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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

112 Thomas Jefferson Dr, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-2498 · Part of Newton Community School District

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Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lambs Grove kids: Berg Middle School

On the path

Where Lambs Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Berg Middle Schoolin Newton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

112 Thomas Jefferson Dr, Newton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K66
Kindergarten60
Grade 157
Grade 264
Grade 370
Grade 463
Enrollment over time
334’20
362’21
325’22
315’23
380’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School from Lambs Grove families.

Other schools in Newton Community School District

The district →
Emerson Hough Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
C−
336 students12:1
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Newton
B+
306 students15:1
Berg Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newton
C−
790 students14:1
Newton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newton
C
806 students17:1
WEST Academy Alternative School
High · Grades 10–12 · Newton
D−
51 students9:1

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; Lambs Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.