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What advice would you give to incoming students at Jefferson Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 470210000676
Jefferson Elementary
321 W Broadway BLVD, Jefferson City, TN 37760 · (865) 475-4712 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
47.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 45.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #356 of 957 ▲ 145 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #334 of 959 ▲ 78 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #482 of 1,044 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #392 of 962 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #264 of 537 | N/A |
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
467
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 588
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 | 467 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 72% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 829 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 68% (564) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
About Jefferson Elementary
Students in Jefferson City, Tennessee, attend Jefferson Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 467 students, in pre-K through 5.
Jefferson County enrolls 6,937 students, and its 13 schools include Jefferson Elementary.
Jefferson Elementary is 72% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Jefferson County, the White share is about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Jefferson Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Jefferson County, the median household income is $66,114, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Jefferson County has 14 public schools and roughly 6,937 students.
The nearest other public school, Jefferson Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Jefferson Elementary's enrollment grew from 435 in 2020-21 to 467 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jefferson Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,864
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,937 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Co High SchoolHigh · 1,965 students
- White Pine ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
Other schools in Jefferson City
- Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Jefferson County Adult High SchoolHigh · 19 students
- Dandridge Head StartElementary
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 37th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolCharleston, IL · 698 students
- Jefferson ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 698 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Middle School0.2 mi · 528
- Mount Horeb Elementary School4.4 mi · 616
- Jefferson Co High School4.7 mi · 1,965
- New Market Elementary4.7 mi · 272
- Jefferson County Adult High School4.9 mi · 19
- Piedmont Elementary5.8 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Elementary in?
Jefferson Elementary is part of Jefferson County.
What city is Jefferson Elementary in?
Jefferson Elementary is located in Jefferson City, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.