Jefferson Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Franklin, Massachusetts
Jefferson Elementary in Franklin, Massachusetts enrolled 321 students in 2024-25 with 26.5 full-time teachers, 12.1 students per teacher against the Massachusetts elementary-school median of 12.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Massachusetts: 43.7% and 42%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
349 students in 2022-23, 333 students in 2023-24, 321 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.9 to 26.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 349 | 27.9 | 12.5 |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 28.5 | 11.7 |
| 2024-25 | 321 | 26.5 | 12.1 |
12.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 Massachusetts elementary schools
Among the 1,012 Massachusetts elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 111 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Elementary enrolled 333 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 111 of the 333 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent12.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
77.7% of students were White, 6.3% of two or more races, 6.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White77.7%
- Two or more races6.3%
- Hispanic6.0%
- Asian6.0%
- Black3.8%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Jefferson Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 55‑59% | 57% | 43.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60‑64% | 57% (2021-22) | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Franklin
6 public elementary schools in Franklin report 2024-25 enrollment; Jefferson Elementary is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School | 898 | 11.8 | not reported |
| Helen Keller Elementary | 560 | 12.9 | not reported |
| Oak Street Elementary | 398 | 12.9 | not reported |
| J F Kennedy Memorial | 341 | 13.9 | not reported |
| Jefferson Elementary | 321 | 12.1 | not reported |
| Parmenter | 309 | 13.8 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Jefferson Elementary
- Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 898 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- ParmenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 309 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Jefferson Elementary with Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Franklin Public School District spends per student$19,262 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,262
- The largest public schools in MassachusettsJefferson Elementary is the number 643 by size of 1,014 Massachusetts elementary schools open in 2024-25.#643 of 1,014
- Massachusetts schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Massachusetts median of 12.1 for elementary schools.12.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jefferson Elementary
How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?
321 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 349 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Franklin, MA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary?
12.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Massachusetts median for elementary schools is 12.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jefferson Elementary a Title I school?
Jefferson Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Jefferson Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Jefferson Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 43.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23 across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Jefferson Elementary in?
Franklin Public School District, NCES district ID 2505010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 250501000868 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.