Jefferson Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School operates as a mid-tier primary school in Gahanna, Ohio, overseen by Gahanna-Jefferson City. Current enrollment sits at 437 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in Gahanna-Jefferson City (8,290 students total), Jefferson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 15% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.2:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 24% of students at Jefferson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

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 79.5%; this one delivers 81.2%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

Gahanna- Jefferson Clark Hall is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 67.6%.

Jefferson Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Jefferson Elementary School's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 559 (now 437). Over the same period, the White share increased from 57% to 68%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Jefferson Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.