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West Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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West Jefferson Elementary School serves 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	65
1	45
2	48
3	44
4	40
5	45
6	54

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Total Students

352 students

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School
2025	352
2004	352
2003	348
2002	355
2001	354
2000	348
1999	349
1998	341
1997	345
1996	354
1995	381
1994	383
1993	396
1992	408
1991	418
1990	465
1989	447
1988	448
1987	445

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School
2004	27
2003	28
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	27
1990	27
1989	26
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	6%	22%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

24%

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	5%	24%
2004	5%	31%	2%
2003	5%	31%	2%
2002	3%	31%	1%
2001	3%	31%	1%
2000	3%	31%	1%
1999	2%	31%	1%
1998	2%	31%	1%
1997	1%	31%	1%
1996	1%	31%
1995	1%	30%	1%
1994	2%	30%	1%
1993	2%	30%	1%
1992	2%	30%	1%
1991	3%	30%	1%
1990	2%	30%	2%
1989	2%	30%	1%
1988	2%	30%	2%

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White

89%

42%

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	89%	42%
2004	89%	58%	94%
2003	90%	59%	95%
2002	92%	60%	96%
2001	94%	61%	97%
2000	94%	61%	98%
1999	96%	63%	98%
1998	97%	63%	98%
1997	98%	64%	99%
1996	98%	65%	99%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	96%	66%	99%
1993	96%	66%	99%
1992	96%	66%	99%
1991	97%	66%	99%
1990	97%	66%	98%
1989	97%	67%	99%
1988	97%	67%	98%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

58%

0.20

0.72

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Showing 1996–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	0.20	0.72
2004	0.20	0.57	0.11
2003	0.19	0.56	0.10
2002	0.15	0.55	0.08
2001	0.12	0.53	0.06
2000	0.12	0.53	0.04
1999	0.08	0.51	0.04
1998	0.06	0.51	0.03
1997	0.04	0.50	0.02
1996	0.04	0.49	0.02
1995	0.02	0.49	0.02
1994	0.07	0.48	0.02
1993	0.07	0.48	0.02
1992	0.07	0.48	0.03
1991	0.06	0.48	0.03
1990	0.06	0.48	0.03
1989	0.06	0.47	0.03
1988	0.06	0.47	0.03

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Eligible for

34%

72%

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Showing 1995–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	34%	72%
2004	34%	36%	35%
2003	33%	27%	34%
2002	12%	30%	15%
2000	11%	31%	21%
1999	34%	31%	34%
1998	9%	30%	13%
1997	37%	30%	32%
1996	36%	30%	32%
1995	41%	29%	34%
1994	33%	29%	31%
1993	35%	28%	32%
1992	25%	22%	26%
1991	41%	31%	44%
1990	37%	32%	43%
1989	44%	34%	48%
1988	28%	25%	28%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	17%	1%
2004	17%	8%	17%
2003	14%	7%	16%
2002	34%	8%	34%
2000	32%	8%	29%
1999	11%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ashe County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Jefferson Elementary School?

352 students attend West Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of West Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What grades does West Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

West Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is West Jefferson Elementary School part of?

West Jefferson Elementary School is part of Ashe County Schools.

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