Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000306
Jefferson Elementary
809 West Elizabeth Street, Jefferson, SC 29718 · (843) 658-3295 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 34.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #525 of 635 ▼ 62 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #444 of 635 ▼ 3 | #4 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #568 of 709 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #157 of 656 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #246 of 656 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #204 of 395 | #4 of 7 |
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
329
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 329 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 33 | 9.9:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 22.5 | 16.8:1 | 100% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 98% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 19 | 18.1:1 | 53% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 478 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 54% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 23 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (378 to 329); teachers up 20% (22.5 to 27).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is a small elementary school in Jefferson, South Carolina, under Chesterfield 01. The student body numbers 329 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
The 16 schools of Chesterfield 01, including Jefferson Elementary, enroll 6,872 students.
At Jefferson Elementary, White students make up 55% of the student body. It is also 26% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Jefferson Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Chesterfield County has about 43,784 residents, and the median household income is $49,235, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Chesterfield County has 16 public schools and roughly 6,872 students.
The shortest distance from Jefferson Elementary to another public school is about 3.4 miles, to New Heights Middle. Other public schools within ten miles: 4.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 329, a 3% decrease from 339 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.6 to 12.2 over 4 years.
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Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield 01
- Central HighHigh · 657 students
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- McBee HighHigh · 577 students
- Edwards ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- New Heights MiddleMiddle · 457 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 90th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryWarrenville, SC · 572 students
- Jefferson ElementaryYork, SC · 378 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
Nearby schools
- New Heights Middle3.4 mi · 457
- Central High7.8 mi · 657
- Pageland Elementary8.5 mi · 365
- Petersburg Primary9.4 mi · 418
- Kershaw Elementary12.5 mi · 512
- Andrew Jackson High13.1 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow many students attend Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary have?
Jefferson Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary?
At Jefferson Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 9% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Jefferson Elementary public or private?
Jefferson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesterfield 01.
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