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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a total enrollment of 245 students, the school is part of the Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked 337 out of 426 school districts in the state.

Despite its higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 643 and 944 out of over 1,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2023-2024 to 19.5% in 2022-2023.

While Jefferson Elementary faces significant challenges, the school's special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school's overall academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism suggest the need for a comprehensive review of educational practices, resource allocation, and support systems to improve outcomes for all students.

260

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,696

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

244 W 11th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902-6410

(920) 424-0165

District: Oshkosh Area School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Park Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

Two or more races:

15.0%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 25 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg54%

897^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Oshkosh Area School District

337^th of 426Oshkosh Area 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	16.8	897 of 1044	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	767 of 1061	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	643 of 1067	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	844 of 1067	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	703 of 1050	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	739 of 1037	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	621 of 1025	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	836 of 1071	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	944 of 1075	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	938 of 1076	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	764 of 1061	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	924 of 1053	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.1	464 of 1045	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	573 of 1046	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	452 of 1045	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	407 of 1030	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	674 of 1021	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	558 of 689	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	644 of 712	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	52.2	383 of 632	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	874 of 1001	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	685 of 1011	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	570 of 1010	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	754 of 1017	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	736 of 1004	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	687 of 1002	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	617 of 997	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	248 of 331	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	726 of 870	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	560 of 866	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	511 of 871	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	664 of 859	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	537 of 847	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	399 of 874	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	477 of 854	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	830 of 1000	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	736 of 1012	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	638 of 1011	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	814 of 1017	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	600 of 1003	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	685 of 1002	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	540 of 997	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	48 of 77	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	582 of 802	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.1	357 of 790	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	246 of 770	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	582 of 748	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	250 of 746	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	275 of 742	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	682 of 718	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	597 of 727	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	546 of 715	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	660 of 704	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	545 of 699	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	454 of 718	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)27th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies38%-25 vs state

Science31%-20 vs state

Mathematics30%-23 vs state

English Language Arts29%-23 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 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
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	244 W 11th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0165	260	24	10.8	64.6%	155 (59.6%)	23 (8.8%)	32 (12.3%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.0%)	16.8	897^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.1%		36.4	767^th of 1061 public elementary schools	27.7%	130	29.6	28.2	28.9	25.0	35.9	31.1	38.5	30.8	$14,696	$976	$13,721
Shapiro STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 W 18th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0164	204	17	12.2	44.6%	143 (70.1%)	10 (4.9%)	10 (4.9%)	21 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	31.1	799^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.5%		30	813^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.4%	14	32.4	48.4	33.3	23.7	54.8	12.5	54.8	51.6	$15,842	$1,423	$14,419
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 W 5th Ave	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0078	308	25	12.2	46.8%	223 (72.4%)	16 (5.2%)	23 (7.5%)	31 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	31.8	795^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%		40.2	724^th of 1061 public elementary schools	31.8%	71	40.4	43.5	44.2	36.2	41.3	36.5	51.1	39.1	$12,604	$824	$11,780
Read Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Algoma Blvd	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0172	383	36	10.7	69.5%	152 (39.7%)	94 (24.5%)	46 (12.0%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.9%)	18.4	883^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.1	908^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.4%	25	25.8	30.2	31.3	25.8	24.5	43.8	37.7	37.7	$13,335	$888	$12,447
Menominee Elementary School	Public	K-5	915 Hazel Street	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 808-6440	573	54	10.6	68.4%	317 (55.3%)	92 (16.1%)	65 (11.3%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (13.4%)	21.5	863^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	17.3%		47.3	646^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.1%	217	32.2	35.6	34.9	27.3	32.6	29.1	48.9	36.7	$15,730	$1,026	$14,704
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Sawyer St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0411	235	23	10.1	62.6%	126 (53.6%)	25 (10.6%)	25 (10.6%)	28 (11.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	22	859^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.7%		29.7	817^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.0%	42	23.3	29.6	47.1	30.0	31.8	44.1	42.9	27.9	$15,028	$1,056	$13,971
E Cook Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Hazel St	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0152	278	21	13.2	64.4%	145 (52.2%)	59 (21.2%)	22 (7.9%)	17 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (11.9%)	27	827^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.8%		25.4	847^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.2%	20	27.8	37.2	46.7	27.8	39.5	44.4	41.9	34.9	$14,549	$930	$13,619
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	K-5	112 Viola Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0170	416	33	12.7	63.5%	211 (50.7%)	56 (13.5%)	41 (9.9%)	77 (18.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	13.2	921^st of 1044 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.3	938^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.6%	17	24.6	20.6	29.6	33.3	26.5	24.3	35.3	26.5	$12,556	$754	$11,802
Traeger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 W 20th Ave	Oshkosh	54904	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0221	423	31	13.5	26.7%	313 (74.0%)	15 (3.5%)	31 (7.3%)	32 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	67.4	358^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.9	378^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.4%	20	67.2	61.4	52.9	70.2	67.6	50.0	67.6	60.6	$12,716	$495	$12,221
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 N Oakwood Rd	Oshkosh	54904	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0315	382	23	16.6	14.7%	317 (83.0%)	6 (1.6%)	18 (4.7%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	79.7	164^th of 1044 public elementary schools	84.3%		80.2	159^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.0%	5	53.6	77.1	80.7	65.2	78.7	75.8	82.0	63.9	$11,708	$495	$11,213

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 : South Park Middle
High : West High

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 60% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Oshkosh Area School District

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