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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 2349 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita Falls, Texas, serving 333 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita Falls Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 619 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 5 years, with below-average performance on STAAR tests compared to the district and state. The school's proficiency rates in reading and math for 3rd grade are projected to be 47.54% and 25.81%, respectively, compared to the district's 44.16% and 34.38%, and the state's 52.02% and 44.88%. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program ranks 14th out of 2,980 Texas elementary schools, indicating strong support for high-performing students. Additionally, the school's performance for Special Education students is in the top 12% of Texas elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Wichita Falls ISD, such as Crockett Elementary, Fowler Elementary, and West Foundation Elementary, Jefferson Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Southern Hills Elementary and Zundelowitz Elementary, which have even lower academic performance and rankings.

322

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,571

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4628 Mistletoe Dr
Wichita Falls, TX 76310-2651

(940) 235-1168

District: Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

2,349^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

619^th of 961Wichita Falls 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
2025	46.5	2349 of 4651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	2881 of 4710	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3115 of 4647	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3032 of 4581	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	3134 of 4578	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1425 of 4479	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	1118 of 4359	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	1021 of 4329	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	1509 of 4286	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	1151 of 4320	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	956 of 4260	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	1162 of 4221	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	1287 of 4206	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	2003 of 4095	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	1413 of 3937	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	1603 of 3884	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	1144 of 3768	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	1036 of 3724	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.4	942 of 3476	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	806 of 3475	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	812 of 3465	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	1439 of 2443	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	2339 of 2421	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	2401 of 2444	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1565 of 2515	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	1005 of 2483	59.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	3633 of 4461	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4157 of 4331	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	1461 of 4295	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1569 of 4240	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	2165 of 3668	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	2511 of 3487	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	3221 of 3446	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1531 of 3744	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1905 of 4658	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	3222 of 4588	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2401 of 4561	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3015 of 4499	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1944 of 4348	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1493 of 4306	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	46.8	1982 of 2958	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	1558 of 3644	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1901 of 4465	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	2289 of 4401	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2998 of 4376	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4136 of 4329	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	1319 of 4188	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1617 of 4168	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	869 of 3705	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	1853 of 4594	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.5	3793 of 4521	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3770 of 4477	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3904 of 4451	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1496 of 4309	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	950 of 4264	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	948 of 3739	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	2081 of 4647	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	2933 of 4585	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3526 of 4563	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3128 of 4498	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	1064 of 4357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	941 of 4319	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	562 of 1128	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.9	923 of 961	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	835 of 1112	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	346 of 3549	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	522 of 4292	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	1318 of 4086	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	2472 of 3952	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1858 of 3799	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	934 of 3684	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	637 of 3558	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	1076 of 2612	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	2024 of 3108	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2735 of 3106	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	2539 of 3082	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2557 of 3082	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	1415 of 3142	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	1122 of 3127	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+67 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-6 vs state

Science34%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR 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	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4628 Mistletoe Dr	Wichita Falls	76310	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1168	322	26	12.4	64.3%	135 (41.9%)	41 (12.7%)	114 (35.4%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	46.5	2349^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.5%		39.3	2881^st of 4710 public elementary schools	38.8%	532						47.5	44.4	59.1	25.8	45.3	52.3	34.1	$11,571
Fowler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Ridgecrest Dr	Wichita Falls	76310	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1152	490	33	14.8	53.3%	246 (50.2%)	44 (9.0%)	146 (29.8%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.9%)	79.7	758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%		76.1	898^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.9%	140						63.4	74.2	66.7	49.3	69.7	62.8	38.5	$8,780
Cunningham School	Public	PK, KG-5	4107 Phillips Dr	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1144	437	38	11.5	66.6%	202 (46.2%)	31 (7.1%)	157 (35.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)	33.8	3202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%		26	3719^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.0%	517						29.1	49.2	47.9	25.5	34.4	37.5	35.4	$11,863
West Foundation Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5220 Lk Wellington Pkwy	Wichita Falls	76310	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 235-1192	381	24	15.8	39.6%	201 (52.8%)	24 (6.3%)	80 (21.0%)	39 (10.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	77.9	838^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.2	791^st of 4710 public elementary schools	83.2%	47						66.7	76.6	67.7	50.0	58.7	58.1	38.7	$11,759
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Boren Ave	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1176	430	31	13.8	61.9%	164 (38.1%)	48 (11.2%)	162 (37.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.7%)	56.8	1735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%		44.3	2550^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	815						57.1	50.0	56.9	61.2	50.0	33.9	33.9	$11,097
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-5	3015 Ave I	Wichita Falls	76309	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1140	477	29	16.5	69.4%	186 (39.0%)	37 (7.8%)	206 (43.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	59.4	1610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%		62.3	1486^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.5%	124						51.2	46.6	52.4	48.2	65.9	53.7	32.9	$8,770
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	2112 Speedway Ave	Wichita Falls	76308	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1156	442	30	14.8	52.3%	197 (44.6%)	46 (10.4%)	151 (34.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	57.6	1692^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.1	1169^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.2%	523						53.7	57.5	61.1	41.8	50.0	44.4	30.6	$8,861
Zundelowitz Elementary	Public	K-5	1706 Polk	Wichita Falls	76309	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1164	514	33	15.8	90.9%	75 (14.6%)	39 (7.6%)	372 (72.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	13.7	4347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.1	4531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	3.8%	184	33.3	20.0	66.7	20.0	20.0	28.9	23.9	33.7	17.1	31.5	28.6	8.3	$8,704
Fain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1562 Norman St	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1148	430	24	18.0	67.0%	163 (37.9%)	72 (16.7%)	132 (30.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.3%)	33.3	3240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%		19.2	4107^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.8%	867						54.1	31.3	40.0	37.7	35.9	41.7	16.7	$8,105
Southern Hills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3920 Armory Rd	Wichita Falls	76302	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1188	521	31	16.8	82.7%	96 (18.4%)	48 (9.2%)	349 (67.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	13.6	4353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.4%		16.2	4260^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.6%	93						33.8	21.8	23.0	25.7	32.1	22.1	9.2	$8,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 42% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 2349^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McNiel Middle

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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