Jefferson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jefferson, Texas · Jefferson ISD · Grades 1–4
Jefferson Elementary School serves 286 students in grades 1–4 in Jefferson (Marion County). It is one of 4 schools in Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 4200th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Jefferson ISD |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482473002763 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jefferson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 286 | 1,125 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.3% | 73.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jefferson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jefferson ISD, Jefferson Elementary School is the largest, with 25.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 398; Jefferson Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 78 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 66, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% more students than grade 1 (73 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.3% here and 56% across Jefferson ISD. Black students are next, at 29%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.2% across Jefferson ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 286 students, Jefferson Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 286 students would have about 19.3 teachers, so Jefferson Elementary School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Jefferson Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Jefferson Primary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.3% |
| Black | 29% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 69 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 W Harrison, Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: (903)665-2461
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Primary School | Jefferson ISD | 0.6 mi | 149 | 16.6 | 89.3% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Karnack ISD | 12.8 mi | 119 | 8.5 | 85.7% |
| Harleton Elementary School | Harleton ISD | 14.2 mi | 323 | 13 | 58.2% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.4 mi | 549 | 15.1 | 84% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.9 mi | 536 | 17.5 | 66.6% |
| Linden Elementary School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 16.4 mi | 299 | 12.1 | 66.2% |
| Price T Young Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 16.5 mi | 550 | 15.4 | 93.1% |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 17.5 mi | 473 | 15.6 | 87.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 383 |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 307 |
| Jefferson Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 149 |