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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

100 Prospect Avenue, North Arlington, NJ 07031 · (201) 991-6800 · Part of North Arlington Borough School District

North Arlington’s School Grade B better than 56% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
164
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for North Arlington kids: Veterans Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Veterans Middle School426 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

100 Prospect Avenue, North Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 131
Grade 227
Grade 331
Grade 428
Grade 528
Enrollment over time
172’20
168’21
179’22
169’23
164’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 46%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%Black <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 North Arlington families.

Other schools in North Arlington Borough School District

The district →
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Arlington
C+
335 students16:1
Susan B. Anthony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Arlington
C
297 students12:1
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Arlington
C
132 students8:1
Veterans Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Arlington
B
426 students10:1
North Arlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Arlington
B−
634 students14:1

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