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Jefferson Ave Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Ave Elementary in Seguin, TX, is a K-5 public school serving 409 students within the Seguin Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 20% of Texas school districts. The school itself has a history of very low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, with its most recent ranking placing it in the 9th percentile statewide. Serving a highly disadvantaged population where 88.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, Jefferson Ave has the highest concentration of poverty among its immediate Seguin ISD peers, such as Weinert Elementary (64.56%) and Vogel Elementary (64.26%).

The school's most critical weakness is in Mathematics, with historically catastrophic scores that have seen some recent improvement but remain volatile. For example, 4th-grade Math proficiency swung from 5.71% in 2023-2024 to 48.33% in 2024-2025, then dropped to 37.68% in 2025-2026, a pattern not seen in nearby schools like Patlan Elementary or Koennecke Elementary, which rank in the 50th-58th percentile. In contrast, Navarro Intermediate, just 6.13 miles away in the higher-ranked Navarro Independent School District (Isd), posted Math proficiency rates of 55-60% in the same period. Jefferson Ave also has the largest student-to-teacher ratio in the district at 19.4, compared to McQueeney Elementary's 13.6, making individualized instruction more difficult.

Despite these challenges, there are some interesting nuances. The school shows a relative strength in Reading compared to Math, though both subjects are below state averages. Notably, the school's performance with Special Education students was a bright spot, ranking in the 55th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, though this success was not sustained. Spending is not the issue, as Jefferson Ave spends $10,007 per student, higher than several higher-performing peers like Koennecke ($8,468), suggesting the problem lies in how funds are utilized to overcome the significant obstacles of high poverty and large class sizes. For parents considering this school, the stark contrast with nearby options like Clear Spring Elementary in Comal Independent School District (Isd), which significantly outperforms Jefferson Ave in every subject, highlights that the challenges are heavily tied to district and school-level resources.

409

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,410

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Short Ave
Seguin, TX 78155

(830) 401-8727

District: Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jefferson Ave Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jim Barnes Middle
High:	Seguin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

White:

16.9%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

4,192^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

761^st of 951Seguin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	4192 of 4627	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	4038 of 4651	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	4695 of 4710	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	4368 of 4647	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	3747 of 4581	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3572 of 4578	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3924 of 4479	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3473 of 4359	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	3848 of 4329	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	3552 of 4286	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	4111 of 4320	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	4172 of 4260	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	3653 of 4221	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	3455 of 4206	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	3715 of 4095	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	2925 of 3937	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	3063 of 3884	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	2838 of 3768	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.5	1445 of 3724	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.4	2266 of 3476	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.8	2170 of 3475	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.8	2804 of 3465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	1774 of 2421	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	2203 of 2444	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1070 of 2515	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	1412 of 2483	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	3287 of 4461	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	2873 of 4331	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4265 of 4295	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3919 of 4240	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3830 of 4575	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	4616 of 4658	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4170 of 4588	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3719 of 4561	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3666 of 4499	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3293 of 4348	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3512 of 4306	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	2576 of 2980	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2447 of 2958	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2324 of 3006	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	251 of 3106	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	4111 of 4413	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	4428 of 4465	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	4173 of 4401	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	3575 of 4376	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3187 of 4329	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3708 of 4188	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3427 of 4168	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	4130 of 4520	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	4533 of 4594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	4264 of 4521	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3403 of 4477	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	3682 of 4451	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3713 of 4309	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2995 of 4264	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	4333 of 4582	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	4584 of 4647	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	4379 of 4585	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3738 of 4563	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3352 of 4498	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4186 of 4357	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3346 of 4319	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3510 of 4301	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	1914 of 4292	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.4	3854 of 4086	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	2639 of 3952	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	2584 of 3799	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	3282 of 3684	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1886 of 3558	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	2426 of 3006	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2948 of 3108	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2851 of 3106	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	2283 of 3082	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	2752 of 3082	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	2493 of 3142	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	2214 of 3127	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)27th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-20 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Jefferson Ave Elementary	Public	K-5	215 Short Ave	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8727	409	21	19.4	88.5%	69 (16.9%)	15 (3.7%)	309 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	17	4192^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.8	4038^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.2%	154							29.7	33.8	39.0	14.9	37.7	32.2	$9,410
Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary	Public	K-5	1567 W Kingsbury	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8774	499	30	16.6	84.6%	45 (9.0%)	12 (2.4%)	439 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.5	3718^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		19.7	4045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.0%	327	5.0	61.5	0.0	15.8	46.2	11.1	27.8	42.4	41.9	27.3	43.3	35.5	$9,541
Weinert Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 N Bruns St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-1241	443	30	14.7	64.6%	133 (30.0%)	18 (4.1%)	272 (61.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	40	2743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.7%		26.2	3649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%	906							42.4	40.5	52.7	53.5	38.0	42.5	$8,556
Patlan Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Breustedt St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-1221	424	27	16.0	79.5%	54 (12.7%)	18 (4.2%)	345 (81.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	53	1961^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.1	2251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	290	27.3	22.2		31.3	12.5		43.5	56.5	55.9	42.9	61.3	43.9	$9,310
Vogel Elementary	Public	K-5	16121 F M 725	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8745	484	29	16.5	64.3%	203 (41.9%)	10 (2.1%)	260 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	40.3	2724^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.1%		41.4	2686^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	38							35.5	49.3	43.9	42.1	50.7	46.4	$10,274
Koennecke Elementary	Public	K-5	1441 Joe Carrillo St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8741	560	32	17.3	65.0%	134 (23.9%)	15 (2.7%)	393 (70.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	47	2268^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		47.6	2283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	15	25.0	53.3	28.6	31.3	36.4	14.3	38.0	52.9	62.5	40.5	51.7	37.0	$8,308
McQueeney Elementary	Public	K-5	8860 F M 725	McQueeney	78123	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 401-8738	324	24	13.6	73.5%	75 (23.1%)	26 (8.0%)	205 (63.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.6%)	45	2387^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.4%		35.6	3081^st of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	694							36.2	51.0	45.2	47.8	60.0	36.6	$16,497
Navarro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	380 Link Rd	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 372-1933	719	46	15.6	46.6%	306 (42.6%)	24 (3.3%)	336 (46.7%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$8,639
Navarro Intermediate	Public	3-5	588 Link Rd	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Navarro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-1943	670	40	16.9	43.7%	292 (43.6%)	21 (3.1%)	322 (48.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (3.9%)	67	1263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.7%		66.4	1294^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	31							57.8	53.0	57.2	58.8	60.6	55.2	$7,594
Clear Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Avery Pkwy	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 837-7300	738	48	15.4	53.0%	232 (31.4%)	23 (3.1%)	418 (56.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.2%)	44.8	2400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.1%		49.1	2190^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	210	20.0		28.6	20.0		0.0	49.0	44.5	62.9	36.3	48.8	35.8	$7,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Ave Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Ave Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Ave Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Ave Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Jim Barnes Middle
High : Seguin High School

What district is Jefferson Ave Elementary in?

Seguin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Jefferson Ave Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Ave Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Ave Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Jefferson Ave Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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