Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Newton, Iowa, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School instructs 380 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by Newton Comm School District.

Newton Comm School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,929 students. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jasper County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,311 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jasper County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,668 students), of which Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is WEST Academy Alternative School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 69.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 380). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 6% to 1% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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