📍 301 Main Street, Meriden, Jefferson County, 66512
Jefferson West Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Meriden, Jefferson County. The school has 307 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson West school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Jefferson West Elementary School enrolls 307 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
95 of the school's 307 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 80 qualify for free lunch and 15 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 West Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 2, state house district 47.
Jefferson West Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Jefferson West, based in Meriden, Kansas. The district serves 843 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 307 students, Jefferson West Elementary School is close to the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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