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Jefferson Elementary School

123 E. 37th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203

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Top 20%

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Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in WA
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 362 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	47
1	52
2	57
3	60
4	62
5	58

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	443
2022	428
2021	431
2020	489
2019	489
2018	506
2017	506
2016	494
2015	484
2014	633
2013	588
2012	635
2011	620
2010	554
2009	527
2008	525
2007	540
2006	547
2005	518
2004	549
2003	560
2002	553
2001	558
2000	558
1999	555
1998	554
1997	557
1996	524
1995	565
1994	594
1993	566
1992	588
1991	575
1990	508
1989	506
1988	461
1987	467

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	31
2013	29
2012	27
2011	27
2010	25
2009	24
2008	24
2007	25
2006	23
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	26
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	23
1997	23
1996	24
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	28
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#411 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#411
2021	#428
2019	#428
2018	#569
2017	#662
2016	#433
2015	#533
2014	#1116
2013	#536
2012	#526
2011	#299

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54%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	54%	40%	37%
2019	66%	50%	47%
2018	61%	51%	46%
2017	63%	51%	49%
2016	66%	51%	49%
2015	59%	49%	47%
2014	50%	65%	64%
2013	71%	64%	66%
2012	76%	63%	66%
2011	74%	60%	62%
2010	72%	54%	56%

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67%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	67%	53%	51%
2019	70%	61%	58%
2018	66%	61%	46%
2017	61%	61%	58%
2016	69%	62%	58%
2015	61%	56%	52%
2014	50%	74%	71%
2013	83%	73%	70%
2012	77%	72%	68%
2011	83%	70%	67%
2010	83%	70%	68%

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65-69%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	13:1	16:1	14:1
2022	13:1	16:1	14:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	17:1	16:1
2019	15:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	19:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	19:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	21:1	19:1	18:1
2012	23:1	20:1	19:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	19:1	18:1
2009	22:1	19:1	18:1
2008	22:1	19:1	18:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	24:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	20:1	21:1
1997	24:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	22:1
1991	24:1	21:1	22:1
1990	23:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	2%	4%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	8%	3%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	3%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	3%	6%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%
1990	1%	5%	3%
1989	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	11%	26%	11%
2022	11%	25%	11%
2021	10%	25%	11%
2020	11%	24%	11%
2019	11%	24%	11%
2018	9%	23%	10%
2017	9%	23%	10%
2016	10%	22%	10%
2015	10%	22%	11%
2014	7%	21%	10%
2013	7%	20%	9%
2012	6%	20%	8%
2011	5%	18%	4%
2010	5%	16%	6%
2009	4%	16%	5%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	3%	13%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	10%	3%
2000	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	1%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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White

77%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	78%	49%	66%
2022	79%	50%	66%
2021	77%	51%	66%
2020	78%	53%	67%
2019	78%	53%	67%
2018	79%	55%	69%
2017	79%	55%	69%
2016	76%	56%	69%
2015	75%	57%	68%
2014	79%	58%	70%
2013	80%	59%	71%
2012	80%	60%	74%
2011	86%	63%	81%
2010	84%	64%	77%
2009	86%	65%	78%
2008	87%	66%	79%
2007	86%	68%	81%
2006	87%	69%	83%
2005	89%	70%	84%
2004	89%	71%	85%
2003	89%	71%	85%
2002	91%	73%	85%
2001	90%	74%	86%
2000	92%	75%	87%
1999	91%	76%	86%
1998	91%	76%	87%
1997	91%	77%	87%
1996	91%	78%	87%
1995	91%	79%	87%
1994	92%	80%	87%
1993	94%	81%	88%
1992	94%	81%	88%
1991	94%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	8%	9%	13%
2022	7%	9%	13%
2021	10%	9%	13%
2020	9%	8%	14%
2019	9%	8%	14%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	12%	7%	13%
2014	10%	7%	12%
2013	9%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	0.38	0.68	0.54
2022	0.36	0.68	0.53
2021	0.39	0.67	0.53
2020	0.37	0.65	0.52
2019	0.37	0.65	0.52
2018	0.36	0.64	0.50
2017	0.36	0.64	0.50
2016	0.40	0.63	0.50
2015	0.42	0.62	0.49
2014	0.37	0.61	0.49
2013	0.36	0.61	0.48
2012	0.35	0.60	0.44
2011	0.26	0.58	0.34
2010	0.30	0.56	0.37
2009	0.27	0.55	0.36
2008	0.26	0.54	0.35
2007	0.27	0.51	0.34
2006	0.24	0.49	0.30
2005	0.21	0.49	0.29
2004	0.21	0.48	0.27
2003	0.21	0.47	0.26
2002	0.17	0.45	0.26
2001	0.19	0.44	0.25
2000	0.15	0.42	0.25
1999	0.16	0.40	0.25
1998	0.16	0.40	0.25
1997	0.16	0.39	0.24
1996	0.17	0.39	0.24
1995	0.16	0.36	0.23
1994	0.14	0.35	0.23
1993	0.12	0.34	0.22
1992	0.12	0.33	0.22
1991	0.12	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

36%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	33%	41%	55%
2022	29%	36%	49%
2021	25%	35%	49%
2020	30%	35%	50%
2019	30%	35%	50%
2018	30%	37%	49%
2017	30%	37%	49%
2016	33%	38%	49%
2015	31%	39%	49%
2014	24%	39%	51%
2013	25%	38%	50%
2012	27%	37%	48%
2011	24%	33%	44%
2010	22%	33%	44%
2009	18%	29%	39%
2008	16%	28%	37%
2007	17%	28%	37%
2006	18%	29%	37%
2005	18%	27%	36%
2004	19%	27%	36%
2003	14%	26%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%	9%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	7%	9%	12%
2007	6%	9%	11%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	4%	9%	12%
2004	7%	9%	12%
2003	8%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spokane School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #411 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wilson Elementary School, Hutton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

362 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 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 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Spokane School District.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson Elementary School located?

Jefferson Elementary School is located in the Comstock neighborhood of Spokane, WA. There are 1 other public schools located in Comstock.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education