Mount Horeb Elementary School

As an average-sized K-5 school in Jefferson City, Tennessee, Mount Horeb Elementary School hosts 616 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Jefferson County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Mount Horeb Elementary School sits 31% bigger than that benchmark.

Mount Horeb Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Jefferson County, a district that serves 6,937 students overall.

Demographically, Mount Horeb Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $66,114, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Jefferson County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,937 students), Mount Horeb Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jefferson Co High School, roughly 2.1 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Mount Horeb Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 8%: 571 students in 2018 compared to 616 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 82% to 75% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.