Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000213
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
324 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 · (808) 971-6922 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
195 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
80%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · 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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
44.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School this school | 346 | 56.4% | N/A |
| President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu | 361 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Pohakea Elementary School Ewa Beach | 493 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Kekaha Elementary School Kekaha | 333 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Alvah A Scott Elementary School Aiea | 433 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Helemano Elementary School Wahiawa | 417 | 59.2% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii 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 President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #110 of 178 | #86 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #118 of 178 | #93 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #120 of 183 | #84 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #101 of 164 | #75 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.6% | #6 of 164 | #6 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #68 of 179 | #43 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #101 of 141 | #75 of 101 |
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
346
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 56% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 53% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 55% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 55% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 58% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 62% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 59% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (380 to 346); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Honolulu, Hawaii. In all, 346 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 21% below the average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education has a total of 296 schools and 167,071 students, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School among them.
The largest group at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is Asian students, at 25%. Smaller groups are 24% multiracial, 19% Hispanic, 18% Pacific Islander, and 13% White. For comparison, the population of Honolulu County is roughly 42% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School scores 80%.
The school had 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Hawaii is similar, at 13.8:1. The school reported 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is higher.
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 337 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 346 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.1 to 14.4 over 4 years.
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
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Frequently asked questions
About President Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
Is President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School have?
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 25% Asian, 24% Two or more.
What district is President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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