South Jefferson Elementary School

South Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary campus of well-populated scale in Charles Town, West Virginia, operated by Jefferson County Schools, enrolling 453 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 283 students per school, that is 60% larger than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Jefferson County Schools (8,386 students total), South Jefferson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, South Jefferson Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black. Compared to Jefferson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting South Jefferson Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $98,806, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students), of which South Jefferson Elementary School is one.

Washington High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around South Jefferson Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. South Jefferson Elementary School's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 453).

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