Jonathan Valley Elementary

www.jve.haywood.k12.nc.us

378 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Jonathan Valley Elementary School, located in Waynesville, North Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Haywood County School district. Committed to the district’s mission of fostering academic excellence and personal growth, the school provides a comprehensive curriculum for students in their formative elementary years. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body while preparing them for success in middle school and beyond.

Beyond core academics, Jonathan Valley Elementary is deeply integrated into the local Waynesville community. The school places a high value on character development and student engagement, often utilizing its setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains to provide a unique educational experience. Through a combination of dedicated instruction, extracurricular opportunities, and strong parent-teacher partnerships, the school strives to cultivate both the intellect and the well-being of every child who walks through its doors.

378

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jonathan Valley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	342
Hispanic	19
Black	1
Asian	3
Two or More	9
American Indian	4

White
342 (90.5 %)
Hispanic
19 (5.0 %)
Two or More
9 (2.4 %)
American Indian
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
3 (0.8 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Haywood County Schools
Phone:	(828)926-3207
Website:	http://www.jve.haywood.k12.nc.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	378
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	331
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 34

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 60

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 57