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Jefferson West Elementary School

301 Main Street, Meriden, KS 66512

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
320
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson West
Jefferson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
9thpercentile

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 West Elementary School

Jefferson West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Meriden, Kansas, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Jefferson West. The school is located in a rural area in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 320 students were enrolled, with about 16 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 A (excellent), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
320 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Jefferson West
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
200951002023

Schools near Jefferson West Elementary School

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Quincy Elem
Public · Grades K–5 · 142 students
D9.4 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.