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Thomas Jefferson School No. 1

Public Grades K-8

1097^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 is an elementary school located in Passaic, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Passaic City School District, which is ranked 540 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 25.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also generally performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.8% to 52.4% in ELA and 9.3% to 43.8% in Math, compared to the district's 21.6% to 41.4% in ELA and 19.3% to 22.7% in Math. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than other subgroups, while female, male, and special education students lag behind.

The challenges faced by Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 are not unique to this school but are reflective of the broader challenges faced by the Passaic City School District. Nearby schools within the district, such as Mario Drago School No. 3, William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11, Sonia Sotomayor School #21, and Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6, all have similar performance characteristics, struggling with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low-income families. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

423

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,482

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

390 Van Houten Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055

(973) 470-5501

District: Passaic City School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 usually attend:

High:

Passaic High School No. 12

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.4%

Asian:

2.8%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Passaic City School District

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

1,097^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

602^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Passaic City School District

540^th of 609Passaic City School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1097 of 1347	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1123 of 1338	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1156 of 1342	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1076 of 1345	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	991 of 1317	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1225 of 1360	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1134 of 1353	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1181 of 1352	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1083 of 1346	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	1062 of 1357	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	1054 of 1363	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	1152 of 1367	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1182 of 1363	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1147 of 1360	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	1181 of 1354	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.4	1203 of 1346	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	1214 of 1338	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1143 of 1329	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	1194 of 1314	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	1127 of 1303	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	1120 of 1298	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.5	940 of 1204	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	7.5	320 of 370	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	199 of 597	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	214 of 559	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	293 of 499	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	232 of 489	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	246 of 411	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	353 of 463	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	218 of 434	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1027 of 1326	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1058 of 1317	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1097 of 1318	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1025 of 1326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	944 of 1290	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1204 of 1331	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1125 of 1333	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	663 of 1032	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	735 of 989	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	744 of 982	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	578 of 953	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	603 of 896	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.0	726 of 899	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	607 of 870	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	654 of 1023	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	347 of 839	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	598 of 942	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1062 of 1318	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1060 of 1313	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1087 of 1315	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1040 of 1324	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1013 of 1297	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1157 of 1335	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1070 of 1334	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	741 of 1007	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	602 of 1001	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	602 of 752	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	617 of 743	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	698 of 748	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	693 of 745	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	489 of 652	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	730 of 745	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	169 of 320	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	204 of 288	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	208 of 270	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	141 of 197	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	204 of 227	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	523 of 728	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	538 of 717	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	611 of 720	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	692 of 726	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	486 of 625	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	648 of 703	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	349 of 608	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	485 of 589	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	487 of 587	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	509 of 591	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	336 of 480	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.1	501 of 524	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	369 of 613	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	208 of 467	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	553 of 726	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	601 of 719	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	674 of 718	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	649 of 730	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	449 of 635	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	682 of 697	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	15.8	473 of 492	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2019)26th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)14th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2019)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 vs state

Algebra I11%-34 vs state

Science6%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Thomas Jefferson School No. 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson School No. 1	Public	K-8	390 Van Houten Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5501	423	39	10.9	98.1%	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	391 (92.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.1	1097^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.8	1123^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	16.1%	26	11.5	0.0	33.9	9.8	25.9	40.5	47.6	52.4	43.8	26.0	27.8	9.3	13.6	11.4	11.4	$11,482	$735	$10,747
Vincent Capuana School No. 15	Public	PK-K	374 Broadway	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 815-8563	147	13	11.3	98.0%	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	134 (91.2%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Mario Drago School No. 3	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Van Houten Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5503	776	70	11.0	97.6%	30 (3.9%)	22 (2.8%)	660 (85.1%)	47 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	16.5	1156^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1135^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.2%	21	20.0	3.6	24.0	24.2	31.1	33.9	20.3	24.5	35.3	23.5	18.8	4.6	7.9	3.7	3.7	$10,486	$800	$9,686
William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11	Public	K-8	390 Gregory Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5511	805	71	11.4	99.6%	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	784 (97.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10	1253^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.8	1212^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.4%	41	7.0	0.0	7.6	33.1	28.4	26.9	37.7	33.3	3.6	19.8	10.7	9.7	7.5	6.0	6.0	$9,572	$759	$8,813
Sonia Sotomayor School #21	Public	K-8	225 Madison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	499	48	10.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	480 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.8	1294^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.1	1268^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.2%	26	9.8	0.0	4.5	13.6	22.4	21.4	9.6	23.9	4.4	10.0	14.0	6.8	1.8	10.6	10.6
School #13	Public	K-5	782 Van Houten Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2410	443	39	11.5	67.9%	153 (34.5%)	12 (2.7%)	238 (53.7%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	42.5	780^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.1%		40.4	789^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.0%	9	24.6		26.9	48.7	42.2				58.0	50.0	40.9					$11,664		$11,664
Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Hamilton Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5506	754	72	10.5	99.5%	5 (0.7%)	45 (6.0%)	697 (92.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8.3	1279^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.0%		6.1	1298^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	6.8	0.0	8.8	14.1	21.8	42.1	20.7	27.4	8.8	7.7	10.0	1.7	5.0	7.4	7.4	$10,342	$836	$9,506
Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7	Public	PK-K	155 Summer St.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5507	289	24	12.0	100.0%	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	274 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)																$7,390	$721	$6,669
School #15	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Gregory Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-2418	282	23	12.2	70.2%	51 (18.1%)	10 (3.5%)	206 (73.0%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	29.1	968^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.1%		26.5	987^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.2%	19	14.0		25.0	35.5	44.0				44.4	40.0	33.3					$12,735	$594	$12,141
School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Brighton Road	Clifton	07012	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2396	306	28	10.9	37.6%	112 (36.6%)	8 (2.6%)	150 (49.0%)	22 (7.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	78.1	314^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.7%		65	479^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.2%	165	43.7		61.7	62.1	79.0				64.6	63.2	71.1					$13,262		$13,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson School No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson School No. 1?

Students at Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White.

What district is Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 in?

Passaic City School District

Is Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 a good school?

Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 ranks in the bottom 18.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson School No. 1?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Thomas Jefferson School No. 1.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 usually go on to attend:

High : Passaic High School No. 12

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