Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 30% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% African American, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School High : Thomas R Proctor High School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Utica, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 456 students. The school is part of the Utica City School District, which is ranked 770 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,635 and 2,022 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.89% to 26.03% in English Language Arts and 32.2% to 41.51% in math, compared to the state averages of 42.6% to 43.64% and 48.93% to 58.03%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for Asian and African American students, as well as English Language Learner and Special Education students, who all rank in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

In contrast, the nearby Whitesboro Central School District schools, such as Marcy Elementary School and Deerfield Elementary School, consistently outperform Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and the other Utica City School District schools on state assessments, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's limited resources, as evidenced by the below-average spending per student, may be contributing factors to its underperformance.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-6

190 Booth St
Utica, NY 13502-1500

(315) 368-6700

District: Utica City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2022^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,723

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
High:	Thomas R Proctor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

23.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 82.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (29.8%), Hispanic (27.2%), African American (23%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 10.9, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Elementary School employs 41.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is $12,723, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Utica City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 2022^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Utica City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica City School District 770^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	39.00	1580^th	2206	28.4%
2007	38.53	1579^th	2219	28.8%
2008	35.16	1673^rd	2227	24.9%
2009	40.69	1618^th	2257	28.3%
2010	43.46	1457^th	2263	35.6%
2011	26.92	1807^th	2286	21.0%
2012	25.52	1849^th	2320	20.3%
2013	29.23	1743^rd	2325	25.0%
2014	29.48	1721^st	2345	26.6%
2015	19.49	1960^th	2352	16.7%
2016	26.26	1811^th	2366	23.5%
2017	24.21	1899^th	2386	20.4%
2018	25.08	1910^th	2395	20.3%
2019	31.46	1682^nd	2413	30.3%
2021	29.23	1635^th	2201	25.7%
2022	21.60	1998^th	2434	17.9%
2023	33.06	1654^th	2439	32.2%
2024	21.39	2022^nd	2445	17.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	27.40	206^th	289	28.7%
2023	41.47	111^th	223	50.2%
2024	27.33	193^rd	279	30.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.63	372^nd	938	60.3%
2019	63.66	167^th	860	80.6%
2021	41.04	258^th	454	43.2%
2022	31.13	755^th	1027	26.5%
2023	40.81	546^th	1001	45.5%
2024	43.16	518^th	1066	51.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.55	1347^th	1941	30.6%
2019	24.68	1591^st	1859	14.4%
2022	28.47	1611^th	2031	20.7%
2023	38.36	1144^th	2016	43.3%
2024	39.03	1184^th	2110	43.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.17	1525^th	2045	25.4%
2019	39.86	1194^th	2032	41.2%
2021	34.28	1168^th	1678	30.4%
2022	25.51	1703^rd	2099	18.9%
2023	35.27	1306^th	2041	36.0%
2024	26.90	1611^th	2078	22.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.23	683^rd	766	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.19	1841^st	2338	21.3%
2019	29.25	1731^st	2357	26.6%
2021	33.48	1364^th	1955	30.2%
2022	21.47	2001^st	2401	16.7%
2023	37.75	1507^th	2403	37.3%
2024	25.60	1882^nd	2413	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.34	1860^th	2340	20.5%
2019	34.82	1564^th	2358	33.7%
2021	24.07	1590^th	1961	18.9%
2022	23.58	1947^th	2400	18.9%
2023	30.65	1708^th	2400	28.8%
2024	19.81	2077^th	2411	13.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.87	566^th	601	5.8%
2019	25.97	460^th	548	16.1%
2021	14.83	386^th	430	10.2%
2022	5.22	649^th	671	3.3%
2023	6.69	574^th	605	5.1%
2024	6.49	634^th	662	4.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.92	795^th	948	16.1%
2019	18.47	810^th	891	9.1%
2021	50.97	178^th	427	58.3%
2022	29.82	678^th	936	27.6%
2023	26.89	645^th	857	24.7%
2024	27.85	699^th	927	24.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.83	1164^th	1392	16.4%
2019	37.79	805^th	1315	38.8%
2021	32.13	581^st	818	29.0%
2022	30.74	1113^th	1503	25.9%
2023	43.80	788^th	1429	44.9%
2024	36.19	987^th	1531	35.5%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.37	939^th	1408	33.3%
2019	34.30	933^rd	1338	30.3%
2021	37.68	819^th	1224	33.1%
2022	23.25	1152^nd	1399	17.7%
2023	44.62	780^th	1337	41.7%
2024	23.03	1131^st	1392	18.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	128	45	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	177
1990	127	40	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
1991	140	21	31	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1992	280	96	27	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1993	242	135	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1994	250	124	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1995	268	141	22	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	268	141	22	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	262	151	14	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	278	141	15	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
1999	364	159	18	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2000	366	151	24	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	361	149	27	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	380	138	24	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	380	138	24	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	353	143	26	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	282	119	29	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	492
2006	273	131	34	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	505
2007	269	127	33	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2008	253	110	48	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	248	107	52	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2010	239	91	55	66	0	n/a	n/a	5	456
2011	331	80	63	0	2	0	0	0	476
2012	281	102	73	63	2	0	15	0	536
2013	263	98	89	80	2	0	21	0	553
2014	246	108	109	87	1	0	23	0	574
2015	240	122	107	99	1	0	22	0	591
2016	232	127	115	92	2	0	25	0	593
2017	228	117	114	96	6	0	21	0	582
2018	193	116	113	110	6	0	23	0	561
2019	190	125	107	124	6	0	28	0	580
2020	177	141	93	117	5	0	34	0	567
2021	148	124	83	100	4	0	31	0	490
2022	127	118	78	118	4	0	24	0	469
2023	136	105	66	124	2	0	23	0	456

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1990	171	17.5	9.7	n/a
1991	223	15.8	14.1	n/a
1992	443	28.3	15.6	n/a
1993	410	25.1	16.3	n/a
1994	416	25.8	16.1	52.2
1995	495	31.0	16.0	54.9
1996	495	31.0	16.0	54.9
1997	490	31.0	15.8	62.7
1998	500	31.1	16.1	42.8
1999	612	38.0	16.1	60.5
2000	613	41.0	15.0	75.4
2001	605	41.9	14.4	76.4
2002	606	41.0	14.8	71.3
2003	606	41.0	14.8	71.3
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	492	33.5	14.7	70.3
2006	505	35.0	14.4	73.9
2007	487	33.5	14.5	73.3
2008	489	36.4	13.4	72.2
2009	469	30.9	15.2	78.7
2010	456	34.5	13.2	75.8
2011	476	40.8	11.6	80.3
2012	536	39.4	13.6	77.8
2013	553	37.4	14.7	77.4
2014	574	34.4	16.6	69
2015	591	34.0	17.3	77.5
2016	593	33.0	17.9	79.9
2017	582	32.9	17.6	78.7
2018	561	37.0	15.1	76.3
2019	580	34.0	17.0	76.4
2020	567	46.0	12.3	82
2021	490	37.3	13.1	77.1
2022	469	36.5	12.8	80.6
2023	456	41.4	10.9	79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
1990	171	17.5	9.7	n/a
1991	223	15.8	14.1	n/a
1992	443	28.3	15.6	n/a
1993	410	25.1	16.3	n/a
1994	416	25.8	16.1	52.2
1995	495	31.0	16.0	54.9
1996	495	31.0	16.0	54.9
1997	490	31.0	15.8	62.7
1998	500	31.1	16.1	42.8
1999	612	38.0	16.1	60.5
2000	613	41.0	15.0	75.4
2001	605	41.9	14.4	76.4
2002	606	41.0	14.8	71.3
2003	606	41.0	14.8	71.3
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	492	33.5	14.7	70.3
2006	505	35.0	14.4	73.9
2007	487	33.5	14.5	73.3
2008	489	36.4	13.4	72.2
2009	469	30.9	15.2	78.7
2010	456	34.5	13.2	75.8
2011	476	40.8	11.6	80.3
2012	536	39.4	13.6	77.8
2013	553	37.4	14.7	77.4
2014	574	34.4	16.6	69
2015	591	34.0	17.3	77.5
2016	593	33.0	17.9	79.9
2017	582	32.9	17.6	78.7
2018	561	37.0	15.1	76.3
2019	580	34.0	17.0	76.4
2020	567	46.0	12.3	82
2021	490	37.3	13.1	77.1
2022	469	36.5	12.8	80.6
2023	456	41.4	10.9	79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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