Summary:
The Jefferson School District includes three elementary schools serving 660 students combined: East Elementary (PK–5, 283 students), West Elementary (K–5, 233 students), and Sullivan Elementary (PK–5, 144 students). The district ranks 174 of 432 districts statewide, placing it at the 60th percentile with 3 stars.
Sullivan Elementary is the clear standout, ranking 218 of 1,039 schools (79th percentile, 4 stars) after climbing from 532nd and 2 stars three years ago. It leads all three schools in every 2025–2026 subject average — ELA 61.89, Math 69.55, Social Studies 88.46, and Science 69.23 — while posting the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.3%), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (23.61%), and lowest per-student spending ($14,637). West Elementary has improved steadily (733 → 616 → 569) but remains at 45th percentile and 2 stars, held back by math: its Math average is 41.21, with 4th grade at 34.29 and 5th grade at 33.33, the lowest scores in the data. Its ELA average of 58.52 is above both district and state averages. East Elementary sits near district averages but slipped from the 70th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 57th, its overall test average falling from 63.94 to 58.88.
Two patterns stand out for families. All three schools have chronic absenteeism below the district's 16.3% and the state's 17.3% — Sullivan Elementary at 5.3%, East Elementary at 8.7%, and West Elementary at 13.3%. Achievement also tracks with absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates, though West's highest per-student spending ($19,044) and smallest classes (9.6 students per teacher) show that resources alone do not explain its math gap. Because Sullivan and West are small, single-grade results can swing year to year and should be read with caution.
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