JEFFERSON EL

JEFFERSON EL is one of the low-enrollment K-5 schools in JEFFERSON, Texas, run under JEFFERSON ISD, with 286 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 4. That puts it 45% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

JEFFERSON EL is one of 4 schools operated by JEFFERSON ISD, a district that educates 1,125 students overall.

Demographically, JEFFERSON EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 29% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, JEFFERSON EL has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting JEFFERSON EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, JEFFERSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Marion County shows median household income runs about $49,672, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. JEFFERSON EL is one of 4 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 1,125 students).

Nearest neighbor: JEFFERSON J H, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around JEFFERSON EL. On composite proficiency, JEFFERSON EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 51.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 377 students in 2018 compared to 286 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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