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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 338 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving 576 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Union School District.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates of 26% in English Language Arts, 31% in Math, and 16% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 24%, 26%, and 25%, and the state's 26%, 26%, and 30%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 343 out of 846 in 2010-2011 to 338 out of 614 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.0% to 26.6% in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Darnaby Elementary and Peters Elementary, generally outperform Thomas Jefferson Elementary, with Darnaby and Peters being among the top-performing schools in the state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Darnaby Elementary had proficiency rates of 52% in ELA, 59% in Math, and 52% in Science, significantly higher than Thomas Jefferson's performance. The nearby Tulsa Classical Academy Elementary School, a public charter school, has a different performance profile, with proficiency rates ranging from 13% to 52% across different grade levels and subject areas.

574

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,518

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8418 South 107th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74133-4133

(918) 357-4321

District: Union

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union 6th-7th Grade Center
	Union 8th Grade Center
High:	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.1%

Hispanic:

23.0%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Oklahoma average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Oklahoma avg27%

338^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Union

232^nd of 452Union among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	338 of 614	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	351 of 389	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	269 of 276	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	302 of 323	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	531 of 646	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	299 of 411	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	462 of 498	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.9	556 of 957	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	343 of 846	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	524 of 845	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	208 of 502	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	348 of 506	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%+5 vs state

English Language Arts I26%~ state avg

Science16%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8418 South 107th East Avenue	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4321	574	35	16.5	85.4%	102 (17.8%)	190 (33.1%)	132 (23.0%)	48 (8.4%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	86 (15.0%)	45.5	338^th of 614 public elementary schools	45.0%		16.8	351^st of 389 public elementary schools	9.8%	13	29.0	33.0	19.0	26.0	40.0	36.0	17.0	31.0	16.0	16.0	$11,518
Andersen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 South Willow Street	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4328	348	25	14.0	54.3%	147 (42.2%)	37 (10.6%)	75 (21.6%)	39 (11.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	92.8	26^th of 614 public elementary schools	95.8%		70.9	96^th of 389 public elementary schools	75.3%	70	50.0	49.0	55.0	52.0	52.0	54.0	66.0	58.0	57.0	57.0	$13,522
Jarman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9015 East 79th Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4335	575	36	16.1	81.6%	116 (20.2%)	119 (20.7%)	144 (25.0%)	76 (13.2%)	18 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.2%)	40.6	368^th of 614 public elementary schools	40.1%		14.7	358^th of 389 public elementary schools	8.0%	10	31.0	20.0	22.0	24.0	27.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	26.0	$12,483
Marshall T. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 North Butternut Place	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4337	453	29	15.7	60.5%	156 (34.4%)	42 (9.3%)	140 (30.9%)	56 (12.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.3%)	69.4	142^nd of 614 public elementary schools	76.9%		37	271^st of 389 public elementary schools	30.3%	129	31.0	30.0	32.0	31.0	57.0	52.0	34.0	46.0	35.0	35.0	$11,784
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9817 South Mingo Road	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4331	419	29	14.5	51.1%	171 (40.8%)	66 (15.8%)	69 (16.5%)	51 (12.2%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.8%)	80.1	90^th of 614 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.9	48^th of 389 public elementary schools	87.7%	42	34.0	43.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	63.0	50.0	51.0	44.0	44.0	$12,080
McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 South Garnett Road	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4336	479	30	15.8	94.6%	46 (9.6%)	62 (12.9%)	332 (69.3%)	8 (1.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	18.2	527^th of 614 public elementary schools	14.2%					(n/a)	10.0	3.0	14.0	10.0	21.0	19.0	14.0	18.0	21.0	21.0	$12,495
Darnaby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7625 East 87th Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4333	590	34	17.5	47.5%	261 (44.2%)	57 (9.7%)	95 (16.1%)	45 (7.6%)	40 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (15.6%)	90.2	36^th of 614 public elementary schools	94.1%		67.4	111^th of 389 public elementary schools	71.5%	75	38.0	61.0	58.0	52.0	48.0	61.0	65.0	59.0	52.0	52.0	$11,419
Peters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 West College Street	Broken Arrow	74012	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 357-4338	430	26	16.6	57.9%	155 (36.0%)	47 (10.9%)	93 (21.6%)	40 (9.3%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (15.6%)	77.2	104^th of 614 public elementary schools	83.1%		55.3	162^nd of 389 public elementary schools	58.4%	58	35.0	40.0	44.0	39.0	47.0	54.0	43.0	48.0	32.0	32.0	$11,115
Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10202 East 62nd Street	Tulsa	74133	Tulsa County	Union	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 357-4334	552	36	15.1	89.7%	74 (13.4%)	128 (23.2%)	228 (41.3%)	32 (5.8%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.3%)	25.2	467^th of 614 public elementary schools	23.9%		16.4	353^rd of 389 public elementary schools	9.3%	114	14.0	13.0	21.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	21.0	19.0	24.0	24.0	$12,525
Wolf Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 West New Orleans Street	Broken Arrow	74011	Tulsa County	Broken Arrow	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 259-4510	511	32	15.9	40.3%	254 (49.7%)	34 (6.7%)	76 (14.9%)	27 (5.3%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (17.6%)	65.6	180^th of 614 public elementary schools	70.7%		47.1	206^th of 389 public elementary schools	47.0%	26	26.0	35.0	33.0	31.0	45.0	39.0	38.0	41.0	37.0	37.0	$10,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Union

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 338^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 33% African American, 23% Hispanic, 18% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Union 6th-7th Grade Center
Middle : Union 8th Grade Center
High : Union High School

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