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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1200 Boulevard, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 789-4490 · Part of Westfield Town School District

Westfield’s School Grade A better than 87% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Westfield kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–KLincoln Early Childhood Center268 students
1–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

1200 Boulevard, Westfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 197
Grade 293
Grade 3107
Grade 493
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
470’20
457’21
466’22
472’23
467’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Asian 22%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Westfield families.

Other schools in Westfield Town School District

The district →
Lincoln Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Westfield
268 students15:1
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westfield
A+
509 students13:1
Tamaques Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westfield
A+
427 students13:1
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westfield
A
362 students12:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westfield
A+
300 students13:1
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westfield
A
291 students10:1

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