Jefferson Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 4302 North 13th St
       Tacoma, WA  98406


(253) 571-4000

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,534 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mason Middle School
High:    Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Two or more races:
19.5%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.6% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), two or more races (19.5%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 12th best among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $21,534, which is the 13th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 134th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 150th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.46 646th 1026 37.0%
2005 38.27 687th 1031 33.4%
2006 33.14 757th 1051 28.0%
2007 29.21 812th 1069 24.0%
2008 26.87 849th 1067 20.4%
2009 43.69 649th 1072 39.5%
2010 34.39 772nd 1088 29.0%
2011 36.68 751st 1092 31.2%
2012 41.30 701st 1097 36.1%
2013 54.60 532nd 1106 51.9%
2015 48.96 549th 1067 48.5%
2016 52.26 501st 1053 52.4%
2017 50.56 540th 1056 48.9%
2018 60.47 412th 1054 60.9%
2019 82.03 183rd 1130 83.8%
2021 70.30 307th 1107 72.3%
2022 77.98 243rd 1169 79.2%
2023 87.77 134th 1169 88.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.77 143rd 303 52.8%
2022 60.83 107th 252 57.5%
2023 81.29 23rd 194 88.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.65 198th 566 65.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.88 266th 835 68.1%
2019 86.11 47th 979 95.2%
2021 22.03 733rd 854 14.2%
2022 60.84 312th 1019 69.4%
2023 75.43 170th 1013 83.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.23 407th 1004 59.5%
2019 84.63 134th 1068 87.5%
2021 73.43 234th 1008 76.8%
2022 81.82 179th 1100 83.7%
2023 88.66 105th 1094 90.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.86 404th 999 59.6%
2019 78.54 209th 1075 80.6%
2021 59.60 370th 1025 63.9%
2022 71.12 298th 1113 73.2%
2023 85.52 146th 1099 86.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.00 33rd 697 95.3%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.04 403rd 833 51.6%
2019 81.47 162nd 1027 84.2%
2021 72.39 242nd 943 74.3%
2022 81.13 166th 1031 83.9%
2023 88.51 81st 1011 92.0%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 281 58 6 2 5 n/a n/a 0 352
1989 261 83 12 4 7 n/a n/a 0 367
1990 214 96 8 7 7 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 227 98 16 9 7 n/a n/a 0 357
1992 239 105 20 14 5 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 273 109 28 19 11 n/a n/a 0 440
1994 270 109 30 23 5 n/a n/a 0 437
1995 279 125 33 20 10 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 279 125 33 20 10 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 299 149 37 17 8 n/a n/a 0 510
1998 301 147 30 21 12 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 270 137 27 24 10 n/a n/a 0 468
2000 186 98 15 24 10 n/a n/a 0 333
2001 189 73 19 27 9 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 157 62 12 19 3 n/a n/a 0 253
2003 157 62 12 19 3 n/a n/a 0 253
2004 120 51 9 23 2 n/a n/a 0 205
2005 105 48 6 22 1 n/a n/a 0 182
2006 125 51 2 24 2 n/a n/a 0 204
2007 133 35 8 17 2 n/a n/a 0 195
2008 137 31 8 14 2 n/a n/a 0 192
2009 144 38 11 20 5 n/a n/a 0 218
2010 144 58 13 24 3 n/a n/a 0 242
2011 169 48 8 16 2 2 39 0 284
2012 160 47 8 23 3 1 41 0 283
2013 178 62 12 29 4 6 4 0 295
2014 160 56 9 43 4 3 16 0 291
2015 173 56 9 44 2 1 24 0 309
2016 175 40 8 42 2 1 32 0 300
2017 161 29 7 44 1 1 37 0 280
2018 182 24 9 43 1 1 58 0 318
2019 217 15 13 44 0 2 68 0 359
2020 209 17 10 44 1 1 71 0 353
2021 187 14 10 29 2 1 73 0 316
2022 177 11 16 24 3 1 53 0 285
2023 177 13 21 29 3 1 59 0 303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 19.0 18.5 0
1989 367 20.0 18.3 n/a
1990 332 20.0 16.6 0
1991 357 21.1 16.9 n/a
1992 383 24.1 15.8 n/a
1993 440 25.9 17.0 n/a
1994 437 22.8 19.2 n/a
1995 467 24.1 19.4 n/a
1996 467 24.1 19.4 n/a
1997 510 23.5 21.7 n/a
1998 511 24.0 21.3 n/a
1999 468 21.5 21.8 n/a
2000 333 17.6 18.9 n/a
2001 317 16.2 19.6 n/a
2002 253 14.8 17.1 60.5
2003 253 14.8 17.1 60.5
2004 205 9.0 22.8 63.4
2005 182 9.3 19.6 67
2006 204 9.2 22.2 56.9
2007 195 11.3 17.3 69.7
2008 192 11.3 17.0 71.4
2009 218 10.9 20.0 75.2
2010 242 14.2 17.0 78.9
2011 284 16.6 17.1 57.4
2012 283 17.6 16.0 54.8
2013 295 18.6 15.8 65.1
2014 291 n/a n/a 62.9
2015 309 22.0 14.0 65
2016 300 19.0 15.7 57.3
2017 280 18.0 15.4 56.8
2018 318 19.1 16.6 48.4
2019 359 19.1 18.7 46.2
2020 353 23.5 15.0 42.2
2021 316 21.9 14.4 38.6
2022 285 19.4 14.6 23.5
2023 303 20.0 15.1 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 352 19.0 18.5 0
1989 367 20.0 18.3 n/a
1990 332 20.0 16.6 0
1991 357 21.1 16.9 n/a
1992 383 24.1 15.8 n/a
1993 440 25.9 17.0 n/a
1994 437 22.8 19.2 n/a
1995 467 24.1 19.4 n/a
1996 467 24.1 19.4 n/a
1997 510 23.5 21.7 n/a
1998 511 24.0 21.3 n/a
1999 468 21.5 21.8 n/a
2000 333 17.6 18.9 n/a
2001 317 16.2 19.6 n/a
2002 253 14.8 17.1 60.5
2003 253 14.8 17.1 60.5
2004 205 9.0 22.8 63.4
2005 182 9.3 19.6 67
2006 204 9.2 22.2 56.9
2007 195 11.3 17.3 69.7
2008 192 11.3 17.0 71.4
2009 218 10.9 20.0 75.2
2010 242 14.2 17.0 78.9
2011 284 16.6 17.1 57.4
2012 283 17.6 16.0 54.8
2013 295 18.6 15.8 65.1
2014 291 n/a n/a 62.9
2015 309 22.0 14.0 65
2016 300 19.0 15.7 57.3
2017 280 18.0 15.4 56.8
2018 318 19.1 16.6 48.4
2019 359 19.1 18.7 46.2
2020 353 23.5 15.0 42.2
2021 316 21.9 14.4 38.6
2022 285 19.4 14.6 23.5
2023 303 20.0 15.1 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Jefferson Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201680.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%86.5%90.4%94.2%86.5%92.3%100.0%
201753.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.3%56.7%66.7%80.0%63.3%63.3%96.7%
201976.2%0.0%4.8%0.0%4.8%88.1%88.1%88.1%85.7%85.7%95.2%
202084.3%7.8%0.0%2.0%7.8%86.3%86.3%90.2%84.3%86.3%88.2%88.2%88.2%86.3%
202192.5%5.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%92.5%92.5%97.5%95.0%92.5%95.0%95.0%95.0%92.5%
202294.9%2.6%0.0%2.6%0.0%97.4%94.9%97.4%97.4%94.9%97.4%97.4%97.4%94.9%
202392.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%92.1%94.7%92.1%94.7%94.7%97.4%97.4%97.4%94.7%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Jefferson Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201988.5%0.0%1.2%5.2%96.1%96.1%95.8%94.6%96.1%98.2%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $235 (1.5%) $15,571 (98.5%) $15,806
2020 $279 (2.1%) $13,281 (97.9%) $13,560
2021 $862 (4.6%) $18,047 (95.4%) $18,909
2022 $2,370 (11.0%) $19,164 (89.0%) $21,534

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 134th of 1169 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)78.372.2
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)51.643.7
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)76.864.8
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Tacoma School District)52.543.4
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)69.179.3
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)55.546.3
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)63.683
 19.4%
   4th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)48.241
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)79.776.7
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)60.350.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary School)62.562.8
 0.3%
   5th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)4332.6
 10.3%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary School)7567.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (Tacoma School District)48.444.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)76.176
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)53.447.2
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Jefferson Elementary School)68.170.7
 2.6%
   All Grades Math (Tacoma School District)39.430.5
 8.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Jefferson Elementary School)7567.4
 7.6%
   All Grades Science (Tacoma School District)45.640
 5.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students359303
 15.6%
African American1513
 13.3%
American Indian03
Asian1321
 61.5%
Hispanic4429
 34.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White217177
 18.4%
Two or More Races6859
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%38.6%
 7.6%


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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 134th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Mason Middle School
High : Dr. Dolores Silas High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 303 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 58% White, 19% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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