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Thomas Jefferson High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2501 W Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · (712) 328-6493 · Part of Council Bluffs Community School District

Council Bluffs’ School Grade C− better than 15% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,146
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Council Bluffs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Jefferson High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2501 W Broadway, Council Bluffs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9294
Grade 10275
Grade 11288
Grade 12289
Enrollment over time
1,271’20
1,227’21
1,243’22
1,206’23
1,146’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 19%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Council Bluffs families.

Other schools in Council Bluffs Community School District

The district →
College View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
B−
488 students16:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
455 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
431 students14:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C−
421 students14:1
Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
C+
401 students14:1
Bloomer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Council Bluffs
D
396 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; Council Bluffs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.