Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

605 Dryden Dr, Baltimore, MD 21229 | (410) 396-0534

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 494

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 494 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 250th out of 283 middle schools in MD.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Baltimore City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,201
Graduation Rate: 56.8%
Dropout Rate: 9.2%
Students Per Teacher: 15.0
Enrolled Students: 82,866

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 494
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 245 (49.6%)
Females: 249 (50.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 68 (13.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 342 (69.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 410 (83.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	480	97.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	5	1.0%
White	8	1.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	40	8.1%
Kindergarten	51	10.3%
1st Grade	46	9.3%
2nd Grade	49	9.9%
3rd Grade	50	10.1%
4th Grade	69	14.0%
5th Grade	45	9.1%
6th Grade	54	10.9%
7th Grade	35	7.1%
8th Grade	55	11.1%

Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Thomas Jefferson Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	16.4%	38.9%	65.4%
2009	20.7%	39.2%	65.7%

Reading Test
2010	63.7%	61.5%	80.3%
2009	62.0%	61.6%	80.2%

Science Test
2010	25.5%	34.9%	67.8%
2009	24.1%	32.1%	65.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.9%	50.7%	72.6%
2009	42.6%	44.1%	72.0%

Reading Test
2010	77.1%	66.6%	81.9%
2009	79.6%	65.8%	81.8%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.3%	65.3%	79.8%
2009	82.9%	58.1%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	80.0%	73.6%	86.1%
2009	91.5%	68.4%	83.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.9%	74.0%	83.2%
2009	68.2%	74.6%	81.2%

Reading Test
2010	85.1%	81.1%	89.4%
2009	88.6%	82.3%	89.5%

Science Test
2010	47.9%	39.5%	66.0%
2009	33.3%	36.6%	63.7%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.9%	84.2%	90.2%
2009	100.0%	83.4%	89.2%

Reading Test
2010	69.6%	76.0%	87.4%
2009	97.4%	77.9%	86.7%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	75.5%	79.5%	86.0%
2009	79.4%	78.1%	84.3%

Reading Test
2010	71.7%	73.7%	84.0%
2009	80.7%	76.7%	84.9%

Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010

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