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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Westfield, New Jersey, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 472 students. This school is part of the Westfield Public School District, which is ranked 49 out of 609 districts in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 70 and 129 out of over 1,300 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the NJSLA exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.6% of 3rd graders, 78.5% of 4th graders, and 76.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, with 81.5% of 3rd graders, 85% of 4th graders, and 73.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%.

The other elementary schools in the Westfield Public School District, such as Washington Elementary School and Tamaques Elementary School, also perform exceptionally well and are ranked among the top schools in the state. However, Jefferson Elementary School consistently outperforms these nearby schools on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and rankings. Additionally, the school has maintained very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.0% to 3.5% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average.

467

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,449

Per pupil spending ?

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Boulevard
Westfield, NJ 07090-2726

(908) 789-4490

District: Westfield Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Intermediate School
High:	Westfield Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Asian:

21.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (77% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

New Jersey avg46%

87^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Westfield Public School District

49^th of 609Westfield Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	87 of 1347	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	88 of 1338	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	70 of 1342	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	77 of 1345	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	129 of 1317	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	159 of 1360	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	157 of 1353	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	121 of 1352	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	68 of 1346	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	146 of 1357	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	199 of 1363	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	319 of 1367	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	247 of 1363	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	206 of 1360	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	67 of 1354	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	29 of 1346	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.8	142 of 1338	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	241 of 1329	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	129 of 1314	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	139 of 1303	89.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	185 of 1298	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	87.7	48 of 1204	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	30 of 330	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	113 of 340	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	22 of 346	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.7	162 of 348	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	29 of 370	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	46 of 370	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	95 of 1326	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	143 of 1317	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	95 of 1318	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	105 of 1326	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	107 of 1290	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	128 of 1331	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	107 of 1333	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	115 of 1032	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	90 of 989	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	86 of 1318	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	54 of 1313	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	48 of 1315	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	50 of 1324	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	136 of 1297	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	216 of 1335	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	263 of 1334	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	49 of 1023	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	69 of 989	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	79 of 958	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	70 of 949	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	73 of 868	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	205 of 1007	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	304 of 1001	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	145 of 970	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	75 of 963	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	78 of 975	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	41 of 976	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	93 of 964	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	235 of 1023	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	250 of 1022	75.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+33 vs state

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Science63%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 8th 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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1200 Boulevard	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4490	467	34	13.5	0.6%	279 (59.7%)	13 (2.8%)	46 (9.9%)	102 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	91.6	87^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.4	88^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	62.8		77.6	78.5	76.9				81.5	85.0	73.1						$6,449	$17	$6,432
Tamaques Elementary School	Public	1-5	641 Willow Grove Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-4580	427	34	12.6	3.5%	290 (67.9%)	12 (2.8%)	35 (8.2%)	56 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (7.0%)	89.6	126^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.5	123^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	90.8%	3	61.4		74.2	80.4	75.0				76.5	77.0	70.5						$6,564	$189	$6,375
Lincoln Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	728 Westfield Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4455	268	18	14.6	3.0%	177 (66.0%)	4 (1.5%)	39 (14.6%)	31 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$4,578	$17	$4,561
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	270	23	11.8	1.1%	186 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.3%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.9	117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	117	53.2		65.2	79.3	68.1				70.5	67.0	63.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Lincoln	Public	K-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	372	33	11.2	25.8%	252 (67.7%)	9 (2.4%)	93 (25.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	55.3	611^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		73.1	378^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	233	35.9	27.3	46.5	75.0	53.9	56.5	76.8	84.1	40.9	53.8	38.5	35.9	62.8	36.0	84.2	84.2	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	304	21	14.5	1.6%	213 (70.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
McKinley Elementary School	Public	1-5	500 First Street	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-4555	291	30	9.5	2.1%	190 (65.3%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (13.1%)	35 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	85	196^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.4%		87.2	171^st of 1338 public elementary schools	87.2%	25	59.7		62.1	76.3	67.2				68.9	80.0	75.4						$6,690	$306	$6,384
Frank K. Hehnly	Public	K-5	590 Raritan Road	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 381-8100	543	36	15.0	6.8%	401 (73.8%)	5 (0.9%)	95 (17.5%)	30 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	72.1	390^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.0%		76.5	328^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.5%	62	31.7		44.7	81.9	75.8				61.7	72.3	55.6						$10,499	$112	$10,387
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	900 St. Marks Avenue	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4600	300	23	13.0	1.0%	216 (72.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.7%)	32 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	93.6	51^st of 1347 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.6	84^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.7%	33	64.2		82.4	87.8	86.5				77.9	81.6	76.2						$6,459	$17	$6,442
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	743	74	10.0	3.0%	484 (65.1%)	32 (4.3%)	138 (18.6%)	51 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	82.6	240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.2%		86.1	193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	85.6%	47	38.8	33.6	73.5	75.0	63.6	76.7	74.6	66.5	75.4	67.3	56.7	77.4	70.9	36.4	85.5	85.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Westfield Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 60% White, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roosevelt Intermediate School
High : Westfield Senior High School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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