Jefferson Elementary School
406 Cottonwood St
Norfolk NE, 68702, Madison County
Phone: 402-644-2546
Ranking: 
(682 out of 761, bottom 10%)*
(682 out of 761, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Norfolk Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 274 | 263 | 250 | 256 | 217 | 202 | 185 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 23.0% | 70 | 26.6% | 50 | 20.0% | 50 | 19.5% | 57 | 26.3% | 40 | 19.8% | 43 | 23.2% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 24.8% | 58 | 22.1% | 47 | 18.8% | 58 | 22.7% | 39 | 18.0% | 41 | 20.3% | 30 | 16.2% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 20.4% | 44 | 16.7% | 52 | 20.8% | 45 | 17.6% | 38 | 17.5% | 28 | 13.9% | 24 | 13.0% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 15.7% | 45 | 17.1% | 48 | 19.2% | 55 | 21.5% | 30 | 13.8% | 29 | 14.4% | 26 | 14.1% |
| Grade 4: | 44 | 16.1% | 46 | 17.5% | 53 | 21.2% | 48 | 18.8% | 29 | 13.4% | 27 | 13.4% | 33 | 17.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 137 | 50.0% | 135 | 51.3% | 131 | 52.4% | 141 | 55.1% | 111 | 51.2% | 105 | 52.0% | 98 | 53.0% |
| Female: | 137 | 50.0% | 128 | 48.7% | 119 | 47.6% | 115 | 44.9% | 98 | 45.2% | 89 | 44.1% | 83 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 2.9% | 14 | 5.3% | 14 | 5.6% | 15 | 5.9% | 8 | 3.7% | 10 | 5.0% | 8 | 4.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 94 | 34.3% | 87 | 33.1% | 77 | 30.8% | 86 | 33.6% | 72 | 33.2% | 57 | 28.2% | 47 | 25.4% |
| Black: | 14 | 5.1% | 12 | 4.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| White: | 146 | 53.3% | 140 | 53.2% | 140 | 56.0% | 139 | 54.3% | 130 | 59.9% | 131 | 64.9% | 128 | 69.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 3.6% | 9 | 3.4% | 8 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 168 | 61.3% | 158 | 60.1% | 147 | 58.8% | 162 | 63.3% | 125 | 57.6% | 107 | 53.0% | 97 | 52.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 10.9% | 22 | 8.4% | 32 | 12.8% | 17 | 6.6% | 19 | 8.8% | 21 | 10.4% | 14 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.28 | 16.53 | 16.34 | 15.60 | 15.23 | 13.90 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.76 | 103.88 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.02 | 109.65 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.95 | 104.20 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 84.27 | 93.09 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.72 | 100.53 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.16 | 106.45 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.68 | 105.73 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.64 | 107.54 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.81 | 111.01 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.57 | 111.32 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.39 | 98.87 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.42 | 108.03 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.04 | 109.55 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.47 | 115.36 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 38.82 | 43.39 | 43.59 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.57 | 99.44 | 101.08 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 58.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 41.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,750.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,652.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,449.0 |
* Jefferson Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.