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Jefferson-Scranton Elementary Primary School
401 East Russell Jefferson IA, 50129, Greene County Phone: 515-386-3178 Ranking:  (314 out of 696, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Jefferson-Scranton Community School District 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: | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 12 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 480 | 484 | 495 | 480 | 469 | 489 | 167 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 74 | 15.4% | 81 | 16.7% | 83 | 16.8% | 91 | 19.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 90 | 18.8% | 89 | 18.4% | 106 | 21.4% | 86 | 17.9% | 94 | 20.0% | 99 | 20.2% | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 80 | 16.7% | 85 | 17.6% | 74 | 14.9% | 78 | 16.3% | 81 | 17.3% | 82 | 16.8% | 70 | 41.9% |
| Grade 2: | 82 | 17.1% | 76 | 15.7% | 71 | 14.3% | 81 | 16.9% | 73 | 15.6% | 67 | 13.7% | 97 | 58.1% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 16.5% | 73 | 15.1% | 81 | 16.4% | 77 | 16.0% | 66 | 14.1% | 95 | 19.4% | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 15.6% | 80 | 16.5% | 80 | 16.2% | 67 | 14.0% | 88 | 18.8% | 74 | 15.1% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 252 | 52.5% | 254 | 52.5% | 262 | 52.9% | 251 | 52.3% | 240 | 51.2% | 240 | 49.1% | 85 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 228 | 47.5% | 230 | 47.5% | 233 | 47.1% | 229 | 47.7% | 229 | 48.8% | 241 | 49.3% | 78 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 3.8% | 19 | 3.9% | 15 | 3.0% | 18 | 3.8% | 23 | 4.9% | 22 | 4.5% | 5 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% |
| White: | 444 | 92.5% | 441 | 91.1% | 453 | 91.5% | 440 | 91.7% | 426 | 90.8% | 450 | 92.0% | 157 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.7% | 14 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.9% | 12 | 2.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 198 | 41.3% | 204 | 42.1% | 214 | 43.2% | 175 | 36.5% | 145 | 30.9% | 178 | 36.4% | 81 | 48.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 8.5% | 42 | 8.7% | 56 | 11.3% | 73 | 15.2% | 45 | 9.6% | 60 | 12.3% | 9 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.02 | 15.77 | 15.19 | 14.81 | 14.21 | 15.30 | 14.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.00% | 70.00% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.39% | 76.39% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.33% | 68.33% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.10% | 83.10% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.94% | 81.94% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.92% | 85.92% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.67% | 91.67% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.5% | 71.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.5% | 28.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 21.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 92.3% | 92.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,734.0 | $42,412.0 |
| 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: | $45,810.0 | $43,572.0 |
* Jefferson-Scranton Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.