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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

809 West Elizabeth Street, Jefferson, SC 29718 · (843) 658-3295 · Part of Chesterfield County School District

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Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jefferson kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

809 West Elizabeth Street, Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 254
Grade 345
Grade 453
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
339’20
350’21
338’22
326’23
329’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 26%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary from Jefferson families.

Other schools in Chesterfield County School District

The district →
Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B−
538 students15:1
Cheraw Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cheraw
443 students14:1
Petersburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pageland
418 students14:1
McBee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McBee
C+
349 students12:1
Ruby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruby
C+
256 students12:1
Plainview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Patrick
B
168 students12:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Jefferson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.