JEFFERSON ES

Located at 800 North Louisa Street, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, JEFFERSON ES is a reasonably sized primary school that instructs 348 students (grades K through 5), overseen by SHAWNEE.

SHAWNEE comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,329 students; JEFFERSON ES is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JEFFERSON ES logs that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 25% multiracial, 16% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, JEFFERSON ES has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting JEFFERSON ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pottawatomie County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pottawatomie County indicate median household income runs about $61,398, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Pottawatomie County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students), of which JEFFERSON ES is one.

SHAWNEE HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON ES has remained close to its prior level, going from 352 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 51% to 42% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.