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Jefferson School District Schools
Jefferson School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Jefferson County (Jefferson). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson School District
5 of 5 schools in Jefferson School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Jefferson School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Sullivan Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- East Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Jefferson Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ West Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Jefferson High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Jefferson School District
High schools (1)
- D Jefferson High, Jefferson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Jefferson Middle, Jefferson
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- East Elementary, Jefferson
- B Sullivan Elementary, Sullivan
- C+ West Elementary, Jefferson
Where Jefferson School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,666 students with 138 full-time-equivalent teachers and 270 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5507050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fort Atkinson School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Lake Mills Area School District (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Palmyra-Eagle Area School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Watertown Unified School District (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Cambridge School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Oconomowoc Area School District (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Whitewater Unified School District (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Kettle Moraine School District (11 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Jefferson School District
How many schools are in Jefferson School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Jefferson School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jefferson, Sullivan.
How good are the schools in Jefferson School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.6%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson School District?
1,666 students were enrolled in Jefferson School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson School District?
Jefferson School District is in Wisconsin, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Jefferson. Its boundary covers about 105 sq mi.