Jefferson Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Pocatello, Idaho

Jefferson Elementary School in Pocatello, Idaho enrolled 359 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

343 students in 2022-23, 347 students in 2023-24, 359 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.8 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233432023-243472024-25359
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233432023-243472024-25359
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233432023-243472024-25359
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 35901002003004002022-233432023-243472024-25359
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334318.818.3
2023-2434720.916.6
2024-2535920.017.9

18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 18.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 18.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 18.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 18.0; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

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 339 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Elementary School enrolled 339 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 339 of the 339 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent0.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.9% of students were White, 14.5% Hispanic, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White76.9%
  2. Hispanic14.5%
  3. Two or more races4.5%
  4. American Indian3.1%
  5. Black0.8%
  6. Asian0.3%

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 School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%60%54.8%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%46% (2021-22)40.6%

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 Pocatello

13 public elementary schools in Pocatello report 2024-25 enrollment; Jefferson Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Tyhee Elementary School51121.738.2%
Indian Hills Elementary School49718.439.6%
Claude a Wilcox Elementary School46417.250.9%
Gate City Elementary School42521.317.2%
Lewis & Clark Elementary School40118.259.1%
Jefferson Elementary School35918.058.8%
Pocatello Community Charter32821.9not reported
Syringa Elementary School32120.138.3%

All public schools in Pocatello →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jefferson Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Preschool CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 153 students, 30.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Pocatello Community CharterThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 328 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Jefferson Elementary School with Lincoln Preschool CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pocatello District spends per student$9,898 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,898
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoJefferson Elementary School is the number 182 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#182 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.18.0:1
  7. 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 School

  1. How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?
    359 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 343 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Pocatello, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School?
    18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jefferson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Jefferson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Jefferson Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Jefferson Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho'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.
  5. What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?
    Pocatello District, NCES district ID 1602640. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160264000475 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.

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