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Thomas Jefferson School

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Thomas Jefferson School ranks 1064 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson School is an elementary school in Binghamton, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Binghamton City School District. While the district is ranked 782 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating, Thomas Jefferson School has consistently outperformed the district and the state in academic proficiency for English Language Arts and Math across grades 3-5.

In 2024-2025, Thomas Jefferson School's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 71.43%, compared to 41.45% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 73.53%, compared to 46.15% for the district and 58.64% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking 211th and 475th, respectively, out of all New York elementary schools in 2023-2024.

However, Thomas Jefferson School is located in close proximity to several higher-performing schools, such as Vestal Hills Elementary School, which is ranked 691st out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 58.09% to 62.69% over the past few years. This suggests the need for continued improvement and targeted support to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

267

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,864

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Helen St
Binghamton, NY 13905-3496

(607) 763-8431

District: Binghamton City School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Binghamton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

1,064^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Binghamton City School District

782^nd of 874Binghamton City School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1064 of 2445	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	1087 of 2445	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	1734 of 2439	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1581 of 2434	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1442 of 2201	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1530 of 2413	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1687 of 2395	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	1530 of 2386	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1668 of 2366	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.3	1597 of 2352	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.0	862 of 2345	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.0	1601 of 2325	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	1359 of 2320	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	1080 of 2286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	840 of 2263	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	1165 of 2257	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.4	951 of 2227	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.5	726 of 2219	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	657 of 2206	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	482 of 927	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	625 of 857	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	580 of 936	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	152 of 427	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	534 of 891	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	595 of 948	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	554 of 662	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1027 of 2409	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	1070 of 2413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	1916 of 2403	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1628 of 2401	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1344 of 1955	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1307 of 2357	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1686 of 2338	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	491 of 1569	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	211 of 1531	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	15.4	1294 of 1392	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	599 of 766	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	829 of 2098	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	1153 of 2078	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1734 of 2041	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1646 of 2099	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1028 of 1678	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1653 of 2032	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1606 of 2045	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1082 of 2407	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	1108 of 2411	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1460 of 2400	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1475 of 2400	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1287 of 1961	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1730 of 2358	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1562 of 2340	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	215 of 289	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	78 of 180	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	2105 of 2134	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	65.2	475 of 2110	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	1100 of 2016	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1317 of 2031	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1770 of 1859	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1817 of 1941	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	763 of 1402	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	874 of 1392	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1091 of 1337	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1082 of 1399	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1043 of 1224	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	905 of 1338	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1123 of 1408	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

African American (2024)48th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)26th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)22nd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2024)16th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math60%~ state avg

Science38%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	K-5	151 Helen St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8431	267	23	11.8	58.4%	124 (46.4%)	60 (22.5%)	40 (15.0%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	54.7	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%		52.7	1087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	23	71.4	62.9	46.3	69.4	73.5	38.1	38.1	98.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.3	99.3	$29,864	$3,972	$25,892
Horace Mann School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 College St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8273	205	24	8.5	67.8%	81 (39.5%)	58 (28.3%)	35 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.1%)	48.6	1227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.8%		34.3	1607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	380	59.3	38.7	50.0	77.8	68.8	33.3	50.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,952	$5,452	$29,500
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Prospect St	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8442	355	38	9.3	82.0%	115 (32.4%)	101 (28.5%)	72 (20.3%)	20 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	28.1	1826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.5	1990^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.6%	164	44.4	57.6	42.5	36.8	48.6	34.2	29.6	99.2	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.4	100.0	$30,533	$3,539	$26,994
Vestal Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Country Club Rd	Vestal	13850	Broome County	Vestal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 757-2357	388	29	13.3	34.3%	240 (61.9%)	27 (7.0%)	28 (7.2%)	68 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.4	1070^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%		68.4	691^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%	379	51.1	60.5	44.1	64.6	69.7	60.3	45.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,687	$1,266	$20,422
MacArthur School	Public	PK, KG-5	1123 Vestal Ave	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8485	399	39	10.1	62.7%	209 (52.4%)	85 (21.3%)	52 (13.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	21.4	2045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	2292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.3%	247	46.2	35.8	32.2	59.6	41.8	22.0	17.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,659	$3,386	$25,272
Theodore Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Ogden St	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8283	352	38	9.2	80.7%	110 (31.3%)	111 (31.5%)	68 (19.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.5%)	6.2	2379^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.6	2358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%	21	18.0	29.3	26.3	10.0	30.0	13.5	16.7	99.5	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$29,683	$3,874	$25,809
Johnson City Elementary/Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Columbia Dr	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1015	560	38	14.7	69.3%	253 (45.2%)	75 (13.4%)	100 (17.9%)	52 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (14.3%)								(n/a)								99.4	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	99.6	$26,546	$2,048	$24,497
Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School	Public	3-5	601 Columbia Dr	Johnson City	13790	Broome County	Johnson City Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 930-1015	509	29	17.3	71.5%	242 (47.5%)	61 (12.0%)	80 (15.7%)	55 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.8%)	20.4	2066^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	2049^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	17	35.0	31.9	44.0	38.3	30.3	35.0	35.8	99.1	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.1	$26,936	$1,987	$24,948
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Conklin Ave	Binghamton	13903	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8344	403	38	10.7	80.1%	144 (35.7%)	112 (27.8%)	88 (21.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.7%)	15.1	2192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.4	2048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.2%	144	23.1	32.7	49.1	10.3	43.8	18.9	20.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,244	$3,363	$23,881
Calvin Coolidge School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Robinson St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8291	281	23	12.1	78.3%	102 (36.3%)	49 (17.4%)	63 (22.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	18	2132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.8	1851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%	281	37.8	43.6	34.3	43.5	32.5	29.7	16.7	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.3	$31,922	$4,452	$27,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : Binghamton High School

Is Thomas Jefferson School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson School ranks 1064^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas Jefferson School in?

Binghamton City School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson School are 46% White, 22% African American, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Thomas Jefferson School.

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