Thomas Jefferson School

Thomas Jefferson School is an elementary campus of cozy scale in MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, operated by Morris School District, caters to 285 students in grades 3 through 5. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Morris School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 5,138 students. Thomas Jefferson School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Thomas Jefferson School lists that 44% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Morris County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Thomas Jefferson School logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 42% of students at Thomas Jefferson School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Morris County's rate of about 19%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thomas Jefferson School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.9%.

Around the school, Morris County reports that median household income runs about $137,326, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Morris County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students), Thomas Jefferson School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodland School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Jefferson School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

Thomas Jefferson School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Thomas Jefferson School's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 285). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 36% to 44%.

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