Jefferson Alternative Junior High School (Closed 2014)
Jefferson Alternative Junior High School served 10 students in grades 7-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Idaho state average of 80%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was <50% (which was lower than the Idaho state average of 89%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 7-8
Total Students
10 students
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)<50%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)<50%
89%
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
50%
18%
Black
n/a
1%
White
50%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
34%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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