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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1000 S. Alves Street, Henderson, KY 42420 · (270) 831-5090 · Part of Henderson County School District

Henderson’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Henderson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Henderson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 S. Alves Street, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 178
Grade 271
Grade 373
Grade 459
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
319’20
344’21
356’22
426’23
413’24

Up 29.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Two or more races 19%Black 18%Hispanic 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Henderson families.

Other schools in Henderson County School District

The district →
Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Henderson
358 students24:1
Spottsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spottsville
A
514 students16:1
Bend Gate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B−
421 students15:1
South Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
D
413 students14:1
East Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
B
377 students14:1
Niagara Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Henderson
A−
270 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Henderson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.