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Jefferson Elementary School

Public | K-3 | 515 students

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5 stars

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2010:
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Posted July 26, 2010

This is an awesome school! This is my daughter's second year and she loves it. She is in Speech, Language & Physical Therapy and gets all the attention she needs. They don't have a set schedule on when she attends these services so it's quite confusing for her teacher and the office to locate her. The office staff is great and the teachers we've met so far have been amazing. We LOVE this school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 16, 2009

I did my practice teaching there and I know first hand that they have a great school.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted June 13, 2006

I think Jefferson Elem is one of the best schools in Jerome. They are careing. They want to help kids out.
—Submitted by Hope Henry, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Language Usage

The state average for Language Usage was 74% in 2011.

120 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
71%
Math

The state average for Math was 89% in 2011.

123 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

121 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
81%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and language usage, and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science. The scores from the spring administration are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Idaho's state standards

Source: Idaho State Department of Education

Language Usage

All Students63%
Female59%
Male69%
African Americann/a
Hispanic43%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Title I63%
Special educationn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)32%
Migrantn/a

Math

All Students82%
Female78%
Male87%
African Americann/a
Hispanic74%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Title I82%
Special educationn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)67%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female75%
Male79%
African Americann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Title I77%
Special educationn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)50%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Idaho used the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and language usage, and in grades 5, 7 and 10 in science. The scores from the spring administration are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The grade 10 ISAT is a high school graduation requirement. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Idaho. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Idaho Department of Education. If there are fewer than 11 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Idaho's state standards

Source: Idaho State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 55% 81%
Hispanic 44% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Black N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 49%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 21N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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600 North Fillmore St
Jerome, ID 83338
Phone: (208) 324-8896

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