Jefferson Elementary School

As a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Jefferson, Georgia, Jefferson Elementary School hosts 1,011 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by Jefferson City. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 67% larger than typical.

Jefferson Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Jefferson City, a district that hosts 4,294 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Elementary School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Elementary School has 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Jackson County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $89,544, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Jackson County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,354 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

Jefferson Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 902 students in 2018 compared to 1,011 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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