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Thomas Jefferson School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

James Street & Ogden Place, Morristown, NJ 07960 · (973) 292-2090 · Part of Morris Township School District

Morristown’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
285
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Morristown kids: Frelinghuysen Middle School

On the path

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

K–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–5Thomas Jefferson SchoolYou are here
6–8Frelinghuysen Middle School1,078 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
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 ↗

James Street & Ogden Place, Morristown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 392
Grade 4102
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
272’20
274’21
275’22
305’23
285’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 42%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson School from Morristown families.

Other schools in Morris Township School District

The district →
Lafayette Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Morristown
118 students5:1
Normandy Park School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Morristown
B+
371 students10:1
Alfred Vail School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Morris Plains
342 students11:1
Woodland School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Convent Station
299 students10:1
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Morristown
251 students11:1
Sussex Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Morristown
B
327 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; Morristown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.