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Jefferson School

Regular School · Independence, KS

Jefferson School is a regular school school in Independence, Kansas, serving grades 03–05 with 356 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
03 – 05
Enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 229 64%
Two or more races 57 16%
Hispanic/Latino 51 14%
Black or African American 12 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 2%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 356 184M / 172F

English Language Learners: 19 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 41.0% +12.6pp 28.4% 391
Reading Proficiency 44.0% +7.8pp 36.2% 334
Science Proficiency 40-44% 142

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.05 grade levels
Math
+0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
1 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
39
11% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
41
11.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 356 100%

Contact & Location

2101 N. 13th St.

Independence, KS 67301

Phone: (620)332-1875

http://www.indyschools.com

District

Independence

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,501

District enrollment: 1,811

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

200765002054

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD