Jefferson Elementary School

315 Jackson St, Henderson KY, 42420 | Henderson County School District | 270-831-5090
  • grades KG-5
  • students 339
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Henderson
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
53%Henderson
48%Kentucky

Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Henderson County School District" in Henderson, KY. There are a total of 339 students and 22 teachers at Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 23% higher than the Kentucky average.

Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
355-59%
460-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-44%
450-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 67.9% 81.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 13.0% 9.1% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 3.4% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.7% 5.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Henderson demographics profile

StatisticHendersonKentuckyNational
Population28,4694,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,76711491
Median age39.638.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Henderson

IndexHendersonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.