Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1515 Heller Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53081

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Bottom 50%

Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

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

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 239 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	35
1	31
2	40
3	36
4	48
5	49

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	241
2022	295
2021	310
2020	358
2019	358
2018	381
2017	381
2016	387
2015	398
2014	427
2013	341
2012	334
2011	318
2010	318
2009	295
2008	290
2007	265
2006	261
2005	250
2004	254
2003	290
2002	300
2001	297
2000	289
1999	312
1998	312
1997	302
1996	286
1995	290
1994	289
1993	305
1992	284
1991	282
1990	342
1989	319
1988	305
1987	289

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2014	34
2013	28
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	25
2008	24
2007	23
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	31
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	16
1990	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1533 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#1533
2022	#1631
2021	#1753
2019	#1411
2018	#1461
2017	#1473
2016	#1618
2015	#1055
2014	#1602
2013	#1616
2012	#1475

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30-34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	32%	40%	34%
2022	27%	39%	31%
2021	17%	38%	28%
2019	37%	43%	36%
2018	40%	44%	36%
2017	39%	43%	37%
2016	33%	43%	36%
2015	42%	44%	38%
2014	46%	49%	47%
2013	42%	48%	48%
2012	47%	49%	49%

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15-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2022	17%	38%	29%
2021	17%	39%	31%
2019	27%	41%	36%
2018	27%	43%	36%
2017	30%	45%	39%
2016	25%	44%	36%
2015	52%	52%	45%
2014	20%	37%	32%
2013	17%	37%	33%
2012	22%	36%	32%
2011	82%	83%	82%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2022	34%	44%	36%
2021	24%	44%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	8:1	13:1	14:1
2022	9:1	13:1	13:1
2021	10:1	13:1	14:1
2020	10:1	14:1	14:1
2019	10:1	14:1	14:1
2018	10:1	15:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	10:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	12:1	15:1	16:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	10:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2011)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

39%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	41%	4%	19%
2022	41%	4%	18%
2021	43%	4%	19%
2020	42%	4%	18%
2019	42%	4%	18%
2018	37%	4%	17%
2017	37%	4%	17%
2016	35%	4%	17%
2015	31%	4%	17%
2014	31%	4%	17%
2013	32%	4%	16%
2012	32%	4%	16%
2011	32%	4%	16%
2010	34%	4%	17%
2009	36%	4%	17%
2008	40%	4%	17%
2007	37%	4%	18%
2006	42%	4%	18%
2005	38%	4%	17%
2004	39%	3%	17%
2003	42%	3%	17%
2002	47%	3%	17%
2001	42%	3%	17%
2000	43%	3%	15%
1999	39%	3%	14%
1998	40%	3%	14%
1997	40%	3%	13%
1996	42%	3%	13%
1995	39%	3%	11%
1994	36%	2%	12%
1993	43%	2%	10%
1992	35%	2%	9%
1991	34%	2%	9%

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Hispanic

18%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	17%	14%	22%
2022	15%	13%	21%
2021	13%	13%	21%
2020	15%	13%	20%
2019	15%	13%	20%
2018	22%	12%	19%
2017	22%	12%	19%
2016	21%	11%	19%
2015	23%	11%	18%
2014	29%	10%	17%
2013	30%	10%	17%
2012	29%	10%	16%
2011	27%	9%	15%
2010	22%	8%	14%
2009	22%	8%	14%
2008	17%	8%	13%
2007	19%	7%	13%
2006	21%	6%	11%
2005	20%	6%	11%
2004	17%	6%	10%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	11%	5%	8%
2000	9%	4%	7%
1999	12%	4%	6%
1998	9%	4%	6%
1997	7%	3%	6%
1996	8%	3%	5%
1995	8%	3%	5%
1994	8%	3%	4%
1993	9%	3%	4%
1992	11%	3%	4%
1991	7%	3%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	8%	9%	5%
2019	8%	9%	5%
2018	7%	9%	4%
2017	7%	9%	4%
2016	8%	9%	4%
2015	9%	10%	4%
2014	9%	10%	4%
2013	6%	10%	4%
2012	7%	10%	4%
2011	8%	10%	4%
2010	8%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	7%	10%	4%
2007	8%	10%	4%
2006	4%	10%	2%
2005	4%	10%	3%
2004	4%	10%	2%
2003	3%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	1%	10%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	4%	9%	1%
1997	3%	9%	1%
1995	1%	8%

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White

23%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	30%	67%	47%
2022	26%	68%	48%
2021	25%	68%	49%
2020	25%	69%	51%
2019	25%	69%	51%
2018	29%	70%	56%
2017	29%	70%	56%
2016	31%	71%	57%
2015	34%	71%	58%
2014	28%	72%	59%
2013	30%	73%	61%
2012	32%	74%	62%
2011	31%	74%	63%
2010	35%	76%	64%
2009	36%	76%	64%
2008	36%	77%	64%
2007	36%	77%	64%
2006	33%	78%	68%
2005	38%	78%	68%
2004	39%	79%	70%
2003	42%	79%	70%
2002	38%	80%	71%
2001	44%	80%	73%
2000	45%	82%	76%
1999	45%	83%	77%
1998	46%	83%	78%
1997	49%	84%	80%
1996	49%	84%	82%
1995	51%	85%	83%
1994	56%	85%	84%
1993	48%	86%	85%
1992	54%	86%	87%
1991	59%	86%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	0.71	0.52	0.70
2022	0.73	0.51	0.69
2021	0.72	0.51	0.68
2020	0.73	0.50	0.67
2019	0.73	0.50	0.67
2018	0.73	0.49	0.63
2017	0.73	0.49	0.63
2016	0.74	0.48	0.61
2015	0.73	0.48	0.60
2014	0.75	0.46	0.59
2013	0.72	0.45	0.58
2012	0.72	0.44	0.57
2011	0.73	0.44	0.55
2010	0.71	0.41	0.55
2009	0.70	0.41	0.54
2008	0.68	0.39	0.54
2007	0.70	0.39	0.53
2006	0.68	0.39	0.52
2005	0.68	0.38	0.50
2004	0.67	0.36	0.47
2003	0.64	0.37	0.47
2002	0.63	0.35	0.46
2001	0.62	0.34	0.44
2000	0.61	0.32	0.39
1999	0.64	0.30	0.38
1998	0.63	0.30	0.36
1997	0.60	0.30	0.34
1996	0.59	0.29	0.31
1995	0.59	0.27	0.29
1994	0.56	0.26	0.28
1993	0.59	0.26	0.27
1992	0.58	0.26	0.25
1991	0.53	0.26	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2023	89%	36%	48%
2022	84%	36%	48%
2021	95%	38%	47%
2020	89%	35%	43%
2019	89%	35%	43%
2016	49%	34%	36%
2015	61%	36%	39%
2014	76%	36%	42%
2013	71%	35%	41%
2012	71%	35%	41%
2011	76%	33%	41%
2010	71%	30%	36%
2009	62%	26%	28%
2008	61%	25%	27%
2007	60%	24%	27%
2001	16%	18%	17%
2000	17%	19%	17%
1999	18%	20%	18%
1998	18%	20%	17%
1997	19%	20%	19%
1996	18%	20%	18%
1995	14%	15%	14%
1994	21%	20%	21%
1993	18%	20%	18%
1992	17%	18%	17%
1991	20%	18%	16%
1990	29%	17%	16%
1989	30%	18%	14%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2016)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Sheboygan Area School District
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	11%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	10%	7%	8%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	13%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sheboygan Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #1533 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

239 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Asian, 23% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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 Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Sheboygan Area School District.