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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

233 Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07507 · (973) 423-6480 · Part of Hawthorne Borough School District

Hawthorne’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
264
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hawthorne kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lincoln Middle School522 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

233 Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten42
Grade 129
Grade 244
Grade 330
Grade 435
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
252’20
252’21
266’22
277’23
264’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 33%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School from Hawthorne families.

Other schools in Hawthorne Borough School District

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hawthorne
B−
521 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hawthorne
C−
253 students11:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawthorne
B−
522 students10:1
Hawthorne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawthorne
B
569 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; Hawthorne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.