State/Public Other Open

Jefferson Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 100 Princetown Rd, Schenectady, Schenectady County, 12306

677
Pupils
14.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Jefferson Elementary School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Schenectady, Schenectady County. The school has 677 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Schalmont Central School District school district. It serves grades Kโ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Schalmont Central School District

Enrollment & staffing

Jefferson Elementary School enrolls 677 students across grades Kโ€“12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.

Male students
367 (54%)
Female students
310 (46%)
Teachers (FTE)
46.5
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Grade span
Kโ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 9.5% Two or more races and 7.5% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White53279%
Two or more races649.5%
Hispanic or Latino517.5%
Black or African American142.1%
Asian121.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

183 of the school's 677 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 168 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades Kโ€“12

Jefferson Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 111.

School district: SCHALMONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Jefferson Elementary School is one of 3 schools in SCHALMONT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SCHENECTADY, New York. The district serves 1,772 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 677 students, Jefferson Elementary School is close to the district average of about 591 students per school.

1,772
District students
3
Schools
150
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

61%
Reading proficient
53%
Math proficient
9%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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