Jefferson Elementary School
Tel:
(781) 871-8400
- Jefferson Elementary School serves 305 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Jefferson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40%.
School Overview
- Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 305 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 305 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1251 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 20% |
| Black | 5% | 9% |
| White | 78% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rockland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Rockland Senior High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is John W Rogers Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rockland John W Rogers Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 649 students
0.5 miles
100 Taunton Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-4341 0.5 5-8 649 - Rockland Memorial Park Grades: K-4 | 283 students
0.6 miles
1 Col Brian Duffy Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-1367 0.6 K-4 283 - Rockland Rockland Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 645 students
0.8 miles
52 Mackinlay Way
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-0541 0.8 9-12 645 - Rockland R Stewart Esten Grades: K-4 | 311 students
1.2 miles
733 Summer Street
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 878-8336 1.2 K-4 311 - Abington Beaver Brook Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 424 students
1.7 miles
1 Ralph Hamlin Lane
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 982-2185 1.7 K-2 424
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