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Thomas Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1255 Patriot Place, Forest, VA 24551 · (434) 534-6159 · Part of Bedford County Public Schools

Forest’s School Grade C better than 27% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 56.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forest kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Thomas Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1255 Patriot Place, Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten90
Grade 199
Grade 285
Grade 389
Grade 473
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
363’20
530’21
510’22
540’23
567’24

Up 56.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elementary from Forest families.

Other schools in Bedford County Public Schools

The district →
Goodview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
C
504 students15:1
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A+
384 students18:1
New London Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
330 students15:1
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A−
309 students16:1
Stewartsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
B−
292 students14:1
Bedford Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bedford
266 students13:1

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 Virginia’s other public schools; Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.