Jefferson-Scranton High School
101 Ram Dr Jefferson IA, 50129, Greene County Phone: 515-386-2188 Ranking:  (83 out of 205, top 40%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 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: | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 389 | 392 | 331 | 334 | 349 | 398 | 377 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 105 | 27.0% | 97 | 24.7% | 81 | 24.5% | 74 | 22.2% | 70 | 20.1% | 119 | 29.9% | 93 | 24.7% |
| Grade 10: | 99 | 25.4% | 105 | 26.8% | 78 | 23.6% | 74 | 22.2% | 91 | 26.1% | 86 | 21.6% | 101 | 26.8% |
| Grade 11: | 96 | 24.7% | 94 | 24.0% | 76 | 23.0% | 90 | 26.9% | 90 | 25.8% | 104 | 26.1% | 96 | 25.5% |
| Grade 12: | 89 | 22.9% | 96 | 24.5% | 96 | 29.0% | 96 | 28.7% | 98 | 28.1% | 89 | 22.4% | 87 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 53.2% | 200 | 51.0% | 171 | 51.7% | 178 | 53.3% | 187 | 53.6% | 212 | 53.3% | 205 | 54.4% |
| Female: | 182 | 46.8% | 192 | 49.0% | 160 | 48.3% | 156 | 46.7% | 162 | 46.4% | 178 | 44.7% | 168 | 44.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 6.4% | 23 | 5.9% | 17 | 5.1% | 15 | 4.5% | 19 | 5.4% | 10 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.7% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 347 | 89.2% | 352 | 89.8% | 303 | 91.5% | 304 | 91.0% | 313 | 89.7% | 381 | 95.7% | 362 | 96.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 130 | 33.4% | 133 | 33.9% | 100 | 30.2% | 102 | 30.5% | 74 | 21.2% | 89 | 22.4% | 82 | 21.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 9.3% | 30 | 7.7% | 24 | 7.3% | 28 | 8.4% | 20 | 5.7% | 26 | 6.5% | 21 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 12.04 | 10.73 | 11.22 | 11.25 | 12.20 | 12.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 83.33% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.95% | 80.95% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.42% | 92.42% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 87.10% | 87.10% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.4% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.8% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.2% | 90.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,278.0 | $43,778.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,586.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,908.0 | $45,348.0 |
* Jefferson-Scranton High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.