Jefferson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Conception Jct, Missouri · Jefferson C-123 School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Jefferson Elementary School serves 83 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Conception Jct (Nodaway County). It is one of 2 schools in Jefferson C-123 School District. By enrollment it is the 1129th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Jefferson C-123 School District |
| County | Nodaway County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291620000759 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Jefferson C-123 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 83 | 139 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 7.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.5% | 42.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jefferson Elementary School in context
Size
Jefferson Elementary School is the only elementary school in Jefferson C-123 School District. Its 83 students are 59.7% of the district's 139. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.3 miles away and have a median of 149 students, so Jefferson Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 12 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 9, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 6 has 22% more students than kindergarten (11 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Jefferson C-123 (98.6%).
32.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.4% across Jefferson C-123 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 10.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jefferson Elementary School has 10.29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 83 students would have about 6.7 teachers, so Jefferson Elementary School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Northeast Nodaway Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.8% |
| Black | 1.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
37614 Us Hwy 136, Conception Jct, MO 64434
Phone: (660)944-2417
Website: jeffersonc123.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Nodaway Elementary School | Northeast Nodaway County R-V | 6.5 mi | 117 | 9.1 | 30.8% |
| Stanberry Elementary School | Stanberry R-II | 8.2 mi | 222 | 11.2 | 25.2% |
| South Nodaway Elementary School | South Nodaway County R-IV | 9.0 mi | 94 | 8.1 | 40.4% |
| Early Childhood Center | Maryville R-II | 11.3 mi | 172 | 13.3 | 42.4% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Maryville R-II | 11.3 mi | 328 | 10.8 | 49.4% |
| North Nodaway Elementary School | North Nodaway County R-VI | 15.7 mi | 86 | 9.6 | 51.2% |
| King City Elementary School | King City R-I | 16.6 mi | 180 | 11 | 41.1% |
| North Andrew Elementary School | North Andrew County R-VI | 18.1 mi | 125 | 8.3 | 20.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson C-123
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | High | 7–12 | 56 |