Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shawnee, OK

Jefferson Es

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Es, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402757001459
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Es earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Shawnee · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
348
students enrolled

Jefferson Es has class sizes near the Oklahoma median. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Es ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Shawnee, OK.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+32 students YoY

Jefferson Es grew from 293 students in 2022-23 to 325 in 2023-24 (+10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 402757001459 · Shawnee, OK Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

348 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Shawnee Hs (1,045 students)

Jefferson Es grew from 293 students in 2022-23 to 325 in 2023-24 (+10.9%). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oklahoma schools → · Find another →

Jefferson Es in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jefferson Es reports 348 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jefferson Es compares

Jefferson Es is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 6% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 348 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 43% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,876
per pupil, district-wide - below Oklahoma avg of $13,168
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.0%
Two or More 24.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
African American 3.4%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 42.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, Jefferson Es is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shawnee reports $12,876 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jefferson Es Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shawnee Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Shawnee Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Will Rogers Es Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Shawnee Ec Ctr Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Sequoyah Es Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jefferson Es's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shawnee · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Shawnee

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Es

How many students attend Jefferson Es?

Jefferson Es has 348 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shawnee, OK. CCD year-over-year: 293 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Es?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Es is 15.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Es?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Es is White at 42.0% of enrollment, in Shawnee, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Es?

Jefferson Es has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jefferson Es rank among elementary schools in Shawnee?

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Es ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Shawnee, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Shawnee on the city page.

What other schools are in Shawnee?

Besides Jefferson Es, Shawnee also operates Shawnee Hs (1,045 students), Shawnee Ms (693 students), and Will Rogers Es (367 students). See the Shawnee district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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