Jefferson Elementary

(803)684-1942

418 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School, located at 1543 Chester Highway in York, South Carolina, is a public primary educational institution serving the local York School District 1 community. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational academic development, character building, and the social-emotional growth of its students. By emphasizing core curriculum areas such as literacy and mathematics, the school strives to prepare young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

The school benefits from its position within the York community, providing a neighborhood-centered approach to education that encourages parental involvement and community partnerships. Jefferson Elementary typically employs a variety of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of its student body, often incorporating modern technology and extracurricular opportunities to keep students engaged. As part of the broader York School District, it follows the district's mission to provide high-quality educational experiences that empower students to become productive, responsible citizens.

418

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	253
Hispanic	38
Black	82
Asian	1
Two or More	43
American Indian	1

White
253 (60.5 %)
Black
82 (19.6 %)
Two or More
43 (10.3 %)
Hispanic
38 (9.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	York 01
Phone:	(803)684-1942
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 38

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 71