Jefferson Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

2616 N 3rd St, Temple, TX

Garden DIstrict Neighborhood

Temple Independent School District

504 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mrs Pamela Demny

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
35%

Reading Proficiency
39%

C+

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

39%

Math Proficiency

35%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 17:1 Teachers 30	Full Time Teachers 30
Teachers in First or Second Year 18.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

350:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.4%	Female 47.6%
Hispanic 44%	White 25.2%
Black 22.6%	Two or more races 6.9%
Pacific Islander <1%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 parent

4/15/2026

This school is horrible. The staff can be rude. All the people complain about ridiculous stuff. I can’t wait for the year to be over and move to a better, nicer school.

1.0 parent

9/23/2025

No elementary school should be run this way and keep the kids from doing homework. Both of our students are struggling because they transferred to Killeen ISD and they’re not used to doing homework. The school has extremely low test scores. Just look it up.

1.0 parent

9/9/2016

I don't have a single good thing to say about anyone here. My kids are bullied by students AND teachers

5.0 parent

8/26/2015

Jefferson has the best, most caring staff. My son went there in K and then the districts were rearranged and we were forced to attend another school. We moved stictly so that he could be back within the perimeter of Jefferson's school district! Thank you to all the great teachers! He is si excited t...

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Jefferson Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Temple, TX and is served by the Temple Independent School District in Texas. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 504 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 35% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 39% are proficient in reading. Jefferson Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $214,624. Discover additional schools in the area, like Bell Co J J A E P, Temple High School, Wheatley Alternative Education Center, and more. Learn more about what Temple has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Jefferson Elementary School.

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