📍 1000 S. Alves Street, Henderson, Henderson County, 42420
Jefferson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Henderson, Henderson County. The school has 356 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henderson County school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls 356 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 16% Two or more races and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 206 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 12% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
233 of the school's 356 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 4, state house district 11.
Jefferson Elementary School is one of 13 schools in Henderson County, based in Henderson, Kentucky. The district serves 6,707 students district-wide and employs 439 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 356 students, Jefferson Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 516 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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