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Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-8

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that serves grades PK-8 and has 296 students. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 46.2% to 58.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP proficiency rates, is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 8.6% of students were proficient in Math and 22.8% were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 26.5% and 50.8% statewide, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Thomas Jefferson, ranging from $15,758 to $24,746 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as KIPP Harmony Academy, Thomas Jefferson performs significantly worse across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's academic performance has also remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in MCAP proficiency rates, suggesting that the school may be struggling to effectively address the needs of its students.

272

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,746

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Dryden Drive
Baltimore, MD 21229-1418

(410) 396-0534

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg20%

Maryland avg37%

Elementary school

781^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

286^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 104Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	781 of 865	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	760 of 859	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	841 of 855	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	819 of 862	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	670 of 802	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	822 of 853	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	733 of 857	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	728 of 847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	783 of 845	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	744 of 859	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	751 of 867	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	713 of 847	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	789 of 857	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	629 of 853	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	708 of 855	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.3	392 of 850	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.4	600 of 838	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	86.7	47 of 818	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	90 of 804	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	180 of 805	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	101 of 803	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	393 of 504	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	15.5	719 of 796	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	370 of 546	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	634 of 788	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	286 of 337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	216 of 328	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	292 of 333	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	289 of 303	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	307 of 328	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	289 of 317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	277 of 314	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	275 of 315	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	232 of 316	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	271 of 314	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	222 of 309	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.2	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	214 of 301	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	252 of 283	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	14.6	241 of 259	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.1	250 of 273	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	272 of 288	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)32nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2021)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)8th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2021)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

Social Studies9%-30 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

TJ has many firsts,including the first elenentary/middle school in Maryland to have an IB program. The teachers are qualfied, well trained and are committed to exccellence in teaching and learning. In my opinion, Principle Henry and vice Principal Holly strive to create a safe, caring, learning environment for the children entrusted to their care. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	605 Dryden Drive	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0534	272	19	14.7	77.6%	4 (1.5%)	245 (90.1%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.7	781^st of 865 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.3	760^th of 859 public elementary schools	11.5%	21	22.6	15.6	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	25.8	14.7	7.1	28.0	46.7	15.6	22.8		3.8	16.7	9.4	$24,746	$5,277	$19,470
Baltimore International Academy West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4300 Sidehill Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2440	239	18	13.2	74.1%	2 (0.8%)	217 (90.8%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	15.4	748^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.2	804^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.4%	56	28.6	5.0	3.8				11.1	14.3	27.5	23.1				20.6		7.7			$21,171	$4,208	$16,963
Wildwood Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	621 Wildwood Parkway	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0503	743	42	17.6	85.9%	6 (0.8%)	666 (89.6%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	25.7	603^rd of 865 public elementary schools	30.3%		14.4	735^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.4%	132	23.7	34.3	32.9	7.6	6.6	9.0	18.0	11.8	41.2	13.0	26.6	20.9	25.3	22.8		2.7	3.5	4.6	$21,396	$4,119	$17,277
North Bend Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	181 North Bend Road	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0376	482	29	16.6	77.2%	15 (3.1%)	411 (85.3%)	45 (9.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27.1	587^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.5	522^nd of 859 public elementary schools	39.2%	65	54.8	15.9	12.5	9.1	10.4	0.0	17.0	32.5	31.7	23.4	36.4	42.2	22.7	31.4		4.0	2.1	11.4	$24,706	$4,754	$19,952
Beechfield Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	301 S Beechfield Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0525	510	30	17.0	87.8%	11 (2.2%)	446 (87.5%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	8	848^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.0%		7	847^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	12.5	2.0	2.3	2.0	2.5	0.0	3.7	14.3	6.1	13.6	5.9	29.3	7.5	12.2		4.3	0.0	3.8	$25,940	$4,732	$21,209
Dickey Hill Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 Dickey Hill Road	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0610	218	15	15.0	82.1%	2 (0.9%)	184 (84.4%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	7.4	859^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.7%		18	678^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.1%	181	9.7	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	4.9	12.9	10.5	10.0	7.7	41.7	27.3	18.3		0.0	4.6	9.5	$28,972	$6,122	$22,850
Mary E. Rodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3510 W Mulberry Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0508	431	32	13.6	86.5%	3 (0.7%)	395 (91.6%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	12.9	792^nd of 865 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.4	827^th of 859 public elementary schools	3.7%	35	26.8	3.9	6.7				12.6	24.7	16.2	15.3				18.9		3.3			$22,594	$4,694	$17,900
Edmondson Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Langford Rd	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0818	556	34	16.5	70.1%	28 (5.0%)	352 (63.3%)	135 (24.3%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	17.6	723^rd of 865 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.3	686^th of 859 public elementary schools	20.1%	37	19.8	17.3	15.6				17.6	20.0	21.3	25.3				22.1		7.9			$17,065	$2,360	$14,705
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0532	134	14	9.9	88.8%	1 (0.7%)	129 (96.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	813^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.0%		26.6	567^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.0%	246	0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	9.5	47.1	6.7				20.8		0.0			$37,324	$8,067	$29,257
KIPP Harmony Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2000 Edgewood Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 291-2583	1,399	94	14.8	81.4%	5 (0.4%)	1,352 (96.6%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.6%)	18.4	709^th of 865 public elementary schools	18.0%		15.9	713^th of 859 public elementary schools	17.0%	4	18.9	27.4	10.3	3.4	17.8	7.1	15.9	29.7	31.5	17.1	18.5	28.6	23.6	24.9	53.1	4.1	4.1	7.0	$26,234	$4,903	$21,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle attend?

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

Middle : Booker T. Washington Middle
Middle : Stadium School
Middle : The Crossroads School
Middle : Vanguard Collegiate Middle
High : Academy for College and Career Exploration
High : Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High : Baltimore City College
High : Baltimore Design School
High : Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
High : Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
High : Baltimore School for the Arts
High : Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
High : Carver Vocational-Technical High
High : City Neighbors High
High : ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School
High : Coppin Academy
High : Digital Harbor High School
High : Edmondson-Westside High
High : Forest Park High
High : Frederick Douglass High
High : Green Street Academy
High : Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
High : National Academy Foundation
High : Patterson High
High : Paul Laurence Dunbar High
High : Reginald F. Lewis High
High : Renaissance Academy
High : The Reach! Partnership School
High : Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
High : Western High

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle.

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Maryland elementary schools.

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