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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 387 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hawthorne, New Jersey, serving 277 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Hawthorne Public School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with strong performance across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School had 56.6% of 3rd graders, 62.9% of 4th graders, and 64.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 51.6% and the state's 44.9%. In mathematics, the school had 63.4% of 3rd graders, 71.4% of 4th graders, and 69% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 50.7% and 49.8% for the state. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 32.5% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 28.6% and the state's 30.1%.

While Thomas Jefferson Elementary School outperforms the nearby Roosevelt Elementary School, which is also part of the Hawthorne Public School District, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the surrounding Ridgewood Public School District and Wyckoff Township Public School District, such as Orchard Elementary School, Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, and Ridge Elementary School.

264

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,713

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507

(973) 423-6480

District: Hawthorne Public School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Hawthorne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

387^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hawthorne Public School District

319^th of 609Hawthorne 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	72.4	387 of 1347	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	477 of 1338	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	508 of 1342	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	576 of 1345	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	531 of 1317	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	484 of 1360	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	393 of 1353	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	326 of 1352	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	51.8	686 of 1346	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	609 of 1357	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.8	222 of 1363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	280 of 1367	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	438 of 1363	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.4	145 of 1360	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	25 of 1354	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.4	228 of 1346	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	28 of 1338	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.3	18 of 1329	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.7	139 of 1314	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	125 of 1303	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	57.9	689 of 1298	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	85.6	89 of 1204	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	365 of 1326	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	453 of 1317	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	515 of 1318	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	515 of 1326	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	526 of 1290	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	456 of 1331	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	314 of 1333	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	177 of 1032	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	273 of 989	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	56 of 982	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	60.3	312 of 953	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	444 of 899	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	212 of 948	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	425 of 1318	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	497 of 1313	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	479 of 1315	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	573 of 1324	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	508 of 1297	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	292 of 1335	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	489 of 1334	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	29 of 1023	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	11 of 989	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	336 of 970	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	418 of 963	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	646 of 975	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	550 of 976	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	515 of 964	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	238 of 1023	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	240 of 1022	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)78th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

English Language Arts62%+11 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Goffle Hill Road	Hawthorne	07507	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6480	264	25	10.7	23.9%	140 (53.0%)	6 (2.3%)	88 (33.3%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	72.4	387^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.1	477^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	32.5	56.6	62.9	64.3		63.4	71.4	69.0		$17,713	$37	$17,676
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Roosevelt Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6485	521	52	10.0	42.4%	219 (42.0%)	16 (3.1%)	253 (48.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	58.2	571^st of 1347 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.7	686^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.7%	115	30.5	54.0	57.4	65.3		45.3	48.3	56.1		$11,687	$294	$11,393
Calvin Coolidge Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Grandview Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5710	316	27	11.5		254 (80.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	91.9	81^st of 1347 public elementary schools	94.0%		92	81^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.9%		59.6	69.2	94.4	98.0		73.1	76.0	75.0		$12,914	$256	$12,658
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Squaw Brook Rd.	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-8993	349	34	10.2	25.5%	192 (55.0%)	15 (4.3%)	112 (32.1%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	49.4	687^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.3	805^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.8%	118		49.2	50.0			43.8	51.5			$11,307	$428	$10,879
Richard E Byrd School	Public	K-5	640 Doremus Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	246	20	12.3		160 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.5%)	38 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.0%)	90.9	99^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.1	59^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.6%	40	68.1	60.0	74.5	78.8		90.0	85.1	91.5		$13,228	$28	$13,200
Sicomac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	356 Sicomac Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5730	369	27	13.4	0.8%	302 (81.8%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.4%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	78.2	311^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.6	369^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.4%	58	43.7	58.6	62.1	72.3		74.1	75.7	60.0		$13,833	$256	$13,577
Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 Demarest St	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2730	348	29	12.1	5.2%	202 (58.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53 (15.2%)	59 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	95.4	23^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.5	13^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	67.2	79.1	88.9	88.1		86.6	90.3	80.6		$12,001	$232	$11,769
Highland Elementary School	Public	3-6	31 Highland Ave	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-3880	306	32	9.6	7.8%	214 (69.9%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.3%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	83.6	223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.9	269^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.9%	46	51.5	65.8	75.7	82.8	93.3	63.4	60.8	60.0	65.8	$16,024	$154	$15,870
Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S Maple Ave	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	299	22	13.8	1.0%	207 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.0%)	45 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	89.4	133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.7	183^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	86.3%	50	70.4	67.5	73.5	77.3		70.0	85.9	81.9		$13,648	$28	$13,620
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 West Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07450	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2740	448	35	12.8	1.6%	299 (66.7%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	93.2	59^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.8	66^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	63.8	70.7	87.6	82.6		81.5	89.2	77.2		$11,275	$32	$11,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Hawthorne High School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Hawthorne Public School District

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 387^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

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