Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2014)

250 Athens Blvd
Buffalo, NY 14223

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School serves 289 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the New York state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the New York state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	38
1	61
2	48
3	41
4	58
5	43

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	289
2022	289
2021	289
2020	289
2019	289
2018	289
2017	289
2016	289
2015	289
2013	289
2012	347
2011	303
2010	303
2009	318
2008	304
2007	303
2006	322
2005	300
2004	312
2003	310
2002	349
2001	354
2000	338
1999	346
1998	343
1997	350
1996	347
1995	330
1994	334
1993	343
1992	333
1991	318
1990	327

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2013	17
2012	19
2011	24
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	21
2005	20
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	20
1999	18
1998	19
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16

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This School

State Level (NY)

(12-13)

35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2013	37%	39%	39%
2012	72%	69%	74%
2011	72%	67%	74%
2010	95%	86%	92%

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(12-13)

25-29%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2013	27%	39%	42%
2012	62%	60%	64%
2011	57%	58%	62%
2010	77%	74%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	17:1	11:1	10:1
2022	17:1	11:1	10:1
2021	17:1	12:1	10:1
2020	17:1	13:1	12:1
2019	17:1	13:1	12:1
2018	17:1	14:1	12:1
2017	17:1	13:1	12:1
2016	17:1	14:1	13:1
2015	17:1	14:1	13:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	19:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	2%	10%	5%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	2%	10%	5%
2020	2%	9%	4%
2019	2%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	4%	29%	11%
2022	4%	29%	10%
2021	4%	28%	10%
2020	4%	27%	9%
2019	4%	27%	9%
2018	3%	26%	9%
2017	3%	26%	9%
2016	3%	26%	7%
2015	3%	25%	7%
2013	4%	24%	5%
2012	5%	23%	5%
2011	3%	22%	4%
2010	4%	22%	4%
2009	3%	21%	3%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	21%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	1%	19%	2%
2003	2%	19%	1%
2002	1%	19%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	17%	1%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	16%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	3%	16%	9%
2022	3%	16%	9%
2021	3%	17%	8%
2020	3%	17%	8%
2019	3%	17%	8%
2018	4%	17%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	4%	18%	6%
2015	4%	18%	6%
2013	3%	18%	6%
2012	4%	18%	6%
2011	4%	19%	7%
2010	5%	19%	6%
2009	6%	19%	6%
2008	3%	20%	6%
2007	3%	19%	5%
2006	5%	20%	4%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	3%	20%	4%
2003	4%	20%	3%
2002	4%	20%	2%
2001	2%	20%	3%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	3%	20%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	2%	20%	1%
1994	1%	20%	1%

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White

87%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	87%	40%	66%
2022	87%	41%	67%
2021	87%	41%	67%
2020	87%	43%	71%
2019	87%	43%	71%
2018	87%	44%	74%
2017	87%	44%	74%
2016	87%	44%	81%
2015	87%	45%	83%
2013	87%	47%	85%
2012	88%	48%	85%
2011	91%	49%	87%
2010	90%	51%	88%
2009	89%	51%	89%
2008	91%	51%	89%
2007	92%	52%	90%
2006	90%	53%	92%
2005	91%	53%	93%
2004	95%	54%	93%
2003	94%	55%	94%
2002	92%	55%	95%
2001	95%	55%	95%
2000	96%	55%	95%
1999	96%	55%	96%
1998	97%	57%	96%
1997	96%	57%	96%
1996	96%	58%	96%
1995	97%	58%	96%
1994	96%	58%	97%
1993	96%	59%	97%
1992	98%	60%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	4%	4%	8%
2022	4%	3%	8%
2021	4%	3%	7%
2020	4%	3%	7%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	0.24	0.73	0.47
2022	0.24	0.72	0.46
2021	0.24	0.72	0.45
2020	0.24	0.71	0.42
2019	0.24	0.71	0.42
2018	0.24	0.71	0.38
2017	0.24	0.71	0.38
2016	0.24	0.70	0.34
2015	0.24	0.70	0.31
2013	0.24	0.69	0.27
2012	0.22	0.68	0.27
2011	0.17	0.68	0.23
2010	0.19	0.66	0.22
2009	0.20	0.66	0.21
2008	0.17	0.66	0.21
2007	0.15	0.65	0.19
2006	0.19	0.64	0.15
2005	0.17	0.64	0.14
2004	0.10	0.63	0.13
2003	0.12	0.62	0.12
2002	0.14	0.62	0.10
2001	0.09	0.63	0.10
2000	0.08	0.62	0.09
1999	0.08	0.62	0.07
1998	0.06	0.61	0.07
1997	0.08	0.61	0.07
1996	0.08	0.60	0.07
1995	0.06	0.60	0.08
1994	0.07	0.60	0.06
1993	0.08	0.59	0.05
1992	0.04	0.58	0.04

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Eligible for

19%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	19%	53%	42%
2022	19%	51%	48%
2021	19%	52%	43%
2020	19%	50%	41%
2019	19%	50%	41%
2018	19%	48%	38%
2017	19%	48%	38%
2016	19%	44%	33%
2015	19%	45%	32%
2013	19%	41%	27%
2012	20%	42%	27%
2011	17%	41%	24%
2010	17%	16%	21%
2009	11%	37%	20%
2008	11%	36%	19%
2007	12%	36%	18%
2006	12%	37%	16%
2005	12%	14%	17%
2003	13%	13%	13%
2002	11%	36%	13%
2001	10%	36%	15%
2000	12%	37%	15%
1999	10%	38%	15%
1998	8%	37%	14%
1997	7%	38%	14%
1996	7%	13%	15%
1995	7%	13%	14%
1994	9%	12%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	7%	5%	11%
2009	10%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	5%	12%
2003	8%	4%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% NY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% NY state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

289 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District.

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2014)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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