Jefferson Elementary School

35980 Lake Shore Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095

389 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School, located at 35980 Lake Shore Blvd in Eastlake, Ohio, serves the local community as part of the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. The school provides foundational education for students in the primary grades, focusing on fostering academic growth, social development, and a supportive learning environment. As a neighborhood school, it plays a key role in the Eastlake community, emphasizing collaboration between educators, students, and families to ensure that young learners build a strong base for their future academic careers.

The school is characterized by its commitment to the district’s core values of student-centered instruction and community engagement. By utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and modern resources, Jefferson Elementary strives to address the diverse needs of its student body. Beyond the standard curriculum, the school environment encourages active participation in extracurricular activities and promotes a culture of inclusivity, aiming to prepare students not only for success in upper-level schooling but also to become positive, contributing members of their community.

389

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	317
Hispanic	18
Black	23
Two or More	31

White
317 (81.5 %)
Two or More
31 (8.0 %)
Black
23 (5.9 %)
Hispanic
18 (4.6 %)

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:	Willoughby-Eastlake City
Phone:	(440)942-7244
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	389
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 64