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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

3636 Gomer St
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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Top 30%

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Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in NY
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 397 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	64
1	67
2	66
3	68
4	55
5	77

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	399
2022	414
2021	426
2020	449
2019	449
2018	477
2017	477
2016	468
2015	463
2014	493
2013	463
2012	423
2011	434
2010	469
2009	485
2008	495
2007	494
2006	486
2005	502
2004	502
2003	535
2002	519
2001	602
2000	582
1999	588
1998	573
1997	554
1996	524
1995	522
1994	513
1993	520
1992	490
1991	428
1990	418
1989	449
1988	497
1987	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	35
2013	31
2012	30
2011	30
2010	34
2009	36
2008	35
2007	32
2006	32
2005	31
2003	29
2002	31
2001	38
2000	33
1999	36
1998	32
1997	32
1996	29
1995	30
1994	28
1993	32
1992	29
1991	28
1990	29

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School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 4,377 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#940 out of 4377 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#940
2021	#1186
2019	#1130
2018	#1019
2017	#1105
2016	#1070
2015	#1321
2014	#847
2013	#1218
2012	#610
2011	#729

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60-64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2022	62%	46%	61%
2021	62%	55%	60%
2019	77%	54%	71%
2018	77%	52%	71%
2017	77%	50%	70%
2016	72%	49%	67%
2015	67%	48%	64%
2014	59%	41%	51%
2013	55%	39%	48%
2012	93%	69%	80%
2011	90%	67%	75%

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65-69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2022	67%	49%	58%
2021	77%	62%	70%
2019	67%	52%	66%
2018	72%	52%	71%
2017	62%	47%	66%
2016	67%	46%	66%
2015	52%	40%	56%
2014	49%	37%	49%
2013	53%	39%	56%
2012	86%	60%	77%
2011	82%	58%	72%

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≥90%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2022	90%	78%	90%
2021	90%	84%	91%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	13:1
2019	15:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	13:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	5%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	5%	9%	6%
2019	5%	9%	6%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	6%	9%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	3%
2001	6%	7%	3%
2000	5%	6%	2%
1999	5%	6%	2%
1998	5%	5%	2%
1997	5%	5%	3%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	22%	29%	29%
2022	21%	29%	26%
2021	20%	28%	24%
2020	16%	27%	21%
2019	16%	27%	21%
2018	16%	26%	19%
2017	16%	26%	19%
2016	15%	26%	18%
2015	15%	25%	17%
2014	16%	25%	16%
2013	13%	24%	16%
2012	11%	23%	14%
2010	11%	22%	14%
2009	9%	21%	13%
2008	7%	21%	13%
2007	7%	21%	12%
2006	5%	20%	11%
2005	4%	20%	9%
2004	3%	19%	10%
2003	4%	19%	9%
2002	3%	19%	9%
2001	3%	18%	8%
2000	2%	18%	7%
1999	2%	18%	6%
1998	2%	18%	7%
1997	1%	18%	6%
1996	2%	17%	6%
1995	3%	17%	6%
1994	1%	17%	5%
1993	3%	16%	5%
1992	2%	16%	4%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	3%	16%	7%
2022	3%	16%	7%
2021	3%	17%	7%
2020	3%	17%	6%
2019	3%	17%	6%
2018	2%	17%	6%
2017	2%	17%	6%
2016	2%	18%	6%
2015	2%	18%	6%
2014	2%	18%	6%
2013	2%	18%	6%
2012	3%	18%	6%
2011	3%	19%	7%
2010	4%	19%	7%
2009	4%	19%	7%
2008	4%	20%	7%
2007	3%	19%	7%
2006	3%	20%	6%
2005	4%	20%	6%
2004	5%	20%	6%
2003	5%	20%	6%
2002	2%	20%	5%
2001	3%	20%	5%
2000	4%	21%	5%
1999	3%	21%	5%
1998	4%	20%	6%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	4%	20%	5%
1995	5%	20%	5%
1994	5%	20%	5%
1993	4%	20%	5%

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White

66%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	67%	40%	56%
2022	68%	41%	59%
2021	69%	41%	61%
2020	73%	43%	65%
2019	73%	43%	65%
2018	75%	44%	70%
2017	75%	44%	70%
2016	78%	44%	71%
2015	79%	45%	72%
2014	78%	46%	73%
2013	79%	47%	73%
2012	81%	48%	74%
2011	88%	49%	76%
2010	80%	51%	74%
2009	81%	51%	75%
2008	83%	51%	75%
2007	84%	52%	76%
2006	88%	53%	78%
2005	88%	53%	81%
2004	87%	54%	80%
2003	87%	55%	82%
2002	90%	55%	83%
2001	88%	55%	84%
2000	89%	55%	86%
1999	90%	55%	87%
1998	89%	57%	85%
1997	93%	57%	87%
1996	90%	58%	87%
1995	88%	58%	87%
1994	90%	58%	88%
1993	89%	59%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	0.50	0.73	0.60
2022	0.49	0.72	0.58
2021	0.48	0.72	0.56
2020	0.44	0.71	0.53
2019	0.44	0.71	0.53
2018	0.41	0.71	0.47
2017	0.41	0.71	0.47
2016	0.37	0.70	0.46
2015	0.36	0.70	0.45
2014	0.37	0.69	0.45
2013	0.36	0.69	0.44
2012	0.34	0.68	0.42
2011	0.22	0.68	0.41
2010	0.35	0.66	0.43
2009	0.33	0.66	0.42
2008	0.30	0.66	0.42
2007	0.29	0.65	0.40
2006	0.22	0.64	0.37
2005	0.22	0.64	0.34
2004	0.24	0.63	0.35
2003	0.23	0.62	0.33
2002	0.19	0.62	0.30
2001	0.22	0.63	0.29
2000	0.20	0.62	0.25
1999	0.19	0.62	0.24
1998	0.21	0.61	0.26
1997	0.13	0.61	0.24
1996	0.19	0.60	0.24
1995	0.22	0.60	0.24
1994	0.19	0.60	0.23
1993	0.20	0.59	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	12%	53%	21%
2022	11%	51%	19%
2021	8%	52%	18%
2020	6%	50%	17%
2019	6%	50%	17%
2018	6%	48%	13%
2017	6%	48%	13%
2016	9%	44%	15%
2015	8%	45%	14%
2014	7%	42%	10%
2013	9%	41%	11%
2012	6%	42%	10%
2011	6%	41%	8%
2010	4%	16%	8%
2009	3%	37%	5%
2008	3%	36%	5%
2007	2%	36%	4%
2006	4%	37%	5%
2005	1%	14%	4%
2003	3%	13%	3%
2002	1%	36%	3%
2001	2%	36%	4%
2000	2%	37%	4%
1999	3%	38%	5%
1998	3%	37%	4%
1997	4%	38%	5%
1996	5%	13%	5%
1995	4%	13%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	New York	Lakeland Central School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	5%	3%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakeland Central School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #940 out of 4,377 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

397 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, 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 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Lakeland Central School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥90% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education