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Thomas Jefferson School No. 1

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

390 Van Houten Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 · (973) 470-5501 · Part of Passaic City School District

Passaic’s School Grade D better than 5% of New Jersey school districts

Students
423
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson School No. 1

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Passaic kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Thomas Jefferson School No. 1You are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.3%

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

390 Van Houten Ave., Passaic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 174
Grade 250
Grade 351
Grade 450
Grade 549
Grade 634
Grade 735
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
432’20
462’21
446’22
433’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Asian 3%Black 2%White 2%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 School No. 1 from Passaic families.

Other schools in Passaic City School District

The district →

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