Jefferson Elementary

As a compact elementary school in Jefferson, South Carolina, Jefferson Elementary hosts 329 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Chesterfield 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Chesterfield 01 comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 6,872 students; Jefferson Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Jefferson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Chesterfield County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $49,235 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson Elementary is one of 16 public schools in Chesterfield County (combined enrollment of about 6,872 students).

New Heights Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.4 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 378 students in 2018 compared to 329 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 61% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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