JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of sizable scale in SCHENECTADY, New York, operated by SCHALMONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 671 students in grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 51% larger than the state mean of about 443.

SCHALMONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,753 students; JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 30% 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 below Schenectady County's rate of about 50%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Schenectady County) logs that median household earnings sit near $79,623, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Schenectady County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,555 students), of which JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 671). The White share of enrollment contracted from 85% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.