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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 599 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public school in Pullman, Washington, serving 335 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade within the highly ranked Pullman School District. The school ranks at the 47th percentile among Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, while its district ranks at the 89th percentile. Jefferson’s ranking improved from the 32nd percentile the previous year, but it remains below its earlier 2021–2022 standing and below nearby Franklin Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary, both of which rank near the top statewide.

Academic results improved in all three tested subjects in 2025–2026, reaching 48.19% proficiency in English language arts, 42.63% in math, and 50.00% in science. These scores are close to statewide levels in math and science but well below the district averages and the results at Franklin and Sunnyside. Kamiak Elementary is a more similar local comparison: Jefferson is nearly tied with Kamiak in ELA but trails it in math and science. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math, where only 26.67% of students were proficient, compared with 52.63% in fourth grade and 46.30% in third grade. Fifth-grade science was also below district and state averages.

Context matters when comparing schools. Jefferson’s 56.72% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is higher than Franklin’s and Sunnyside’s, although close to Kamiak’s 54.29%. Its student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is relatively favorable locally, and its per-student spending of $17,790 is the highest among these Pullman comparisons, so staffing and funding levels alone do not explain the achievement gaps. Jefferson’s strongest reported subgroup effectiveness result is for Hispanic students, at the 80th statewide percentile; effectiveness for students from low-income households improved substantially but remained below the state midpoint. Families may want to ask about fifth-grade math supports, intervention programs, and plans to sustain the school’s recent improvement.

335

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,569

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.2% (any vaccine)

1150 NW Bryant
Pullman, WA 99163-3361

(509) 332-2617

District: Pullman School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Pullman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Pullman School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

599^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Pullman School District

26^th of 238Pullman School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	599 of 1138	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	786 of 1160	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	683 of 1168	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	499 of 1169	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	332 of 1169	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	326 of 1107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	392 of 1130	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	339 of 1054	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.2	241 of 1056	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	262 of 1053	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	213 of 1067	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	229 of 1106	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	235 of 1097	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	333 of 1092	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.0	151 of 1088	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	217 of 1072	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	85.8	93 of 1067	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	121 of 1069	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.0	203 of 1051	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.3	331 of 1031	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.1	397 of 1026	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	521 of 1020	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	621 of 1092	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	494 of 1093	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	491 of 1094	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	379 of 1100	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	605 of 1008	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	381 of 1068	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	334 of 1004	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	132 of 649	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	33.7	460 of 659	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	173 of 651	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	114 of 633	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	61 of 694	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	25.6	564 of 697	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.6	181 of 540	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	599 of 1008	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.8	870 of 1013	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	818 of 1024	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	390 of 1013	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	107 of 1019	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	169 of 854	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	450 of 979	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	571 of 835	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	593 of 1059	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	855 of 1098	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	791 of 1099	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	478 of 1099	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	278 of 1113	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	126 of 1025	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	368 of 1075	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	313 of 999	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	743 of 901	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	687 of 1007	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	735 of 1009	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	550 of 1011	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	355 of 1031	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	272 of 943	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	431 of 1027	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	414 of 833	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 NW Bryant	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 332-2617	335	25	13.4	56.7%	185 (55.2%)	18 (5.4%)	79 (23.6%)	27 (8.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	45.9	599^th of 1138 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.6	786^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.2%	187	50.0	50.0	46.3	51.3	45.9		48.2	46.3	52.6	26.7		42.6	84.5%	5.2%	$17,569	$1,096	$16,474
Kamiak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 NW Terre View Drive	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 336-7205	315	25	12.6	54.3%	193 (61.3%)	16 (5.1%)	45 (14.3%)	18 (5.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	49.3	556^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.1%		71.2	300^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%	256	68.1	68.1	53.6	37.5	58.7		48.8	60.7	42.2	50.0		50.6	94.6%	1.8%	$18,131	$1,190	$16,941
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 SW Shirley	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-1800	326	20	15.9	30.1%	222 (68.1%)	11 (3.4%)	48 (14.7%)	17 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	89.2	123^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.9	130^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.8%	7	74.5	74.5	70.0	76.6	78.4		74.7	66.7	77.1	68.6		70.4	93.3%	0%	$16,109	$367	$15,742
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 SE Klemgard	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-5641	274	19	14.6	30.3%	179 (65.3%)	6 (2.2%)	39 (14.2%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.6%)	88.2	138^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.9%		93.9	60^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.8%	78			57.8	81.0			75.4	60.0	73.8	85.7		74.1	100%	0%	$16,519	$482	$16,036
Palouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 878-1921	100	10	10.4	47.0%	83 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)													90.9%	9.1%	$23,570	$709	$22,861
Leonard M Jennings Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 N. Morton Street	Colfax	99111	Whitman County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 397-2181	270	18	15.1	37.0%	236 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	85.4	171^st of 1138 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.5	172^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.2%	1			80.6		60.0	58.1	68.0	88.9			51.6	72.1	90.2%	7.3%	$17,641	$792	$16,848
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 North Third Street	Garfield	99130	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 635-1331	51	5	9.7	64.7%	39 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)								(n/a)							63.0		40.0			59.3			$37,733	$2,225	$35,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Pullman School District

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Pullman High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 55% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 599^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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