Jefferson Elementary School
- Elementary school in Temple ISD
- Temple, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
Total students
513
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Temple ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Temple ISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school in Temple, TX, in the Temple ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 513 students. 60% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,240, which is $2,647 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Pamela Demny
- pamela.demny@tisd.org
- (254) 215-5500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
513
African American
116 (22.6%)
Temple ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Temple ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (0.6%)
Temple ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
228 (44.4%)
Temple ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Temple ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
131 (25.5%)
Temple ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
33 (6.4%)
Temple ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60 %
Temple ISD: 64.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
83.4 %
Temple ISD: 77.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Temple ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.9 %
Temple ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.9 %
Temple ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.6 %
Temple ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Temple ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Temple ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.1 %
Temple ISD: 24%
Statewide: 15%
African American
19.5 %
Temple ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Temple ISD: 28%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Temple ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
23.2 %
Temple ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Temple ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
17.6 %
Temple ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
14.8 %
Temple ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.1
African American
4 (12.5%)
Temple ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (3.1%)
Temple ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (9.3%)
Temple ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.1 (75.1%)
Temple ISD: 73.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.1 (72%)
Temple ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9 (28%)
Temple ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Temple ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16
Temple ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.1 years
Temple ISD: 9.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,240
Temple ISD: $55,849
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,223
Temple ISD: $49,408
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,378
Temple ISD: $52,737
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,311
Temple ISD: $54,968
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,900
Temple ISD: $58,062
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,500
Temple ISD: $64,258
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,900
Temple ISD: $67,102
Statewide: $71,111