Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Wausau, Wisconsin, operated by Wausau School District, educateing 372 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Wausau School District, which oversees 21 schools and 7,738 students, Thomas Jefferson Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Thomas Jefferson Elementary reports that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 35% Asian, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Marathon County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Thomas Jefferson Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 61.0%, a residual of +20.8 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Marathon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,884 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Marathon County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,592 students), Thomas Jefferson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West High, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Jefferson Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Jefferson Elementary has declined 10%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 13% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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