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Jerry Thomas Elementary School

Q: Is Jerry Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Jerry Thomas Elementary School ranks 731 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jerry Thomas Elementary School in Jupiter, FL, serves 688 students in grades K-5 and is a solid, above-average school within the Palm Beach district, though it operates in the shadow of several elite, 5-star schools nearby.

Jerry Thomas is a reliable choice for families, but it is not the top academic option in the Jupiter/Palm Beach Gardens corridor. The school generally earns 3-star ratings and ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, which is notably lower than nearby schools like Jupiter Farms Elementary and Marsh Pointe Elementary, both in the 97th percentile. However, Jerry Thomas significantly outperforms its closest neighbor, Jupiter Elementary School, which is only 1.5 miles away and has a higher poverty rate. For example, in 4th-grade math, Jerry Thomas achieved 75% proficiency compared to Jupiter Elementary's 56%, suggesting the school is doing a more effective job with its student population. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 and spends slightly above the district average per student.

One interesting finding is that Jerry Thomas has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (18.0%) than top-performing peers like Marsh Pointe (10.5%) and Beacon Cove Intermediate (11.3%), which may be a factor in its performance. Additionally, the school shows inconsistent grade-level performance, with 4th-grade math at 75% but 3rd-grade ELA at 63%, unlike uniformly high-scoring neighbors like Timber Trace Elementary. A positive trend is in 5th-grade science, where proficiency has risen from 49% to 55% over recent years. Overall, Jerry Thomas is a strong, stable school for families in the area, but those seeking top-tier academics may want to explore other options in the district.

688

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,237

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Maplewood Dr
Jupiter, FL 33458

(561) 741-9100

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Jerry Thomas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Independence Middle School
High:	Jupiter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

33.7%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

731^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	731 of 2240	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	559 of 2258	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	881 of 2256	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	832 of 2240	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	759 of 2219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	626 of 2247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	641 of 2182	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	713 of 2118	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	601 of 2112	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	440 of 2087	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	339 of 2064	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	349 of 2029	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	267 of 1984	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	89.2	120 of 1985	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.4	74 of 1919	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	70 of 1847	96.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	93 of 1789	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	92.0	64 of 1786	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.7	106 of 1688	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math75%+12 vs state

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Science55%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 15, 2016

This is horrible school to bring a child in!

I will start with a story:
Three years ago, my 5 years old daughter on her first day in kindergarten at the end of the school day was sent somewhere on a bus instead of aftercare program where she was supposed to go. Luckily, I got a call from a stranger from the neighborhood where she was dropped off pretty far away from our house. My child was alone, scared and crying. Do you want this to happen to your child on the first day of school? Any day of school?
The personnel is very rude, the principal is low energy not interested in doing anything, just getting by. If any emergency happens - everything goes to hell. To say it is disorganized is not to say anything. It seems to impossible for staff who work there to get things right, or to give even simple instructions. Chaotic, disorganized, not caring. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Great school!
We moved from NC a year ago, and love this school, the staff is great and kids are very happy here...
My daughter is doing excellent in her gifted classes Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 17, 2013

This school should be avoided because of poor principal leadership. The school officials do not communicate with parents and exclude certain parents from their children's education. POOR school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jerry Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Maplewood Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 741-9100	688	51	13.6	38.8%	379 (55.1%)	26 (3.8%)	232 (33.7%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	65.8	731^st of 2240 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.9	559^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	172	63.0	71.0	66.0				69.0	75.0	76.0	100.0			55.0						$15,237	$737	$14,500
Limestone Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6701 Church St	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 741-9200	902	59	15.2	22.5%	618 (68.5%)	42 (4.7%)	185 (20.5%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.4%)	78.6	415^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.8	392^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	73.0	83.0	75.0				73.0	74.0	79.0	100.0			63.0						$14,425	$477	$13,948
Jupiter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 S Loxahatchee Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 741-5300	826	58	14.2	57.9%	131 (15.9%)	10 (1.2%)	643 (77.8%)	5 (0.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	51.1	1109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.9	1276^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.5%	167	50.0	66.0	47.0				69.0	56.0	62.0	100.0			68.0						$16,577	$1,618	$14,959
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4750 Dakota Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-9400	569	39	14.5	14.8%	423 (74.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.2%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)								(n/a)																			$17,345	$308	$17,036
Beacon Cove Intermediate School	Public	3-5	150 Schoolhouse Rd	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 366-6400	603	38	16.0	12.4%	451 (74.8%)	7 (1.2%)	92 (15.3%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	90.7	121^st of 2240 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.6	70^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.9%	51	83.0	84.0	86.0				89.0	83.0	85.0	100.0			74.0						$14,922	$284	$14,637
Franklin Academy- Palm Beach Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	5651 Hood Rd	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 348-2525	963	51	18.8	38.6%	258 (26.8%)	342 (35.5%)	263 (27.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	60	869^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.2%		54.1	1014^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.1%	145	76.0	61.0	67.0	73.0	83.0	88.0	66.0	61.0	50.0	74.0	81.0	58.0	64.0	68.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$10,958	$135	$10,823
Marsh Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12649 Ibiiza Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 366-6800	820	52	15.6	13.8%	587 (71.6%)	26 (3.2%)	138 (16.8%)	30 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	89.1	151^st of 2240 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.7	65^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.1%	86	84.0	86.0	78.0				89.0	79.0	80.0	98.0			74.0						$13,587	$302	$13,285
Timber Trace Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5200 117th Ct N	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 366-6200	819	53	15.4	25.8%	430 (52.5%)	62 (7.6%)	198 (24.2%)	73 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.1%)	90.4	129^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.2%		90.9	138^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.9%	9	85.0	82.0	80.0				90.0	88.0	89.0	100.0			71.0						$14,204	$515	$13,689
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17400 Haynie Ln	Jupiter	33478	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-5400	609	38	16.0	14.3%	479 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	92	92^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.7	61^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	31	83.0	82.0	85.0				90.0	77.0	87.0	100.0			83.0						$14,483	$229	$14,253
Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2926 Lone Pine Rd	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 366-6001	565	40	14.2	50.4%	176 (31.2%)	174 (30.8%)	155 (27.4%)	33 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	40	1397^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.1	1589^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.6%	192	55.0	62.0	51.0	58.0	71.0	68.0	66.0	40.0	57.0	66.0	47.0	87.0	47.0	75.0	100.0			94.0	$22,803	$2,069	$20,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Thomas Elementary School

What district is Jerry Thomas Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Jerry Thomas Elementary School a good school?

Jerry Thomas Elementary School ranks 731^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jerry Thomas Elementary School?

Students at Jerry Thomas Elementary School are 55% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Jerry Thomas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Jerry Thomas Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jerry Thomas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jerry Thomas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Independence Middle School
High : Jupiter High School

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