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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 595 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Yorktown Heights, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 397 students. The school is part of the Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked 248 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School consistently performs above the state and district averages in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 86.05%, compared to the district's 71.21% and the state's 56.61%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 60.47%, compared to the district's 66.96% and the state's 54.16%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for the past several years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. The school's performance for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, indicating a need to address any underlying factors that may be contributing to these gaps. The school is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Brookside School and Crompond School, which are part of the Yorktown Central School District. This suggests a competitive educational environment in the local area, which may contribute to the overall academic excellence of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

383

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,841

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3636 Gomer St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-2000

(914) 245-4802

District: Lakeland Central School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
High:	Lakeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

595^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lakeland Central School District

248^th of 874Lakeland Central School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	595 of 2445	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	552 of 2445	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	568 of 2439	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	351 of 2434	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	400 of 2201	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	299 of 2413	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	298 of 2395	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	269 of 2386	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	252 of 2366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	273 of 2352	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	360 of 2345	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	279 of 2325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	90.2	76 of 2320	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	90 of 2286	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	128 of 2263	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	162 of 2257	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	341 of 2227	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	265 of 2219	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	177 of 2206	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	461 of 2409	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	698 of 2413	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	688 of 2403	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	514 of 2401	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	482 of 1955	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	351 of 2357	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	202 of 2338	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	377 of 1569	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	500 of 1531	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	540 of 1429	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	281 of 1503	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	124 of 818	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	56 of 1315	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	75 of 1392	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	773 of 2098	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	949 of 2078	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	734 of 2041	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	492 of 2099	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	330 of 1678	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	1094 of 2045	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	724 of 2407	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	441 of 2411	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	423 of 2400	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	247 of 2400	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	318 of 1961	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	267 of 2358	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	424 of 2340	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	535 of 1402	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	436 of 1392	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	400 of 1337	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	281 of 1399	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	395 of 1224	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	341 of 1338	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	295 of 1408	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+20 vs state

Math65%+7 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 (2025)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3636 Gomer St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-4802	383	30	12.7	12.8%	238 (62.1%)	13 (3.4%)	92 (24.0%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	73.6	595^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.1	552^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	77.4%	43	69.5	73.2	86.1	68.3	64.2	60.5	59.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$30,841	$567	$30,274
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3477 Kamhi Dr	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 245-7444	466	42	11.0	21.7%	280 (60.1%)	21 (4.5%)	128 (27.5%)	23 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	74.4	570^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.9	426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.6%	144	64.4	67.2	73.3	71.0	67.2	75.4	65.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$38,212	$830	$37,382
Crompond School	Public	4-5	2901 Manor St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	559	50	11.2	13.8%	415 (74.2%)	10 (1.8%)	86 (15.4%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	80.8	398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.4	243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.1%	155		73.3	74.2		82.8	69.4	60.0	98.5	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.0	99.2	$29,828	$363	$29,465
Mohansic School	Public	K-3	704 Locksley Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	476	46	10.2	12.8%	342 (71.8%)	14 (2.9%)	68 (14.3%)	32 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)								(n/a)	69.2			74.1				98.8	98.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	98.8	99.2	99.8	$33,957	$418	$33,540
Brookside School	Public	K-3	2285 Broad St	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	522	48	10.8	14.8%	395 (75.7%)	7 (1.3%)	75 (14.4%)	28 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)								(n/a)	77.4			80.0				99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	$33,039	$417	$32,622
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	3634 Lexington Ave	Mohegan Lake	10547	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 528-2021	411	34	11.9	35.3%	156 (38.0%)	24 (5.8%)	197 (47.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	64.7	829^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%		77.5	487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%	342	45.9	75.0	66.2	55.7	86.8	78.3	44.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,133	$629	$33,504
Primrose School	Public	PK, KG-2	110 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 248-8888	515	52	9.8	14.4%	384 (74.6%)	3 (0.6%)	90 (17.5%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)								99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	99.4	$37,539	$106	$37,432
Lincoln Titus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Lincoln Ave	Crompond	10517	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 528-2519	374	29	12.8	25.4%	199 (53.2%)	19 (5.1%)	125 (33.4%)	18 (4.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	78.9	453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.5%		73.2	568^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.8%	115	78.0	76.1	77.1	83.9	57.8	69.7	58.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$31,328	$609	$30,719
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	390 Austin Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 628-1346	596	55	10.8	21.1%	376 (63.1%)	21 (3.5%)	168 (28.2%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	61.5	905^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.0%		55.2	1024^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.1%	119	53.2	70.0	68.0	61.7	70.4	42.3	65.6	98.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,199	$482	$31,717
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-5	112 Lakeview Dr	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 628-3331	598	57	10.4	27.1%	345 (57.7%)	16 (2.7%)	196 (32.8%)	21 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	56.4	1026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%		61.5	867^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.5%	159	67.5	59.2	53.2	78.6	60.8	43.9	42.9	99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	99.5	$31,548	$481	$31,067

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