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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades 5

564

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,285

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Hilton Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

(908) 851-6560

District: Township of Union School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Union High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Elementary:

Elementary:	Battle Hill Elementary
	Connecticut Farms Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Hannah Caldwell Elementary
	More...
	Livingston Elementary
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

29.1%

White:

16.5%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg42%

Not ranked this year

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426^th of 609Township of Union School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary

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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary	Public	5	155 Hilton Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6560	564	41	13.7	52.7%	93 (16.5%)	243 (43.1%)	164 (29.1%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)								(n/a)	22.4		43.5				27.2									$9,285	$268	$9,017
Maplewood Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Burnett St	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 378-7660	762	80	9.5	18.6%	406 (53.3%)	174 (22.8%)	89 (11.7%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	63.4	248^th of 752 public middle schools	67.0%		57.5	293^rd of 743 public middle schools	60.6%	45		31.5		66.8	67.3	71.3		56.7	20.3	7.2	72.2	62.5	68.8	94.0	94.0	$6,140		$6,140
Burnet Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Caldwell Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 851-6490	970	76	12.8	57.5%	106 (10.9%)	484 (49.9%)	266 (27.4%)	78 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.4%)	32.8	483^rd of 752 public middle schools	35.8%		35.1	462^nd of 743 public middle schools	37.8%	21		12.0		50.2	45.4	39.2		26.6	28.2	10.7		66.7	66.7			$8,436	$264	$8,172
Washington School	Public	5	71 Spring Street	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 218-7500	363	34	10.5	2.2%	119 (32.8%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	192 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)								(n/a)	75.9		87.8				87.4									$13,097	$428	$12,669
Millburn Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Old Short Hills Rd	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 379-2600	1,106	105	10.5	2.4%	365 (33.0%)	31 (2.8%)	64 (5.8%)	550 (49.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.5%)	93.7	18^th of 752 public middle schools	97.6%		93.1	20^th of 743 public middle schools	97.3%	2		62.0		88.2	86.4	85.9		86.5	84.3	40.9		96.9	96.9			$14,838	$34	$14,804
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	427 Union Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6885	735	47	15.8	79.9%	1 (0.1%)	495 (67.3%)	232 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15	658^th of 752 public middle schools	12.5%		16.1	644^th of 743 public middle schools	13.3%	14		3.3		33.3	32.0	27.5		10.0	13.2	3.1		100.0	100.0			$9,597	$204	$9,393
Kawameeh Middle School	Public	5-8	490 David Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6570	729	57	12.7	43.2%	138 (18.9%)	251 (34.4%)	257 (35.3%)	57 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	56	301^st of 752 public middle schools	60.0%		51.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%	30		19.9		71.8	56.7	71.1		36.4	35.8	11.3		75.0	75.0			$9,597		$9,597
Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School	Public	6-8	75 South Springfield Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	474	39	12.1	17.9%	254 (53.6%)	71 (15.0%)	87 (18.4%)	34 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.6%)	67.3	221^st of 752 public middle schools	70.6%		63.7	245^th of 743 public middle schools	67.0%	24		25.3		72.1	68.7	65.3		56.5	49.7	8.8	100.0	68.7	74.3	100.0	100.0	$12,020	$171	$11,849
South Orange Middle School	Public	6-8	70 North Ridgewood Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-2772	752	77	9.7	11.6%	420 (55.9%)	152 (20.2%)	68 (9.0%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.5%)	68	213^th of 752 public middle schools	71.7%		65.3	230^th of 743 public middle schools	69.0%	17		36.1		74.8	74.4	64.2		62.4	31.6	3.1	84.1	51.3	69.3	78.8	78.8	$6,366		$6,366
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School	Public	7-8	145 Hillside Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	323	30	10.7	73.1%	15 (4.6%)	178 (55.1%)	128 (39.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	649^th of 752 public middle schools	13.7%		13.8	669^th of 743 public middle schools	10.0%	20		0.7			39.3	28.2			10.8	6.5		75.0	69.2			$8,834		$8,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend Union High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 43% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Township of Union School District

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