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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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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School
2025	352
2024	352
2023	352
2022	352
2021	352
2020	352
2019	352
2018	352
2017	352
2016	352
2015	352
2004	352
2003	348
2002	355
2001	354
2000	334
1999	336
1998	332
1997	336
1996	342
1995	370
1994	369
1993	382
1992	392
1991	418
1990	465
1989	447
1988	448

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
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

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School Rankings

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	6%	22%
2024	6%	21%
2023	6%	20%	12%
2022	6%	20%	11%
2021	6%	19%	12%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	7%	17%	10%
2017	7%	17%	10%
2016	7%	16%	10%
2015	7%	16%	9%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	5%	24%
2024	5%	25%
2023	5%	25%	1%
2022	5%	25%	1%
2021	5%	25%	1%
2020	5%	25%	1%
2019	5%	25%	1%
2018	4%	26%
2017	4%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	26%
2004	5%	31%	2%
2003	5%	31%	2%
2002	3%	31%	1%
2001	3%	31%	1%
2000	1%	31%	1%
1999	1%	31%	1%
1998	1%	30%	1%
1995	1%	30%	1%
1994	1%	30%	1%
1993	1%	30%	1%
1992	2%	30%	1%
1991	3%	30%	1%
1990	3%	30%	2%
1989	2%	30%	1%

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White

89%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	89%	42%
2024	89%	43%
2023	89%	44%	85%
2022	89%	45%	86%
2021	89%	46%	86%
2020	89%	48%	86%
2019	89%	48%	86%
2018	89%	49%	89%
2017	89%	49%	89%
2016	89%	50%	89%
2015	89%	50%	90%
2004	89%	58%	94%
2003	90%	59%	95%
2002	92%	60%	96%
2001	94%	61%	97%
2000	96%	61%	98%
1999	98%	62%	98%
1998	99%	63%	98%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	99%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	99%	66%	99%
1993	99%	66%	99%
1992	98%	66%	99%
1991	97%	66%	99%
1990	96%	66%	98%
1989	97%	66%	99%
1988	97%	67%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	0.20	0.72
2024	0.20	0.71
2023	0.20	0.71	0.26
2022	0.20	0.70	0.26
2021	0.20	0.69	0.26
2020	0.20	0.68	0.25
2019	0.20	0.68	0.25
2018	0.20	0.67	0.21
2017	0.20	0.67	0.21
2016	0.20	0.66	0.20
2015	0.20	0.66	0.19
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	0.09	0.53	0.04
1999	0.04	0.52	0.04
1998	0.04	0.52	0.03
1997	0.02	0.50	0.02
1996	0.01	0.50	0.02
1994	0.02	0.48	0.02
1993	0.02	0.48	0.02
1992	0.04	0.48	0.03
1991	0.06	0.48	0.03
1990	0.07	0.48	0.03

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Eligible for

34%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	34%	72%
2024	34%	68%
2023	34%	57%	53%
2022	34%	47%	41%
2021	34%	49%	45%
2020	34%	52%	45%
2019	34%	52%	45%
2018	34%	53%	46%
2017	34%	53%	46%
2016	34%	52%	47%
2015	34%	52%	47%
2004	34%	36%	35%
2003	33%	27%	34%
2002	12%	30%	15%
2000	12%	31%	21%
1999	35%	31%	34%
1998	9%	31%	13%
1997	38%	30%	32%
1996	37%	30%	32%
1995	42%	29%	34%
1994	34%	29%	31%
1993	36%	29%	32%
1992	26%	22%	26%
1991	41%	31%	44%
1990	37%	32%	43%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	West Jefferson Elementary School	North Carolina	Ashe County Schools
2025	17%	1%
2024	17%	1%
2023	17%	3%	7%
2022	17%	2%	9%
2021	17%	3%	46%
2020	17%	4%	10%
2019	17%	4%	10%
2018	16%	4%	10%
2017	16%	4%	10%
2016	16%	5%	11%
2015	16%	5%	11%
2004	17%	8%	17%
2003	14%	7%	16%
2002	34%	8%	34%
2000	34%	8%	29%

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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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