Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisa, Virginia, serving 632 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Louisa County Public Schools district.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a standout school, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools. Its students perform significantly better than state and district averages on SOL assessments, particularly in Mathematics where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-graders score over 85% proficient. The school also excels in English Reading, with 4th and 5th-graders achieving over 85% proficiency. Notably, Thomas Jefferson Elementary's low-income students rank 56th out of 1,036 Virginia elementary schools in this subgroup, demonstrating the school's ability to support the success of students from diverse backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson Elementary outperforms its peers. For example, in 5th-grade Mathematics, Thomas Jefferson students achieved 95.88% proficiency, compared to 79% at Jouett Elementary, 75.86% at Trevilians Elementary, and 71% at Moss-Nuckols Elementary. This consistent excellence, along with the school's diverse student population and support for disadvantaged learners, make Thomas Jefferson Elementary a standout institution in the Louisa County Public Schools district and the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1782 Jefferson Hwy
       Louisa, VA  23093


(540) 967-0492

District: Louisa County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,895 Help


Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Louisa County Middle
High:    Louisa County High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  648

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.9%
Two or more races:
11.4%
African American:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Louisa County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Louisa County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (67.9%), two or more races (11.4%), African American (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Louisa County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary is 20.2. 2 elementary schools in the Louisa County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary is $10,895, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Louisa County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary 178th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Louisa County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Louisa County Public Schools 14th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 37.11 780th 1062 26.6%
2006 47.03 669th 1071 37.5%
2007 42.03 724th 1083 33.1%
2008 57.17 489th 1081 54.8%
2009 57.06 478th 1082 55.8%
2010 39.80 831st 1113 25.3%
2011 52.14 596th 1117 46.6%
2012 40.31 781st 1117 30.1%
2013 26.16 928th 1120 17.1%
2014 33.84 842nd 1110 24.1%
2015 40.03 768th 1100 30.2%
2016 47.93 658th 1096 40.0%
2017 28.76 900th 1099 18.1%
2018 44.83 707th 1097 35.6%
2019 45.65 682nd 1105 38.3%
2021 59.97 470th 1103 57.4%
2022 62.30 446th 1109 59.8%
2023 79.62 215th 1114 80.7%
2024 81.66 178th 1114 84.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.95 88th 245 64.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 86.95 56th 1036 94.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.17 223rd 1100 79.7%
2024 77.78 216th 1098 80.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.29 71st 324 78.1%
2024 66.26 113th 355 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.31 210th 1093 80.8%
2024 81.79 159th 1101 85.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.17 166th 579 71.3%
2024 78.56 95th 588 83.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.37 183rd 580 68.4%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.49 153rd 984 84.5%
2024 74.42 203rd 979 79.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 769 769
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 747 747
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 783 783
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 803 803
1993 474 301 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1994 487 305 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 797
1995 498 329 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1996 498 329 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1997 405 300 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1998 414 274 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 696
1999 409 278 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 695
2000 421 266 1 7 1 n/a n/a -4 692
2001 466 264 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 462 214 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 462 214 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 499 202 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 711
2005 506 202 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2006 523 204 6 19 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2007 520 192 7 17 1 n/a n/a 41 778
2008 528 172 5 20 4 n/a n/a 61 790
2009 516 175 3 26 5 n/a n/a 61 786
2010 528 177 3 24 7 n/a n/a 77 816
2011 421 100 1 22 2 1 31 0 578
2012 385 101 1 22 4 0 32 0 545
2013 365 102 2 23 4 0 39 0 535
2014 362 99 3 28 3 0 36 0 531
2015 383 103 2 23 2 0 45 0 558
2016 396 120 5 31 1 0 58 0 611
2017 413 111 9 39 1 0 57 0 630
2018 412 108 10 42 0 0 72 0 644
2019 403 100 7 41 0 0 72 0 623
2020 383 98 7 48 0 0 68 0 604
2021 382 84 7 54 0 0 66 0 593
2022 427 82 4 58 0 0 76 0 647
2023 413 78 3 57 0 0 81 0 632
2024 440 71 3 60 0 0 74 0 648

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 769 51.4 14.9 n/a
1990 747 53.5 13.9 n/a
1991 783 56.2 13.9 n/a
1992 803 57.2 14.0 n/a
1993 781 52.1 15.0 n/a
1994 797 38.4 n/a 40.7
1995 833 n/a 0.0 42.5
1996 833 n/a 0.0 42.5
1997 709 n/a 0.0 41
1998 696 n/a 0.0 38.5
1999 695 50.0 13.9 46.9
2000 692 n/a 0.0 44
2001 736 53.3 13.8 46.1
2002 685 63.0 10.9 45.5
2003 685 63.0 10.9 45.5
2004 711 56.0 12.7 46
2005 725 56.0 12.9 57.8
2006 752 58.0 13.0 50.8
2007 778 66.0 11.8 58.3
2008 790 49.0 16.1 56.1
2009 786 50.0 15.7 58.9
2010 816 54.0 15.1 57.9
2011 578 35.0 16.5 58.5
2012 545 37.0 14.7 58.7
2013 535 39.0 13.7 62.6
2014 531 39.0 13.6 65.9
2015 558 40.0 13.9 65.4
2016 611 46.0 13.2 67.4
2017 630 46.7 13.4 61.1
2018 644 44.9 14.3 59.9
2019 623 44.9 13.8 59.4
2020 604 46.4 12.9 58.3
2021 593 45.7 12.9 n/a
2022 647 47.1 13.7 54.4
2023 632 n/a n/a 84
2024 648 32.0 20.2 89

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 769 51.4 14.9 n/a
1990 747 53.5 13.9 n/a
1991 783 56.2 13.9 n/a
1992 803 57.2 14.0 n/a
1993 781 52.1 15.0 n/a
1994 797 38.4 n/a 40.7
1995 833 n/a 0.0 42.5
1996 833 n/a 0.0 42.5
1997 709 n/a 0.0 41
1998 696 n/a 0.0 38.5
1999 695 50.0 13.9 46.9
2000 692 n/a 0.0 44
2001 736 53.3 13.8 46.1
2002 685 63.0 10.9 45.5
2003 685 63.0 10.9 45.5
2004 711 56.0 12.7 46
2005 725 56.0 12.9 57.8
2006 752 58.0 13.0 50.8
2007 778 66.0 11.8 58.3
2008 790 49.0 16.1 56.1
2009 786 50.0 15.7 58.9
2010 816 54.0 15.1 57.9
2011 578 35.0 16.5 58.5
2012 545 37.0 14.7 58.7
2013 535 39.0 13.7 62.6
2014 531 39.0 13.6 65.9
2015 558 40.0 13.9 65.4
2016 611 46.0 13.2 67.4
2017 630 46.7 13.4 61.1
2018 644 44.9 14.3 59.9
2019 623 44.9 13.8 59.4
2020 604 46.4 12.9 58.3
2021 593 45.7 12.9 n/a
2022 647 47.1 13.7 54.4
2023 632 n/a n/a 84
2024 648 32.0 20.2 89

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Jefferson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,126 (11.5%) $8,654 (88.5%) $9,780
2020 $318 (3.4%) $9,153 (96.7%) $9,470
2021 $66 (0.6%) $10,829 (99.4%) $10,895

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 682nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 215th of 1114 Elementary schools
 42.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)8284.7
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisa County Public Schools)8278.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)7478.6
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Louisa County Public Schools)7267
 5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)7388.4
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisa County Public Schools)8378.1
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)7183
 12%
   4th Grade English Reading (Louisa County Public Schools)7776.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)8985
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisa County Public Schools)8680.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)7271.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Louisa County Public Schools)8171.1
 9.9%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Thomas Jefferson Elementary)7985.9
 6.9%
   5th Grade English Reading (Louisa County Public Schools)7680.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students623632
 1.4%
African American10078
 22%
American Indian00
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic4157
 39%
Pacific Islander00
White403413
 2.5%
Two or More Races7281
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%84%
 24.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Louisa County Middle
High : Louisa County High

In the 2023-24 school year, 648 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary.

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary are 68% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary ranks 178th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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