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What's something THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306000076
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
810 BELLA VISTA ROAD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 254-5860 · Benton County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
67 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
54.8%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 61.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 404 | 16.6% | 60.9% |
| SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTONVILLE | 381 | 18.6% | 61.1% |
| ROOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 445 | 14.8% | 75.0% |
| MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY BENTON | 431 | 22.5% | 49.5% |
| CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON | 427 | 23.9% | 51.2% |
| JANIE DARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROGERS | 433 | 10.9% | 70.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #27 of 461 | #13 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #78 of 465 ▼ 41 | #21 of 39 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #51 of 465 ▼ 36 | #18 of 39 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #272 of 531 | #34 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #239 of 480 | #17 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #284 of 480 | #37 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.6% | #505 of 513 | #38 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #49 of 311 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 17% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 24.1 | 17.7:1 | 19% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 19% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 37.9 | 14.6:1 | 15% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 39% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 31% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 30% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 33 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas. School enrollment was 404 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4.
Within BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 24 schools. The district enrolls 19,575 students.
A majority of students at THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 78%, are White. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. Benton County's residents are about 60% White, 18 points below the school's share. THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 16.2 students per teacher and 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arkansas, the average ratio is about 16.0:1. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 37% average for public schools in Benton County is 20 points higher.
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Arkansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools: 60.9% actual against 53.7% predicted.
In the county around the school, Benton County, median household income is about $93,506, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 88 public schools operate in Benton County, serving about 57,071 students.
The nearest public school is SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as City: Small.
Enrollment at THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 402 in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 725 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHCombined · 4,575 students
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
Other Thomas Jefferson Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 15 states are named Thomas Jefferson Elementary. THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 12th largest of the 28.
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryGlendale, CA · 815 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryBurbank, CA · 758 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryLouisa, VA · 672 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 646 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 574 students
Nearby schools
- SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 381
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 723
- R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 309
- OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 618
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 709
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY ONLINE1.6 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 404 students in grades KG-04.
Is THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
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