Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oklahoma City, OK

Jefferson Ms

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402277001150
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Ms earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median.

#18 of 24
elementary schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
834
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Ms ranks #18 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

Enrollment

834

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jefferson Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jefferson Ms

Jefferson Ms is a large elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, enrolling 834 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Oklahoma, bigger than 94% of state schools at 834 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 34.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 600 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 834 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Oklahoma City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Taft Ms (1,096 students): Jefferson Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.7:1 vs 14.2:1).

Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students) and U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students) alongside Jefferson Ms.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jefferson Ms compares

Jefferson Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 4% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 834 top 6% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
834
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.7%
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
$13,529
per pupil, district-wide - above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
316
in-school suspensions + 284 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 37.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 71.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.9%
African American 12.9%
White 9.1%
Two or More 9.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Jefferson Ms is less mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oklahoma City, which includes Jefferson Ms.

$13,529
Per student
+7%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 32.9%
Federal 34.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jefferson Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Classen Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
U. S. Grant Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Capitol Hill Hs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Taft Ms Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Classen Ms of Advanced Studies Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oklahoma City

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jefferson Ms's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Ms

How many students attend Jefferson Ms?

Jefferson Ms has 834 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Ms is 16.7:1, which is 4% higher than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jefferson Ms?

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Ms?

Jefferson Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jefferson Ms rank among elementary schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Jefferson Ms ranks #18 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City on the city page.

Is Jefferson Ms a good school?

Jefferson Ms earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oklahoma median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oklahoma City?

Besides Jefferson Ms, Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students), U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students), and Capitol Hill Hs (1,494 students). See the Oklahoma City 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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