Jefferson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Farmington, Missouri · Farmington R-VII School District · Grades 1–4
Jefferson Elementary School serves 343 students in grades 1–4 in Farmington (St. Francois County). It is one of 7 schools in Farmington R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 559th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 26.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Farmington R-VII School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291191000438 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Farmington R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 343 | 3,937 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.3% | 50.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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
Of the 4 elementary schools in Farmington R-VII School District, Jefferson Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 404; Jefferson Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 grade 4 with 90 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 81, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% more students than grade 1 (90 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.6% here and 93.3% across Farmington R-VII. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Farmington R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.2% 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
With 26.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 343 students, Jefferson Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 343 students would have about 27.9 teachers, so Jefferson Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Jefferson Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Washington-Franklin Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.6% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
54.5% of students are girls and 45.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9 Summit Dr., Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573)701-1360
Website: farmington.k12.mo.us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 0.8 mi | 363 | 15.7 | 53.4% |
| Truman Learning Center | Farmington R-VII | 0.9 mi | 403 | 13.8 | 52.4% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 1.6 mi | 387 | 13.6 | 58.4% |
| West Elementary School | Central R-III | 7.0 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 60.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Central R-III | 7.3 mi | 530 | 11.7 | 60.4% |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 7.9 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
| North County Primary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 10.3 mi | 673 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
| Bismarck R-V Elementary School | Bismarck R-V | 10.9 mi | 207 | 11.5 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farmington R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 557 |
| Farmington Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,354 |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 521 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 387 |
| Truman Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 363 |