THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 404 students on its rolls from grades K through 4.

Within BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 24 schools and 19,575 students, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest reads as 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Benton County shows median household income runs about $93,506, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Benton County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 62.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 553 (now 404). The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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