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Thomas Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1243 20th ST SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 · (319) 558-2435 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,501
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

Where Cedar Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1243 20th ST SW, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9384
Grade 10407
Grade 11384
Grade 12326
Enrollment over time
1,441’20
1,545’21
1,543’22
1,575’23
1,501’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 28%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson High School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Community School District

The district →
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Cedar Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.