Jefferson Ave Elementary School

Jefferson Ave Elementary School operates as an intimate K-5 school in Shadyside, Ohio, run under Shadyside Local. Current enrollment sits at 224 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 45% smaller than the state mean of about 404.

Jefferson Ave Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by Shadyside Local, a district that teaches 699 students overall.

Demographically, Jefferson Ave Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Belmont County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Belmont County (around 65%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Belmont County put median household earnings sit near $57,017, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Belmont County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,619 students), of which Jefferson Ave Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Shadyside High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 4%: 215 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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