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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 499 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 293 students at 1831 Mount Zion Ave in Janesville, WI, part of the Janesville School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 499th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 52nd percentile, or 3 stars — which is above its district's 41st percentile. That rank is a rebound: Jefferson reached the 74th percentile in 2016–2017, slipped to the 33rd percentile in 2024–2025, and recovered to 52nd this year.

Two areas stand out as strengths. Attendance is a clear bright spot: 14.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, better than the district's 22.0% and the state's 17.3%, and down from 20.5% in 2020–2021. Early-grade reading is also competitive — 3rd grade ELA at 70.37% and 4th grade ELA at 73.33% both beat district and state, and 4th grade social studies (76.67%) and science (63.33%) do too. Special education students (88th percentile) and low-income students (79th percentile) ranked well above the school's overall standing in 2025–2026.

The biggest concern is upper-elementary math. Proficiency drops from 70.37% in 3rd grade to 40.00% in 4th and 30.00% in 5th; the 5th grade math figure is the lowest among the nearby Janesville elementaries listed, and 5th grade ELA (45.00%) also falls below district and state. Those gaps hold Jefferson back despite advantages: $17,448 per student and a 10.3 student-teacher ratio, both second only to Wilson Elementary among nearby schools. Kennedy Elementary and Monroe Elementary, which serve similar shares of low-income students, both rank at the 85th percentile.

293

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,448

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1831 Mount Zion Ave
Janesville, WI 53545-1299

(608) 743-6600

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

499^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

257^th of 432Janesville 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
2026	57.0	499 of 1039	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	702 of 1044	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	556 of 1061	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	455 of 1067	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	469 of 1067	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	721 of 1050	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	573 of 1037	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	454 of 1025	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	279 of 1071	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	53.2	544 of 1075	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	781 of 1076	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	655 of 1061	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	455 of 1053	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	624 of 1045	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	688 of 1046	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	709 of 1045	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	457 of 1030	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	604 of 1021	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	462 of 689	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.0	232 of 712	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.4	450 of 632	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	70.0	196 of 633	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	55 of 269	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	20 of 275	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	20 of 287	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	373 of 986	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	633 of 1001	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	630 of 1011	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	430 of 1010	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	435 of 1017	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	575 of 1004	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	518 of 1002	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	353 of 997	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	64.3	91 of 331	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	68 of 290	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	36 of 271	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	181 of 848	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	41.1	561 of 870	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	391 of 866	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	310 of 871	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	314 of 859	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	439 of 847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	299 of 874	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	200 of 854	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	607 of 989	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	671 of 1000	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	439 of 1012	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	438 of 1011	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	441 of 1017	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	722 of 1003	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	541 of 1002	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	531 of 997	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	45.8	49 of 85	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	96 of 791	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.9	382 of 802	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	293 of 790	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	369 of 770	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	255 of 748	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	272 of 746	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	448 of 742	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	392 of 721	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	498 of 697	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	566 of 718	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	428 of 727	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	360 of 715	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	334 of 704	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	566 of 699	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	523 of 718	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	392 of 686	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+11 vs state

Science63%+10 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	57	499^th of 1039 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%	203	70.4	73.3	45.0	70.4	40.0	30.0	76.7	63.3			$17,448	$990	$16,458
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	32.5	779^th of 1039 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%	17	40.5	55.6	40.0	32.4	41.7	33.3	61.1	36.1	72%		$16,774	$1,428	$15,345
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.8	161^st of 1039 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.5	77.2	62.3	77.1	80.7	60.7	80.7	64.9	85%		$13,880	$370	$13,509
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	81.1	139^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.6%		82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%	14	73.8	74.1	67.1	73.8	70.9	67.1	77.7	72.9	89%		$13,939	$371	$13,568
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	79.5	169^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.7%		73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%	85	72.9	72.1	70.0	72.9	74.4	57.5	79.1	67.4	92%		$16,806	$370	$16,436
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.3	154^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.2%		80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%	2	68.4	75.0	67.7	64.9	68.8	63.2	90.6	73.4	90%		$13,752	$370	$13,381
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	64.4	393^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%	45	71.2	51.9	69.1	76.3	63.0	61.8	55.6	40.7	88%		$14,070	$814	$13,256
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	28.1	814^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%	51	52.9	32.6	41.4	58.8	33.3	44.8	39.1	17.4	78%		$19,683	$1,653	$18,030
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4243 E Rotamer Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9360	288	16	17.8	14.9%	265 (92.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)	73.8			86.9					88%		$13,170	$85	$13,085
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	45.9	651^st of 1039 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%	43	51.1	58.3	45.8	46.8	38.9	41.7	69.4	52.8	87%		$15,627	$1,088	$14,539

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 : Marshall Middle
High : Craig High
High : Rock River Charter School

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 499^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Janesville School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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