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East Elementary

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East Elementary ranks 444 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary is a PK–5 school in Jefferson, Wisconsin, serving 283 students as part of the Jefferson School District, in a small city on the Rock River between Madison and Milwaukee.

East has been a steady mid-tier performer. For 2025–26 it ranked 444th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (57th percentile, 3 stars), and it has earned mostly 3 stars over the past decade, with a recent peak at the 70th percentile in 2024–25. Nearby results vary widely, even within the same district: Sullivan Elementary ranks 79th percentile (4 stars), West Elementary 45th (2 stars), Lincoln Elementary 50th, and Washington Elementary 46th. East's strongest tested area is math in grades 4 and 5: 4th-grade math proficiency was 68.57%, above the district (57.29%) and state (52.87%), and 5th-grade math was 53.85%, also above both. The clearest soft spots in 2025–26 were 3rd-grade ELA (50%) and 5th-grade ELA (51.28%), both below district and state averages.

Attendance is a relative strength: 8.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, about half the district rate (16.3%) and state rate (17.3%), though some top nearby schools do even better, such as Luther Elementary (0.8%) and Rockwell Elementary (1.5%). About 40.64% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending was $16,266 — lower than most nearby schools — with a student–teacher ratio of 13.3, higher than every nearby school except Lake Mills Elementary. Subgroup results show gaps worth watching: male students ranked higher than female students in all three recent years, special education effectiveness fell from the 80th percentile to the 43rd, and low-SES effectiveness dropped from 88th to 58th. Luther offers an instructive comparison, since it serves a higher-poverty population (44.54% free/reduced lunch) yet posts much higher 4th-grade scores and far lower absenteeism — suggesting East's results are not explained by poverty alone.

283

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,266

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

120 S Sanborn Ave
Jefferson, WI 53549-1699

(920) 675-1400

District: Jefferson School District

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Jefferson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

444^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jefferson School District

174^th of 432Jefferson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	444 of 1039	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	317 of 1044	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	452 of 1061	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	398 of 1067	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	437 of 1067	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	501 of 1050	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	471 of 1037	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	332 of 1025	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	637 of 1071	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.9	459 of 1075	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	646 of 1076	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.9	408 of 1061	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	637 of 1053	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.9	344 of 1045	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	212 of 1046	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	401 of 1045	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	380 of 1030	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	337 of 1021	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.7	101 of 689	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	46.2	416 of 633	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	73.4	35 of 222	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	53 of 287	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	556 of 986	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	476 of 1001	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	456 of 1011	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	209 of 1010	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	307 of 1017	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	432 of 1004	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	412 of 1002	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	404 of 997	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	39.9	152 of 271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	359 of 848	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	103 of 870	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	166 of 866	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	534 of 871	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	408 of 859	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	330 of 847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	308 of 874	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	258 of 854	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	330 of 989	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	175 of 1000	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	408 of 1012	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	570 of 1011	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	496 of 1017	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	522 of 1003	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	483 of 1002	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	290 of 997	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	454 of 791	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.0	163 of 802	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	353 of 790	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	353 of 770	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	529 of 748	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	261 of 746	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	438 of 742	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	155 of 721	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	480 of 697	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	281 of 718	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	541 of 727	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	392 of 715	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	288 of 704	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	295 of 699	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	389 of 718	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	198 of 686	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)44th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+3 vs state

Science60%+7 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Sanborn Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1400	283	21	13.3	40.6%	211 (74.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	60.3	444^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.3%		69.8	317^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.6%	127	50.0	62.9	51.3	55.9	68.6	53.9	68.6	60.0	$16,266	$623	$15,643
West Elementary	Public	K-5	900 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1200	233	24	9.6	62.2%	129 (55.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86 (36.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	51.6	569^th of 1039 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.2	616^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.0%	47	60.0	60.0	55.6	56.0	34.3	33.3	68.6	60.0	$19,044	$793	$18,252
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.6	235^th of 1039 public elementary schools	77.4%		85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%	149	71.9	62.9	63.9	71.9	68.6	66.7	74.3	65.7	$20,029	$628	$19,402
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	79.6	167^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.9%		69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%	155	59.0	81.0	63.2	64.1	76.2	68.4	83.3	73.8	$18,838	$480	$18,358
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7822	233	23	10.1	33.9%	176 (75.5%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	57.5	493^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	52.6%		60.1	458^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.1%	35	70.3	55.6	60.0	70.3	38.9	52.0	61.1	50.0	$21,864	$749	$21,115
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	82.8	119^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.5%		76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%	94	61.4	78.1	70.3	68.2	87.8	73.0	87.8	70.7	$20,884	$721	$20,162
Lake Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	155 E Pine St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 648-2338	613	43	14.4	22.0%	513 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	69.5	321^st of 1039 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.1	383^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.3%	62	57.0	57.6		66.0	70.3		77.1	62.7	$14,292	$569	$13,723
Sullivan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	618 Bakertown Rd	Sullivan	53178	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1500	144	11	12.5	23.6%	137 (95.1%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	76.9	218^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.0%		68.2	343^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.1%	125	63.2	65.4	57.1	73.7	73.1	61.9	88.5	69.2	$14,637	$203	$14,434
Cambridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	802 W Water St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 423-9727	399	31	12.8	22.1%	370 (92.7%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	78.6	184^th of 1039 public elementary schools	82.3%		72.7	277^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.5%	93	63.5	76.4	58.7	82.7	67.3	71.9	87.3	61.8	$16,286	$507	$15,779
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8500	358	31	11.7	55.9%	146 (40.8%)	22 (6.1%)	152 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	55.6	524^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.6%		40.2	727^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.4%	203	54.9	50.0	47.1	60.8	57.1	49.0	67.9	60.7	$17,271	$1,219	$16,052

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

Is East Elementary a good school?

East Elementary ranks 444^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended East Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Jefferson High

What district is East Elementary in?

Jefferson School District

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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