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Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
C−

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · (908) 436-6767 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

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Photo: MichaelOjeda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,144
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–824 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9296
Grade 10297
Grade 11282
Grade 12269
Enrollment over time
1,101’20
1,062’21
1,070’22
1,156’23
1,144’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 17%White 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City School District

The district →
Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
D
1,001 students12:1
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
C−
934 students14:1
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
D
878 students12:1
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
C−
785 students13:1
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
D
767 students11:1
Joseph Battin School No 4
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elizabeth
D
757 students11:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.