Elementary Schools in Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Jefferson Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates two elementary schools: Jefferson Elementary and Jefferson Pri School. While both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, resource allocation, and staffing levels.

Jefferson Elementary is ranked 3,037 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs above the state average in 3rd grade reading proficiency but underperforms in 4th grade reading and 3rd/4th grade math. In contrast, Jefferson Pri School serves only pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students and has a significantly higher spending per student ($16,563) compared to Jefferson Elementary ($12,541).

The Jefferson ISD as a whole is ranked 741 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both elementary schools within the district have high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high-poverty student population. The student-teacher ratio also varies, with Jefferson Elementary having a lower ratio of 11.1 compared to 15.6 at Jefferson Pri School.

District Detail

1600 Mlk
Jefferson, TX 75657-2116

(903) 665-2461

SchoolDigger Rank:
741^st of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,125

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)		STAAR 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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	301 W Harrison	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	286	24	11.8	78.3%	164 (57.3%)	83 (29.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	36.2	3037^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.5	3062^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	35.0%	25	54.8	39.7	33.3	34.7	$12,561
Jefferson Pri School	Public	PK-K	304 W Broadway	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	149	9	16.5	89.3%	78 (52.3%)	47 (31.5%)	9 (6.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.1%)								(n/a)					$11,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Karnack Independent School District (Isd)	12.85 mi	1	691^st
Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	13.98 mi	3	164^th
Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District	14.68 mi	3	688^th
Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	14.92 mi	8	704^th
Avinger Independent School District (Isd)	15.02 mi	1

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

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