Thomas Jefferson High School serves 1,575 learners in grades 9-12.

Thomas Jefferson High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Thomas Jefferson High School’s learner population of 1,575 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 87 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Thomas Jefferson High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Thomas Jefferson High School is 0.52, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Thomas Jefferson High School is Metro High School (2.5 miles away)

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

The closest elementary school is Cleveland Elementary School (0.5 miles away)