Public SchoolElementary

Jefferson Elem

131 Osage Ave, Arkansas City, KS 67005

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
261
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Arkansas City
Cowley County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity21% of low-income students proficient
34thpercentile
Attendance13% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jefferson Elem

Jefferson Elem is a public elementary school in Arkansas City, Kansas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Arkansas City. The school is located in a town in Cowley County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 261 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

131 Osage Ave
Arkansas City, KS 67005
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
261 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Arkansas City
County
Cowley County
NCES school ID
200345001234

Schools near Jefferson Elem

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Adams Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 306 students
D0.8 mi
C 4 Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 122 students
C4.3 mi
I X L Elem
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 200 students
F4.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.