Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2018)

601 Jackson St
Gary, IN 46402

Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 7% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 11% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	37
1	50
2	45
3	62
4	44
5	50
6	56

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	344
2022	344
2021	344
2020	344
2019	344
2018	344
2017	344
2016	455
2015	482
2014	464
2013	488
2012	558
2011	616
2010	699
2009	551
2008	439
2007	453
2006	538
2005	512
2004	492
2003	493
2002	475
2001	469
2000	492
1999	480
1998	457
1997	471
1996	476
1995	513
1994	534
1993	601
1992	652
1991	705
1990	679
1989	754
1988	642
1987	604

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	17
2015	17
2014	26
2013	29
2012	30
2011	33
2010	42
2009	38
2008	26
2006	23
2005	31
2004	29
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	28
1999	24
1998	27
1997	30
1996	27
1995	30
1994	30
1993	38
1992	35
1991	36
1990	39

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This School

State Level (IN)

(16-17)

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2017	7%	54%	23%
2016	8%	55%	23%
2015	13%	64%	35%
2014	37%	83%	57%
2013	42%	81%	55%
2012	42%	80%	52%
2011	55%	79%	54%
2010	46%	76%	52%

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(16-17)

11%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2017	11%	63%	31%
2016	9%	64%	36%
2015	18%	68%	40%
2014	42%	80%	60%
2013	46%	78%	57%
2012	43%	78%	56%
2011	50%	77%	56%
2010	52%	74%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	16:1	15:1	24:1
2022	16:1	15:1	26:1
2021	16:1	16:1	24:1
2020	16:1	17:1	28:1
2019	16:1	17:1	28:1
2018	16:1	17:1	26:1
2017	16:1	17:1	26:1
2016	27:1	18:1	28:1
2015	28:1	18:1	28:1
2014	18:1	17:1	19:1
2013	17:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	23:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	20:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	21:1
1991	20:1	18:1	20:1
1990	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2007	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	12%	1%
2017	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	4%	4%	1%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	6%	3%	2%
1997	7%	2%	2%
1996	13%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	7%	2%	3%
1993	9%	2%	3%
1992	9%	2%	3%
1991	8%	2%	4%

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Black

92%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	92%	13%	94%
2022	92%	13%	94%
2021	92%	13%	95%
2020	92%	13%	95%
2019	92%	13%	95%
2018	93%	12%	96%
2017	93%	12%	96%
2016	92%	12%	96%
2015	94%	12%	74%
2014	95%	12%	93%
2013	97%	12%	92%
2012	99%	12%	91%
2011	89%	12%	88%
2010	96%	13%	97%
2009	97%	13%	97%
2008	99%	13%	98%
2007	98%	13%	98%
2006	98%	13%	98%
2005	97%	12%	98%
2004	96%	12%	98%
2003	95%	12%	98%
2002	96%	12%	98%
2001	96%	12%	98%
2000	95%	12%	98%
1999	95%	11%	97%
1998	94%	11%	97%
1997	93%	11%	97%
1996	87%	11%	96%
1995	98%	11%	97%
1994	93%	11%	96%
1993	91%	11%	96%
1992	91%	11%	96%
1991	92%	11%	95%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	64%	1%
2022	1%	65%	1%
2021	1%	66%	1%
2020	1%	67%	1%
2019	1%	67%	1%
2018	1%	69%	1%
2017	1%	69%	1%
2016	1%	69%	1%
2011	1%	73%	1%
2009	1%	76%	1%
2008	1%	77%	1%
2006	1%	80%	1%
2005	1%	81%	1%
2003	1%	82%	1%
2001	1%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	5%	6%	2%
2022	5%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	6%	5%	1%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.15	0.55	0.11
2022	0.15	0.54	0.11
2021	0.15	0.53	0.11
2020	0.15	0.52	0.10
2019	0.15	0.52	0.10
2018	0.13	0.50	0.08
2017	0.13	0.50	0.08
2016	0.15	0.50	0.08
2015	0.11	0.49	0.24
2014	0.10	0.47	0.13
2013	0.06	0.46	0.15
2012	0.02	0.46	0.16
2011	0.20	0.45	0.21
2010	0.08	0.43	0.05
2009	0.06	0.42	0.05
2008	0.04	0.41	0.05
2007	0.04	0.39	0.04
2006	0.04	0.34	0.04
2005	0.06	0.33	0.04
2004	0.08	0.31	0.04
2003	0.10	0.31	0.04
2002	0.08	0.30	0.03
2001	0.08	0.28	0.04
2000	0.10	0.27	0.04
1999	0.10	0.27	0.06
1998	0.11	0.26	0.06
1997	0.13	0.27	0.07
1996	0.23	0.25	0.07
1994	0.14	0.25	0.08
1993	0.17	0.25	0.08
1992	0.17	0.24	0.09

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Eligible for

85%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2023	85%	47%	74%
2022	85%	39%	74%
2021	85%	42%	79%
2020	85%	41%	77%
2019	85%	41%	77%
2018	85%	40%	71%
2017	85%	40%	71%
2016	83%	41%	72%
2015	87%	41%	73%
2014	74%	41%	54%
2013	89%	41%	79%
2012	88%	40%	78%
2011	88%	39%	78%
2010	73%	37%	65%
2009	83%	33%	68%
2008	82%	31%	66%
2007	77%	29%	63%
2006	77%	28%	66%
2005	82%	28%	57%
2004	78%	27%	57%
2003	71%	25%	57%
2002	76%	24%	55%
2001	73%	22%	54%
2000	74%	21%	55%
1999	73%	22%	56%
1998	78%	22%	56%
1997	66%	22%	54%
1996	76%	22%	56%
1995	86%	22%	56%
1994	69%	22%	53%
1993	70%	22%	49%
1992	65%	21%	49%
1991	59%	17%	41%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Indiana	Gary Community School Corporation School District
2014	1%	8%	2%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gary Community School Corporation School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% IN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

344 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Gary Community School Corporation School District.

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Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2018)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2007)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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