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Serving 129 students in grades 1-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
1	29
2	23
3	29
4	24
5	24

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Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	129
2021	129
2020	158
2019	172
2018	149
2017	164
2016	167
2015	165
2014	156
2013	165
2012	164
2011	164
2010	147
2009	134
2008	145
2007	206
2006	131
2005	136
2004	144
2003	130
2002	131
2001	153
2000	159
1999	171
1998	184
1997	158
1996	160
1995	195
1994	195
1993	187
1992	218
1991	225
1990	224
1989	236
1988	276
1987	318

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2014	16
2013	15
2012	16
2011	15
2010	14
2009	12
2008	11
2007	12
2006	9
2005	10
2004	10
2003	13
2002	11
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	16
1994	14
1993	14
1992	17
1991	14
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

(20-21)

30-34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2021	32%	38%	27%
2019	37%	43%	35%
2018	32%	44%	33%
2017	27%	43%	30%
2016	37%	43%	31%
2015	32%	44%	39%
2014	42%	49%	46%
2013	47%	48%	45%
2012	42%	49%	47%
2011	77%	77%	76%
2010	74%	77%	77%

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(20-21)

40-44%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2021	42%	39%	33%
2019	37%	41%	32%
2018	32%	43%	33%
2017	37%	45%	37%
2016	37%	44%	31%
2015	42%	52%	46%
2014	22%	37%	34%
2013	27%	37%	32%
2012	27%	36%	31%
2011	72%	83%	83%
2010	84%	82%	85%

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(20-21)

40-59%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	8:1	13:1
2021	8:1	13:1	13:1
2020	9:1	14:1	14:1
2019	10:1	14:1	14:1
2018	9:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2014	10:1	15:1	13:1
2013	11:1	15:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	15:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	13:1
1997	11:1	16:1	12:1
1996	11:1	16:1	13:1
1995	12:1	16:1	13:1
1994	14:1	16:1	13:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	13:1	16:1	12:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1
1990	13:1	17:1	14:1
1989	15:1	17:1	14:1
1988	17:1	17:1	14:1
1987	18:1	17:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	12%	14%
2021	12%	13%	7%
2020	14%	13%	7%
2019	11%	13%	7%
2018	10%	12%	7%
2017	10%	12%	7%
2016	9%	11%	6%
2015	10%	11%	6%
2014	11%	11%	6%
2013	13%	10%	5%
2012	11%	10%	5%
2011	7%	9%	5%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	7%	8%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%	2%
2020	3%	9%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	8%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	10%	1%
2011	2%	10%	1%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2006	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2004	4%	10%	1%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	1%
2001	2%	10%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1995	1%	9%

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White

74%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	74%	66%
2021	74%	68%	88%
2020	73%	69%	89%
2019	79%	69%	89%
2018	78%	70%	91%
2017	83%	70%	91%
2016	84%	71%	92%
2015	86%	72%	92%
2014	84%	72%	91%
2013	82%	73%	91%
2012	84%	74%	92%
2011	88%	74%	94%
2010	90%	76%	93%
2009	95%	76%	95%
2008	92%	77%	95%
2007	95%	77%	95%
2006	93%	78%	95%
2005	95%	78%	97%
2004	92%	79%	97%
2003	97%	79%	97%
2002	97%	80%	97%
2001	93%	81%	97%
2000	97%	81%	97%
1999	99%	82%	98%
1998	98%	82%	98%
1997	99%	83%	100%
1996	98%	83%	99%
1995	98%	84%	98%
1994	98%	84%	99%
1993	100%	85%	100%
1992	100%	85%	100%
1991	99%	86%	99%
1990	97%	86%	98%
1989	98%	86%	99%
1988	99%	87%	100%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	12%	6%
2021	12%	5%	3%
2020	10%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

34%

0.43

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	0.43	0.54
2021	0.43	0.51	0.22
2020	0.44	0.50	0.21
2019	0.36	0.50	0.21
2018	0.38	0.49	0.17
2017	0.30	0.49	0.17
2016	0.29	0.48	0.15
2015	0.25	0.46	0.14
2014	0.28	0.46	0.18
2013	0.31	0.45	0.16
2012	0.28	0.44	0.15
2011	0.22	0.44	0.12
2010	0.19	0.41	0.13
2009	0.10	0.41	0.11
2008	0.15	0.39	0.10
2007	0.10	0.39	0.09
2006	0.13	0.38	0.10
2005	0.10	0.38	0.06
2004	0.15	0.36	0.07
2003	0.06	0.36	0.06
2002	0.06	0.35	0.06
2001	0.13	0.33	0.05
2000	0.06	0.33	0.05
1999	0.02	0.32	0.04
1998	0.04	0.32	0.04
1997	0.02	0.30	0.03
1996	0.04	0.30	0.03
1995	0.04	0.29	0.04
1994	0.04	0.29	0.02
1991	0.02	0.25	0.02
1990	0.06	0.25	0.03
1989	0.04	0.25	0.02
1988	0.02	0.24	0.02

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

18.6%

18.8%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	47%	36%
2021	47%	38%	39%
2020	59%	35%	42%
2019	62%	35%	42%
2018	58%	32%	41%
2017	66%	33%	41%
2016	61%	34%	41%
2015	64%	36%	41%
2014	61%	36%	46%
2013	59%	35%	46%
2012	63%	35%	45%
2011	54%	33%	44%
2010	52%	30%	35%
2009	43%	26%	33%
2008	41%	25%	31%
2007	37%	24%	26%
2001	17%	18%	17%
2000	14%	19%	15%
1999	14%	19%	14%
1998	15%	20%	15%
1997	17%	20%	17%
1996	16%	20%	16%
1995	12%	15%	12%
1994	16%	20%	17%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	17%	18%	17%
1991	17%	17%	17%
1990	23%	17%	17%
1989	28%	17%	18%
1988	20%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Richland School District
2025	22%	4%
2021	22%	5%	11%
2020	13%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	11%	6%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	11%	6%	8%
2010	13%	7%	12%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	14%	7%	10%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	8%	6%	7%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

129 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Richland School District.

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