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Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2020)

4720 Jackson Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442

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Serving 217 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	43
1	24
2	41
3	34
4	17
5	24

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	217
2019	217
2018	182
2017	266
2016	308
2015	265
2014	276
2013	302
2012	362
2011	383
2010	378
2009	319
2008	326
2007	264
2006	321
2005	343
2004	327
2003	325
2002	287
2001	274
2000	282
1999	321
1998	294
1997	265
1996	257
1995	306
1994	308
1993	331
1992	402
1991	338
1990	407
1989	414
1988	384
1987	392

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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
2019	17
2018	20
2017	19
2016	18
2015	17
2014	22
2013	23
2012	31
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	22
2007	23
2006	19
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	17
2001	16
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	12
1996	14
1995	16
1994	16
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	19
1989	18
1988	17
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(18-19)

55-59%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2019	57%	33%	31%
2018	42%	33%	29%
2017	47%	34%	31%
2016	37%	35%	30%
2015	32%	33%	26%
2013	87%	77%	70%
2012	87%	84%	86%
2011	87%	84%	87%
2010	87%	82%	85%

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(18-19)

45-49%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2019	47%	37%	37%
2018	52%	37%	29%
2017	47%	38%	37%
2016	42%	41%	39%
2015	47%	42%	41%
2013	87%	84%	84%
2012	77%	86%	88%
2011	87%	87%	90%
2010	77%	85%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	9:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	17:1	13:1	13:1
2015	16:1	13:1	13:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	10:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	23:1	14:1	16:1
2004	22:1	14:1	15:1
2003	22:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	20:1	14:1	15:1
1999	23:1	15:1	16:1
1998	21:1	14:1	16:1
1997	22:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	17:1
1989	23:1	16:1	17:1
1988	23:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	24%	23%
2019	24%	20%	19%
2018	22%	20%	19%
2017	19%	19%	19%
2016	20%	19%	18%
2015	19%	19%	17%
2014	20%	18%	16%
2013	22%	18%	19%
2012	22%	17%	19%
2011	22%	16%	18%
2010	21%	16%	17%
2009	10%	14%	12%
2008	11%	13%	12%
2007	13%	13%	11%
2006	8%	12%	11%
2005	10%	12%	11%
2004	10%	11%	11%
2003	9%	10%	9%
2002	12%	10%	9%
2001	10%	9%	10%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	9%	7%	9%
1998	9%	7%	9%
1997	6%	6%	8%
1996	7%	6%	8%
1995	8%	6%	9%
1994	8%	5%	8%
1993	12%	5%	8%
1992	7%	5%	8%
1991	9%	4%	7%
1990	12%	4%	8%
1989	10%	4%	7%
1988	5%	4%	7%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	14%	7%
2019	14%	7%	17%
2018	14%	7%	19%
2017	13%	7%	19%
2016	15%	7%	19%
2015	19%	7%	20%
2014	17%	7%	19%
2013	18%	7%	19%
2012	17%	7%	19%
2011	15%	8%	19%
2010	17%	8%	20%
2009	23%	9%	28%
2008	22%	9%	28%
2007	21%	9%	29%
2006	21%	9%	27%
2005	21%	9%	29%
2004	20%	9%	29%
2003	25%	9%	33%
2002	23%	9%	32%
2001	24%	9%	33%
2000	27%	9%	34%
1999	27%	9%	33%
1998	29%	9%	33%
1997	31%	9%	35%
1996	31%	9%	36%
1995	27%	8%	35%
1994	27%	8%	35%
1993	28%	8%	35%
1992	29%	8%	34%
1991	27%	8%	33%
1990	27%	8%	33%
1989	28%	8%	33%
1988	27%	8%	31%

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White

53%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	53%	60%
2019	53%	64%	48%
2018	50%	64%	49%
2017	54%	65%	49%
2016	51%	65%	50%
2015	47%	65%	51%
2014	50%	66%	51%
2013	52%	67%	49%
2012	53%	68%	50%
2011	52%	68%	49%
2010	51%	69%	49%
2009	61%	72%	53%
2008	63%	73%	54%
2007	63%	73%	54%
2006	65%	74%	54%
2005	64%	74%	53%
2004	65%	75%	52%
2003	62%	77%	54%
2002	62%	78%	55%
2001	64%	79%	52%
2000	63%	80%	52%
1999	61%	81%	53%
1998	57%	81%	53%
1997	58%	82%	52%
1996	55%	82%	50%
1995	58%	83%	50%
1994	57%	84%	51%
1993	55%	84%	51%
1992	61%	84%	52%
1991	61%	85%	54%
1990	59%	85%	53%
1989	58%	86%	54%
1988	64%	86%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	5%	4%	8%
2011	8%	4%	9%
2010	7%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

40%

0.65

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	0.65	0.58
2019	0.65	0.55	0.70
2018	0.68	0.55	0.68
2017	0.65	0.54	0.68
2016	0.68	0.54	0.68
2015	0.70	0.54	0.67
2014	0.68	0.53	0.67
2013	0.65	0.52	0.68
2012	0.65	0.51	0.68
2011	0.66	0.51	0.68
2010	0.67	0.49	0.69
2009	0.57	0.46	0.62
2008	0.55	0.45	0.62
2007	0.55	0.45	0.62
2006	0.52	0.43	0.59
2005	0.53	0.43	0.60
2004	0.53	0.42	0.60
2003	0.55	0.39	0.60
2002	0.55	0.38	0.60
2001	0.53	0.36	0.61
2000	0.53	0.35	0.61
1999	0.55	0.33	0.61
1998	0.59	0.33	0.61
1997	0.57	0.32	0.61
1996	0.60	0.32	0.62
1995	0.59	0.30	0.62
1994	0.60	0.29	0.61
1993	0.61	0.29	0.61
1992	0.54	0.29	0.60
1991	0.55	0.27	0.60
1990	0.57	0.27	0.60
1989	0.58	0.25	0.59
1988	0.52	0.25	0.59

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Eligible for

29%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	29%	41%
2019	29%	37%	39%
2018	30%	38%	40%
2017	33%	39%	40%
2016	31%	40%	40%
2015	34%	40%	40%
2014	25%	40%	41%
2013	30%	39%	42%
2012	23%	39%	41%
2011	16%	37%	37%
2010	20%	36%	34%
2009	18%	32%	33%
2008	14%	30%	33%
2007	21%	30%	34%
2006	18%	30%	32%
2005	20%	29%	37%
2004	20%	28%	38%
2003	14%	26%	34%
2002	18%	25%	36%
2001	21%	24%	35%
2000	18%	23%	36%
1998	48%	32%	59%
1997	39%	31%	59%
1996	47%	32%	58%
1995	15%	24%	39%
1994	17%	24%	39%
1993	20%	23%	38%
1992	43%	28%	56%

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Eligible for

36%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Kansas	Geary County Schools
2025	36%	8%
2019	36%	10%	20%
2018	34%	10%	21%
2017	30%	9%	21%
2016	34%	9%	20%
2015	36%	10%	21%
2014	34%	10%	21%
2013	35%	10%	20%
2012	35%	10%	22%
2011	36%	10%	24%
2010	33%	10%	18%
2009	28%	11%	20%
2008	33%	10%	19%
2007	40%	10%	19%
2006	26%	10%	19%
2005	23%	9%	19%
2004	27%	9%	19%
2003	30%	10%	21%
2002	37%	9%	20%
2001	34%	10%	20%
2000	33%	9%	22%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Geary County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% KS state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

217 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Geary County Schools.

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