Jefferson Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Henderson, Kentucky, run under Henderson County, serveing 413 students in grades K through 5.

Henderson County comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 6,707 students; Jefferson Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Elementary School reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 19% multiracial, 18% Black, 13% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Henderson County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, Jefferson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 42.0%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Henderson County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,851, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Henderson County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,707 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Henderson County South Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School has edged up 22%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 49% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.