Jefferson Elementary School serves 562 learners in grades 5.

Jefferson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson Elementary School’s learner population of 562 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Union Senior High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Maplewood Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Tuscan Elementary School (0.7 miles away)