📍 2101 N. 13th St., Independence, Montgomery County, 67301
Jefferson School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Independence, Montgomery County. The school has 390 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence school district. It serves grades 3–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 44% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson School enrolls 390 students across grades 3–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 271 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 390 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 260 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 15, state house district 12.
Jefferson School is one of 5 schools in Independence, based in Independence, Kansas. The district serves 1,887 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 390 students, Jefferson School is close to the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote