Jefferson Primary School
Public elementary school in Jefferson, Texas · Jefferson ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Jefferson Primary School serves 149 students in grades Pre-K–K in Jefferson (Marion County). It is one of 4 schools in Jefferson ISD. By enrollment it is the 4597th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Jefferson ISD |
| County | Marion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482473011300 |
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 | 149 | 1,125 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.3% | 73.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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 Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Jefferson ISD, Jefferson Primary School is the smallest, with 13.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.1 miles away and have a median of 398 students, so Jefferson Primary 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 pre-K with 78 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 71, against an average of 75 per grade. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Jefferson ISD (56%). Black students are next, at 31.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.3% of students qualify 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
Jefferson Primary School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 149 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Jefferson Primary School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.3% |
| Black | 31.5% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 W Broadway, Jefferson, TX 75657
Phone: (903)665-2461
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jefferson Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Jefferson ISD | 0.6 mi | 286 | 11.8 | 78.3% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Karnack ISD | 12.6 mi | 119 | 8.5 | 85.7% |
| Harleton Elementary School | Harleton ISD | 13.9 mi | 323 | 13 | 58.2% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 14.9 mi | 549 | 15.1 | 84% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.3 mi | 536 | 17.5 | 66.6% |
| Price T Young Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 15.9 mi | 550 | 15.4 | 93.1% |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Marshall ISD | 16.9 mi | 473 | 15.6 | 87.7% |
| Linden Elementary School | Linden-Kildare CISD | 16.9 mi | 299 | 12.1 | 66.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 286 |
| Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 383 |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 307 |