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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057000350
South Jefferson Elementary School
4599 Summit Point Rd, Charles Town, WV 25414 · (304) 728-9216 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #161 of 350 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #148 of 348 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #59 of 417 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #274 of 285 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #54 of 286 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #208 of 260 | #8 of 10 |
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
453
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 453 | 26.3 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 26 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 27 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 41% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 28.5 | 17.4:1 | 47% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 44% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 36% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (495 to 453); teachers down 8% (28.5 to 26.3).
About South Jefferson Elementary School
Among the schools in Charles Town, West Virginia, is South Jefferson Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 453 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in West Virginia enroll around 283, and this school is 60% above that mark.
Jefferson County Schools is the local district for South Jefferson Elementary School. It runs 16 schools with 8,386 students.
Federal enrollment data show South Jefferson Elementary School is 77% White. Next come 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Black. In Jefferson County overall, the White share is about 81%. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at South Jefferson Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 17.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at South Jefferson Elementary School, which has 26.3. Elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1, 4.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income comes to about $98,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Jefferson County counts 18 public schools with about 9,763 students.
Of the public schools around it, South Jefferson Elementary School is closest to Washington High School, about 2.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, South Jefferson Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 437 in 2020-21 to 453 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.6:1 to 17.2:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,260
Census ACS
Median income
$98,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County Schools
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
Other schools in Charles Town
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,458 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West VirginiaCombined · 1,148 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- Wright Denny Intermediate SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Page Jackson ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Washington High School2.7 mi · 1,458
- Page Jackson Elementary3.2 mi · 366
- Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy3.9 mi · 229
- Wright Denny Intermediate School4.3 mi · 376
- Charles Town Middle School4.7 mi · 603
- Ranson Elementary School5.6 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About South Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Jefferson Elementary School?
South Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Jefferson Elementary School serve?
South Jefferson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is South Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
South Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.