Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Located at 1782 Jefferson Hwy, in Louisa, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that serves 672 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Louisa County Public Schools. That puts it 35% above the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Within Louisa County Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 5,334 students, Thomas Jefferson Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Jefferson Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black. By comparison, Louisa County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Thomas Jefferson Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Louisa County's rate of about 72%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thomas Jefferson Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.9%; actual is 81.8%, +17.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Louisa County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,689, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Louisa County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,334 students), Thomas Jefferson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Louisa County Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Thomas Jefferson Elementary comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 76.4%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Jefferson Elementary has climbed 4%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 672 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 17% to 10% over that span.

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