.4			40.8	51.8	62.3	40.0	41.6			48.0	55.4	69.8	47.5	40.3			51.8	32.5			32.5	$14,628	$1,783	$11,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 388^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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