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Which teacher or staff member at Jefferson Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENDERSON COUNTY·NCES 210271000586
Jefferson Elementary School
1000 S. Alves Street, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5090 · Henderson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
254 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 413 | 61.5% | 42.0% |
| New Highland Elementary School Elizabethtown | 505 | 63.0% | 41.2% |
| Bend Gate Elementary School Henderson | 421 | 59.6% | 50.2% |
| Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Henderson | 358 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Early Learning Village Frankfort | 360 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Medora Elementary Louisville | 460 | 58.5% | 36.2% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #379 of 669 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #256 of 668 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #436 of 674 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #409 of 744 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #448 of 674 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #94 of 674 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #443 of 721 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.8% | #36 of 233 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
413
+94 (+29%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 413 | 26.5 | 15.6:1 | 62% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 25.5 | 16.7:1 | 68% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 23.5 | 15.2:1 | 65% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 66% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 22.4 | 15.1:1 | 82% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 84% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 23 | 16.2:1 | 77% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 12 | 26.7:1 | 79% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (339 to 413); teachers up 18% (22.4 to 26.5).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Henderson, Kentucky. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 413 students.
The 13 schools of Henderson County, including Jefferson Elementary School, enroll 6,707 students.
The largest group at Jefferson Elementary School is White students, at 49%. The remaining students are 19% multiracial, 18% Black, and 13% Hispanic. Census figures show Henderson County is about 86% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
A staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kentucky is similar, at 15.4:1. By family income, 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Henderson County is 53%.
Among Kentucky public elementary schools, Jefferson Elementary School outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Henderson County show that median household income comes to about $58,851, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 6,707 students.
Henderson County South Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Jefferson Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 42.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Jefferson Elementary School had a net gain of 94 students, or 29%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.3:1 to 15.6:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Jefferson Elementary School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,280
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henderson County
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Spottsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Henderson
- Henderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Henderson County North Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Henderson County South Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Bend Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 421 students
- South Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- East Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 52nd largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolCharleston, IL · 698 students
- Jefferson ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 698 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson County South Middle School0.2 mi · 661
- South Heights Elementary School0.4 mi · 413
- The Central Academy1.0 mi · 269
- Henderson County North Middle School1.5 mi · 670
- Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center1.6 mi · 358
- Henderson County High School1.9 mi · 1,852
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 13% Hispanic, 18% Black, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School is overseen by Henderson County in Henderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.