Jefferson Elementary

1543 Chester Highway, York SC, 29745 | York School District 1 | 803-684-1942
  • grades PK-4
  • students 502
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in York
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
47%York
47%South Carolina

Jefferson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "York School District 1" in York, SC. There are a total of 502 students and 30 teachers at Jefferson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 5% lower than the South Carolina average.

Jefferson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students502
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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, 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
All52%
340-44%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
440-44%
5n/a
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 68.5% 69.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 17.0% 17.6% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 7.4% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 3.3% 3.0% 3.1%

York demographics profile

StatisticYorkSouth CarolinaNational
Population8,2875,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)97717391
Median age35.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in York

IndexYorkSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.