Jefferson Elementary School
2425 Watrous Ave
Des Moines IA, 50321, Polk County
Phone: 515-242-8416
Ranking: 
(85 out of 696, top 12%)*
(85 out of 696, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Des Moines Independent Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 430 | 432 | 433 | 426 | 432 | 426 | 421 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 16.5% | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.6% | 70 | 16.4% | 72 | 16.7% | 69 | 16.2% | 70 | 16.6% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 17.0% | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.6% | 71 | 16.7% | 73 | 16.9% | 73 | 17.1% | 71 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 73 | 16.9% | 71 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.4% | 71 | 16.7% | 73 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 16.3% | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.6% | 71 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.7% | 73 | 17.3% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 74 | 17.1% | 71 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.9% |
| Grade 5: | 72 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.7% | 70 | 16.2% | 72 | 16.9% | 72 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.7% | 63 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 200 | 46.5% | 200 | 46.3% | 197 | 45.5% | 202 | 47.4% | 210 | 48.6% | 202 | 47.4% | 212 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 230 | 53.5% | 232 | 53.7% | 236 | 54.5% | 224 | 52.6% | 222 | 51.4% | 216 | 50.7% | 205 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 14 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.5% | 13 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.8% | 8 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 37 | 8.6% | 36 | 8.3% | 31 | 7.2% | 27 | 6.3% | 30 | 6.9% | 14 | 3.3% | 16 | 3.8% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.9% | 10 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.1% | 9 | 2.1% | 14 | 3.3% | 10 | 2.4% |
| White: | 347 | 80.7% | 357 | 82.6% | 364 | 84.1% | 363 | 85.2% | 375 | 86.8% | 386 | 90.6% | 387 | 91.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 5.1% | 18 | 4.2% | 15 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 83 | 19.3% | 76 | 17.6% | 55 | 12.7% | 59 | 13.8% | 36 | 8.3% | 26 | 6.1% | 25 | 5.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 6.0% | 18 | 4.2% | 21 | 4.8% | 17 | 4.0% | 29 | 6.7% | 17 | 4.0% | 12 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.30 | 19.20 | 18.99 | 18.68 | 19.76 | 19.50 | 20.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.71% | 63.78% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.69% | 63.11% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 60.41% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.28% | 61.59% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 58.98% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.32% | 61.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.43% | 58.31% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.73% | 61.31% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.65% | 60.87% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.11% | 62.05% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.29% | 61.30% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 61.33% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.0% | 44.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 65.0% | 55.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 95.0% | 94.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $52,939.0 | $50,280.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,916.0 | $51,347.0 |
* Jefferson Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.