Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in WA
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 253 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	36
1	33
2	43
3	33
4	42
5	27
6	39

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	273
2022	264
2021	212
2020	328
2019	328
2018	330
2017	330
2016	338
2015	329
2014	351
2013	337
2012	321
2011	331
2010	341
2009	322
2008	327
2007	284
2006	273
2005	313
2004	274
2003	229
2002	199
2001	275
2000	283
1999	304
1998	304
1997	328
1996	446
1995	433
1994	422
1993	426
1992	427
1991	465
1990	443
1989	434
1988	395
1987	392

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	21
2013	17
2012	17
2011	17
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	16
2006	15
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	16
1997	19
1996	24
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	24
1990	23

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Year Founded

2003

School Calendar

School Motto

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#663 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#663
2022	#999
2021	#826
2019	#826
2018	#1045
2017	#946
2016	#1432
2015	#1005
2014	#546
2013	#784
2012	#540

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50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	52%	41%	45%
2022	37%	40%	44%
2019	52%	50%	55%
2018	47%	51%	55%
2017	52%	51%	57%
2016	47%	51%	55%
2015	52%	49%	55%
2014	62%	65%	70%
2013	61%	64%	68%
2012	67%	63%	69%
2011	62%	60%	66%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2022	52%	53%	55%
2019	62%	61%	65%
2018	57%	61%	55%
2017	57%	61%	65%
2016	47%	62%	67%
2015	47%	56%	61%
2014	82%	74%	81%
2013	82%	73%	81%
2012	82%	72%	78%
2011	77%	70%	75%
2010	77%	70%	76%

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50-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	11:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	20:1	19:1
2011	20:1	19:1	18:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	18:1
2008	17:1	19:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	22:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	14:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	19:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	20:1
1997	17:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1993	19:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	4%	1%	6%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	5%
2019	4%	1%	5%
2018	4%	1%	5%
2017	4%	1%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	4%	1%	5%
2014	2%	1%	6%
2013	3%	1%	5%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	7%	4%	10%
2007	6%	4%	9%
2006	5%	3%	9%
2005	5%	3%	9%
2004	5%	3%	8%
2003	4%	3%	9%
2002	9%	3%	8%
2001	7%	4%	7%
2000	6%	3%	8%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	9%	3%	7%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	6%
1993	3%	3%	5%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	6%	2%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2016	2%	8%	1%
2015	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	12%	26%	9%
2022	14%	25%	9%
2021	17%	25%	8%
2020	12%	24%	8%
2019	12%	24%	8%
2018	17%	23%	8%
2017	17%	23%	8%
2016	16%	22%	7%
2015	11%	22%	7%
2014	10%	21%	7%
2013	7%	20%	7%
2012	7%	20%	7%
2011	8%	18%	6%
2010	5%	16%	4%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	6%	15%	4%
2007	6%	14%	3%
2006	7%	14%	3%
2005	7%	13%	3%
2004	5%	12%	2%
2003	5%	12%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	10%	2%
2000	3%	10%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%

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White

67%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	70%	49%	75%
2022	69%	50%	74%
2021	68%	51%	76%
2020	70%	53%	77%
2019	70%	53%	77%
2018	67%	55%	77%
2017	67%	55%	77%
2016	69%	56%	78%
2015	72%	57%	78%
2014	75%	58%	74%
2013	79%	59%	75%
2012	78%	60%	77%
2011	77%	63%	77%
2010	83%	64%	80%
2009	82%	65%	82%
2008	81%	66%	81%
2007	81%	68%	84%
2006	81%	69%	84%
2005	81%	70%	84%
2004	85%	71%	86%
2003	85%	71%	86%
2002	84%	73%	87%
2001	86%	74%	87%
2000	87%	75%	88%
1999	88%	76%	87%
1998	86%	76%	89%
1997	88%	77%	89%
1996	90%	78%	89%
1995	92%	79%	90%
1994	92%	80%	89%
1993	93%	81%	90%
1992	93%	81%	91%
1991	91%	82%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	10%	9%	8%
2022	10%	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	11%	8%	7%
2019	11%	8%	7%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	0.49	0.68	0.43
2022	0.50	0.68	0.43
2021	0.50	0.67	0.42
2020	0.49	0.65	0.40
2019	0.49	0.65	0.40
2018	0.51	0.64	0.40
2017	0.51	0.64	0.40
2016	0.49	0.63	0.39
2015	0.46	0.62	0.39
2014	0.42	0.61	0.43
2013	0.37	0.61	0.42
2012	0.39	0.60	0.40
2011	0.40	0.58	0.39
2010	0.31	0.56	0.34
2009	0.32	0.55	0.32
2008	0.34	0.54	0.32
2007	0.34	0.51	0.29
2006	0.34	0.49	0.28
2005	0.34	0.49	0.28
2004	0.27	0.48	0.25
2003	0.27	0.47	0.25
2002	0.28	0.45	0.24
2001	0.25	0.44	0.24
2000	0.24	0.42	0.22
1999	0.22	0.40	0.22
1998	0.25	0.40	0.21
1997	0.22	0.39	0.21
1996	0.19	0.39	0.20
1995	0.15	0.36	0.19
1994	0.15	0.35	0.19
1993	0.13	0.34	0.17
1992	0.13	0.33	0.16
1991	0.17	0.32	0.17

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Eligible for

65%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	62%	41%	50%
2022	47%	36%	40%
2021	46%	35%	37%
2020	52%	35%	39%
2019	52%	35%	39%
2018	55%	37%	40%
2017	55%	37%	40%
2016	54%	38%	42%
2015	56%	39%	43%
2014	54%	39%	46%
2013	53%	38%	46%
2012	50%	37%	44%
2011	45%	33%	39%
2010	52%	33%	35%
2009	43%	29%	33%
2008	41%	28%	28%
2007	46%	28%	30%
2006	44%	29%	33%
2005	47%	27%	34%
2004	41%	27%	30%
2002	32%	23%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Washington	Port Angeles School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	10%
2019	9%	8%	10%
2018	8%	7%	10%
2017	8%	7%	10%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	14%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Port Angeles School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #663 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hamilton Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

253 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Port Angeles School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education