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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 581 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 326 students. It is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Jefferson Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools and its students performing below the district and state averages on the Forward Exam. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.8% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Washington Elementary and Prairie View Elementary, which are also part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, consistently outperform Jefferson Elementary on academic measures and have higher state rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

328

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,324

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Brook St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-2998

(920) 885-7392

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Beaver Dam Unified School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

581^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District

200^th of 426Beaver Dam Unified School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	581 of 1044	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	631 of 1061	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	641 of 1067	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	828 of 1067	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	685 of 1050	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	683 of 1037	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	720 of 1025	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	541 of 1071	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	663 of 1075	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	758 of 1076	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.6	703 of 1061	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	778 of 1053	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.4	564 of 1045	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	654 of 1046	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	760 of 1045	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.3	441 of 1030	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.3	631 of 1021	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	498 of 689	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	539 of 712	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	504 of 632	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	176 of 255	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	64 of 269	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	102 of 222	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	150 of 275	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	652 of 1001	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	635 of 1011	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	675 of 1010	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	666 of 1017	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	364 of 1004	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	672 of 1002	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	703 of 997	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	197 of 331	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	185 of 266	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	219 of 271	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	351 of 870	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	328 of 866	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	486 of 871	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	606 of 859	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	412 of 847	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	417 of 874	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	537 of 854	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	434 of 1000	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	567 of 1012	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	551 of 1011	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	842 of 1017	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	768 of 1003	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	621 of 1002	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	672 of 997	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	556 of 802	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	616 of 790	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	582 of 770	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	693 of 748	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	542 of 746	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.2	315 of 721	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	348 of 718	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	394 of 727	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	437 of 715	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	629 of 704	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	523 of 699	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	582 of 718	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	514 of 686	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-7 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science43%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7373	41	10	4.1	75.6%	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	61.3	437^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.1%		63	438^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	88.9	54.6	50.0		66.7	54.6	62.5		54.6	54.6	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 386-4404	315	25	12.6	56.5%	242 (76.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%		60.6	479^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	20.0	57.1	42.6		46.7	59.5	48.9		71.4	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 928-3136	128	11	11.6	51.6%	116 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%		61	470^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.7%	101	38.9	45.5	54.6	45.5	38.9	50.0	81.8	81.8	68.2	54.6	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 485-2898	372	27	13.8	46.5%	271 (72.8%)	11 (3.0%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	99^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	65.1	71.2	69.7		79.1	72.9	71.2		79.7	72.9	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.3	333^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.6%	98	67.9	74.1	46.2		71.4	77.8	46.2		85.2	77.8	$11,769	$779	$10,990
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%	143	70.4	64.9	63.2		85.2	70.3	68.4		83.8	59.5	$12,243	$851	$11,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 581^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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