Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2007)

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Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2007)

612 South College
Fayetteville, AR 72702

Jefferson Elementary School in Fayetteville, AR, serves 324 students in grades K–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 14:1, which has remained stable since 2015.

The school's math proficiency in 2023 is 30%, which is lower than the state average of 39% and the district average of 53%, showing a decline from 50% in 2019.

Reading proficiency in 2022 is 40%, approximately equal to the state average of 40% but below the district average of 52%, with a downward trend from 50% in 2019.

Science proficiency stood at 30% in 2022, lower than Arkansas's 36% and Fayetteville district's 47%, indicating weaker performance relative to state and district levels.

Enrollment and student demographics have been stable with 74% of students eligible for free lunch and 10% for reduced–price lunch, reflecting consistent socioeconomic composition over recent years.

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	64
1	66
2	54
3	53
4	46
5	41

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	324
2022	324
2021	324
2020	324
2019	324
2018	324
2017	324
2016	324
2015	324
2006	324
2005	334
2004	373
2003	371
2002	363
2001	341
2000	391
1999	336
1998	350
1997	368
1996	378
1995	404
1994	410
1993	389
1992	371
1991	392
1990	394
1989	357
1988	367

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2006	23
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	24
2001	22
2000	28
1999	19
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	24
1994	22
1993	21
1992	20
1991	24
1990	21
1989	22
1988	29

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State Level (AR)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	21:1	23:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	17:1	19:1
1993	19:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	15:1	17:1
1988	13:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	20%	14%	14%
2022	20%	14%	13%
2021	20%	14%	13%
2020	20%	13%	12%
2019	20%	13%	12%
2018	19%	13%	13%
2017	19%	13%	13%
2016	19%	12%	13%
2015	19%	12%	12%
2006	20%	7%	10%
2005	20%	6%	8%
2004	19%	5%	8%
2003	18%	5%	7%
2002	14%	4%	7%
2001	16%	4%	6%
2000	11%	3%	5%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	10%	2%	4%
1997	9%	2%	3%
1996	8%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

28%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	28%	19%	11%
2022	28%	20%	11%
2021	28%	20%	10%
2020	28%	20%	10%
2019	28%	20%	10%
2018	28%	21%	10%
2017	28%	21%	10%
2016	28%	21%	11%
2015	28%	21%	10%
2006	27%	22%	9%
2005	23%	23%	8%
2004	22%	23%	8%
2003	21%	23%	8%
2002	23%	23%	8%
2001	23%	23%	7%
2000	22%	23%	7%
1999	19%	23%	7%
1998	17%	24%	6%
1997	18%	24%	6%
1996	16%	24%	6%
1995	20%	24%	5%
1994	18%	24%	5%
1993	15%	24%	5%
1992	12%	24%	4%
1991	13%	24%	4%
1990	15%	24%	4%
1989	16%	24%	3%
1988	16%	24%	3%

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White

50%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	50%	59%	63%
2022	50%	59%	64%
2021	50%	60%	65%
2020	50%	61%	67%
2019	50%	61%	67%
2018	51%	60%	68%
2017	51%	60%	68%
2016	51%	61%	68%
2015	51%	61%	69%
2006	50%	69%	76%
2005	55%	69%	79%
2004	56%	70%	79%
2003	57%	70%	80%
2002	61%	71%	81%
2001	58%	72%	82%
2000	65%	73%	83%
1999	70%	73%	86%
1998	71%	73%	86%
1997	71%	73%	88%
1996	74%	74%	88%
1995	73%	74%	90%
1994	77%	74%	91%
1993	79%	74%	91%
1992	85%	74%	92%
1991	82%	74%	92%
1990	81%	75%	92%
1989	82%	75%	93%
1988	78%	75%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	0.64	0.60	0.58
2022	0.64	0.60	0.56
2021	0.64	0.58	0.55
2020	0.64	0.58	0.52
2019	0.64	0.58	0.52
2018	0.63	0.58	0.52
2017	0.63	0.58	0.52
2016	0.63	0.57	0.51
2015	0.63	0.57	0.50
2006	0.64	0.48	0.40
2005	0.61	0.47	0.37
2004	0.61	0.46	0.36
2003	0.60	0.45	0.34
2002	0.56	0.45	0.33
2001	0.59	0.43	0.31
2000	0.53	0.42	0.29
1999	0.49	0.42	0.26
1998	0.46	0.41	0.25
1997	0.46	0.41	0.22
1996	0.42	0.40	0.21
1995	0.43	0.40	0.19
1994	0.37	0.40	0.18
1993	0.36	0.39	0.16
1992	0.26	0.39	0.14
1991	0.31	0.40	0.14
1990	0.32	0.38	0.14
1989	0.30	0.38	0.13
1988	0.36	0.38	0.12

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Eligible for

74%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	74%	54%	30%
2022	74%	58%	33%
2021	74%	58%	36%
2020	74%	56%	32%
2019	74%	56%	32%
2018	74%	26%	17%
2017	74%	26%	17%
2016	74%	56%	35%
2015	74%	53%	35%
2006	74%	45%	28%
2005	76%	43%	26%
2004	72%	41%	24%
2003	70%	40%	24%
2002	74%	39%	25%
2001	67%	37%	24%
2000	76%	37%	24%
1999	73%	37%	24%
1998	74%	37%	25%
1997	70%	36%	22%
1996	67%	35%	21%
1995	72%	35%	23%
1994	67%	35%	20%
1993	61%	33%	20%
1992	60%	33%	20%
1991	65%	31%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	10%	10%	8%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	7%	7%
2020	10%	8%	7%
2019	10%	8%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	9%	8%	6%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2006	10%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	6%
2002	9%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	9%	8%	6%
1999	11%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fayetteville School District

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

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

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

324 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Fayetteville School District.

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