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Thomas Jefferson School

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Thomas Jefferson School ranks 440 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson School is an elementary school in Morristown, New Jersey, serving 305 students in grades 3-5. It is part of the Morris School District, which is ranked 281 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, often exceeding the Morris School District average as well. The school's White students and Special Education students rank particularly high, in the top 10% and 12% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for other subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is more variable compared to state and district averages.

While Thomas Jefferson School's performance is generally stronger than other Morris School District schools like Normandy Park School and Sussex Avenue School, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Hanover Township School District, such as Salem Drive School and Mountview Road School. Additionally, Thomas Jefferson School faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

285

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,406

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

James Street & Ogden Place
Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 292-2090

District: Morris School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.9%

White:

42.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

440^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Morris School District

281^st of 609Morris 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	68.3	440 of 1347	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	425 of 1338	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	460 of 1342	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	488 of 1345	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	404 of 1317	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	581 of 1360	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	529 of 1353	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	516 of 1352	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.1	419 of 1346	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	421 of 1357	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	318 of 1363	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	390 of 1367	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	571 of 1363	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	782 of 1360	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	633 of 1354	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	543 of 1346	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	575 of 1338	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	630 of 1329	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.3	607 of 1314	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	653 of 1303	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	526 of 1298	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.0	575 of 1204	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	172 of 463	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.5	33 of 456	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	101 of 522	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	40 of 517	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	228 of 597	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	208 of 559	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	259 of 499	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	298 of 489	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	212 of 411	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	354 of 463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	210 of 434	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	401 of 1326	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	449 of 1317	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	548 of 1318	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	482 of 1326	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	399 of 1290	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	551 of 1331	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	519 of 1333	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	515 of 1032	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	548 of 989	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	489 of 982	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	483 of 953	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	477 of 896	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	507 of 899	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	442 of 870	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	488 of 1023	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	477 of 939	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	415 of 910	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	446 of 863	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	483 of 839	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	719 of 948	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	516 of 942	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	472 of 1318	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	382 of 1313	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	329 of 1315	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	451 of 1324	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	391 of 1297	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	562 of 1335	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	512 of 1334	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	115 of 1023	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	72 of 989	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	185 of 958	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	418 of 949	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	164 of 868	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	550 of 1007	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	581 of 1001	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	35 of 970	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	63 of 963	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	87 of 975	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	219 of 976	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	69 of 964	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	71 of 1023	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	87 of 1022	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)96th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Science39%+8 vs state

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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 Algebra I 7th 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
Thomas Jefferson School	Public	3-5	James Street & Ogden Place	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 292-2090	285	27	10.3	42.1%	120 (42.1%)	18 (6.3%)	125 (43.9%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	68.3	440^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.3	425^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.2%	15	38.6		59.5	59.8	62.1				68.9	46.6	64.7						$11,406	$287	$11,119
Woodland School	Public	K-2	51 Johnston Drive	Convent Station	07961	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2230	299	29	10.4	43.8%	130 (43.5%)	29 (9.7%)	120 (40.1%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$11,344	$74	$11,270
Hillcrest School	Public	K-2	160 Hillcrest Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2240	251	23	10.9	56.2%	80 (31.9%)	8 (3.2%)	147 (58.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$12,410	$340	$12,070
Alexander Hamilton	Public	3-5	24 Mills Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2190	251	31	8.2	58.2%	74 (29.5%)	16 (6.4%)	146 (58.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	60.4	529^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.7%		53.1	631^st of 1338 public elementary schools	52.8%	102	36.8		44.3	60.0	64.7				52.3	50.0	55.1						$13,131	$348	$12,783
Unity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1 Evergreen Place	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Unity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-1808	256	25	10.2	16.8%	76 (29.7%)	30 (11.7%)	38 (14.8%)	94 (36.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	82.2	245^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.8%		80	282^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.9%	37	70.0	20.0	54.9	75.0	80.0	67.8	85.7	76.0	67.7	67.9	70.0	57.1	61.5	86.6	50.0	70.3	$10,094	$320	$9,774
Normandy Park School	Public	K-5	19a Normandy Parkway	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 889-7690	371	38	9.8	33.7%	159 (42.9%)	23 (6.2%)	154 (41.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	78.1	313^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		73	379^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	66	48.1		65.7	63.3	72.7				70.1	58.8	65.4						$12,130	$263	$11,867
Sussex Avenue School	Public	3-5	125 Sussex Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2250	327	30	10.9	45.3%	129 (39.4%)	24 (7.3%)	154 (47.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	50.7	672^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.8	702^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	47.5%	30	27.4		45.4	58.7	58.8				50.0	39.5	46.1						$11,169	$283	$10,886
Alfred Vail School	Public	K-2	125 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2080	342	30	11.4	49.1%	126 (36.8%)	18 (5.3%)	177 (51.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)																	$10,834	$292	$10,542
Salem Drive School	Public	K-5	29 Salem Drive	Whippany	07981	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 515-2440	245	26	9.4	2.4%	169 (69.0%)	12 (4.9%)	30 (12.2%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	76.5	335^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.1%		87.3	165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.7%	170	48.8		44.2	70.6	80.5				51.2	80.4	70.8						$9,615	$29	$9,586
Mountview Road School	Public	K-5	30 Mountview Road	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Hanover Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 637-1550	276	26	10.6	10.1%	170 (61.6%)	11 (4.0%)	50 (18.1%)	27 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	84.6	206^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.6	259^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	60.8		54.8	67.5	82.6				73.8	67.5	78.3						$8,505	$22	$8,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Thomas Jefferson School.

What district is Thomas Jefferson School in?

Morris School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson School are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Thomas Jefferson School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson School ranks 440^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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