Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000322
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle
605 Dryden Drive, Baltimore, MD 21229 · (410) 396-0534 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
211 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
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 | 26 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · 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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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
30.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
MD avg 34.8% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 18.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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/Middle
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle this school | 272 | 77.6% | 23.9% |
| Baltimore International Academy West Baltimore | 239 | 74.1% | 22.1% |
| Yorkwood Elementary Baltimore | 294 | 82.0% | 26.8% |
| Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 287 | 84.0% | 17.8% |
| Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 320 | 74.1% | 18.2% |
| Empowerment Academy Baltimore | 344 | 79.7% | 35.6% |
Matched among Maryland 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/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #741 of 853 | #52 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #628 of 853 ▲ 103 | #40 of 104 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #709 of 853 ▲ 79 | #52 of 104 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #787 of 898 | #78 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #541 of 857 | #55 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #800 of 857 | #68 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #200 of 885 | #62 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.1% | #19 of 551 | #7 of 56 |
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
272
-124 (-31%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 272 | 18.5 | 14.7:1 | 78% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 19.5 | 15.2:1 | 78% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 23.5 | 12.7:1 | 78% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 72% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 22.5 | 20.2:1 | 100% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 84% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 76% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 68% (269) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 17 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (454 to 272); teachers down 18% (22.5 to 18.5).
About Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is an elementary school located in Baltimore, Maryland, in Baltimore city. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 272 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is among 152 schools run by Baltimore City Public Schools, which serves 76,946 students.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle enrolls a student body that is 90% Black. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic. Census figures show Baltimore city is about 59% Black. Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.7:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Maryland is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 78% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Compared with Maryland schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle's results are 4.4 points below predicted: 23.9% against 28.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Baltimore city show that median household income is about $62,177, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is one of 156 public schools in Baltimore city, which together enroll about 77,341 students.
The closest public school to Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is Baltimore International Academy West, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is ahead of the 23.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 396 to 272 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson Elementary/MiddleHow many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle serve?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is approximately 14.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle?
At Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 90% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle public or private?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
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