Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

1782 Jefferson Hwy
Louisa, VA 23093

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Top 30%

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Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 648 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in VA
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 648 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	120
1	103
2	113
3	81
4	86
5	95

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	632
2022	647
2021	593
2020	623
2019	623
2018	630
2017	630
2016	611
2015	558
2014	531
2013	535
2012	545
2011	578
2010	816
2009	786
2008	790
2007	778
2006	752
2005	725
2004	711
2003	685
2002	690
2001	736
2000	678
1999	683
1998	696
1997	709
1996	833
1995	785
1994	797
1993	781
1992	803
1991	783
1990	747
1989	769
1988	710
1987	167

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2022	47
2021	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	47
2017	47
2016	46
2015	40
2014	39
2013	39
2012	37
2011	35
2010	54
2009	50
2008	49
2007	66
2006	58
2005	56
2004	56
2003	63
2002	57
2001	53
1999	50
1994	38
1993	52
1992	57
1991	56
1990	54
1989	51
1988	47
1987	9

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Year Founded

2014

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School Motto

Only Together, We Are TJES!

School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.51, 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 (VA)

#445 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#445
2022	#743
2021	#743
2019	#1081
2018	#1410
2017	#1396
2016	#1303
2015	#1258
2014	#1471
2013	#1497
2012	#1433

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	85%	68%	78%
2021	59%	54%	64%
2019	82%	82%	85%
2017	71%	72%	76%
2016	76%	80%	81%
2015	80%	79%	81%
2014	65%	74%	75%
2013	56%	71%	70%
2012	60%	68%	64%
2011	93%	86%	84%
2010	90%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2021	72%	69%	77%
2019	75%	78%	77%
2018	70%	80%
2017	71%	80%	78%
2016	74%	80%	79%
2015	68%	79%	78%
2014	61%	74%	73%
2013	64%	74%	72%
2012	82%	89%	86%
2011	87%	88%	85%
2010	81%	89%	86%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	21:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
1999	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	9%	19%	7%
2022	9%	18%	6%
2021	9%	18%	6%
2020	7%	16%	5%
2019	7%	16%	5%
2018	6%	15%	4%
2017	6%	15%	4%
2016	5%	14%	4%
2015	4%	14%	3%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	3%
2011	5%	11%	3%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1998	2%	4%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	12%	22%	15%
2022	13%	22%	15%
2021	14%	22%	15%
2020	16%	22%	16%
2019	16%	22%	16%
2018	18%	23%	17%
2017	18%	23%	17%
2016	20%	23%	19%
2015	19%	23%	19%
2014	19%	23%	19%
2013	19%	23%	19%
2012	19%	24%	19%
2011	17%	24%	20%
2010	24%	26%	22%
2009	24%	26%	22%
2008	23%	27%	22%
2007	26%	27%	24%
2006	27%	27%	25%
2005	28%	27%	26%
2004	28%	27%	27%
2003	31%	27%	27%
2002	32%	27%	27%
2001	36%	27%	28%
2000	38%	27%	28%
1999	40%	27%	30%
1998	39%	27%	30%
1997	43%	27%	30%
1996	40%	27%	30%
1995	39%	26%	31%
1994	38%	26%	30%
1993	39%	26%	31%

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White

68%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	65%	45%	69%
2022	66%	46%	70%
2021	65%	46%	70%
2020	65%	49%	70%
2019	65%	49%	70%
2018	66%	50%	71%
2017	66%	50%	71%
2016	65%	50%	70%
2015	69%	52%	70%
2014	68%	52%	71%
2013	68%	53%	71%
2012	71%	54%	72%
2011	73%	54%	72%
2010	67%	57%	72%
2009	68%	57%	73%
2008	68%	57%	73%
2007	68%	58%	73%
2006	69%	59%	76%
2005	69%	60%	72%
2004	70%	61%	72%
2003	67%	61%	71%
2002	67%	63%	71%
2001	63%	64%	71%
2000	61%	65%	72%
1999	59%	65%	70%
1998	59%	65%	70%
1997	57%	66%	70%
1996	60%	67%	70%
1995	59%	67%	69%
1994	61%	68%	70%
1993	60%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	13%	7%	8%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.49
2022	0.53	0.70	0.49
2021	0.54	0.70	0.48
2020	0.54	0.68	0.48
2019	0.54	0.68	0.48
2018	0.53	0.67	0.47
2017	0.53	0.67	0.47
2016	0.53	0.68	0.48
2015	0.48	0.66	0.47
2014	0.51	0.66	0.46
2013	0.50	0.65	0.46
2012	0.47	0.64	0.45
2011	0.44	0.64	0.44
2010	0.53	0.62	0.41
2009	0.51	0.60	0.41
2008	0.50	0.60	0.41
2007	0.49	0.59	0.41
2006	0.45	0.58	0.38
2005	0.45	0.57	0.42
2004	0.44	0.55	0.42
2003	0.46	0.55	0.43
2002	0.45	0.53	0.42
2001	0.48	0.52	0.42
2000	0.49	0.51	0.41
1999	0.50	0.51	0.43
1998	0.50	0.50	0.43
1997	0.50	0.49	0.42
1996	0.49	0.48	0.42
1995	0.50	0.49	0.43
1994	0.49	0.47	0.43
1993	0.49	0.47	0.44

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Eligible for

89%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2023	84%	52%	67%
2022	47%	41%	37%
2021	53%	35%	34%
2020	52%	39%	38%
2019	52%	39%	38%
2018	50%	35%	34%
2017	50%	35%	34%
2016	58%	35%	38%
2015	56%	34%	37%
2014	57%	33%	39%
2013	52%	32%	37%
2012	51%	32%	37%
2011	50%	31%	36%
2010	42%	29%	33%
2009	40%	26%	31%
2008	38%	25%	30%
2007	41%	24%	32%
2006	37%	24%	30%
2005	44%	24%	30%
2004	35%	23%	26%
2003	34%	23%	25%
2002	33%	23%	24%
2001	36%	21%	25%
2000	34%	23%	24%
1999	36%	24%	27%
1998	39%	24%	29%
1997	41%	24%	30%
1996	42%	24%	30%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Louisa County School District
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	11%	6%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	15%	7%	11%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	14%	7%	11%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	13%	7%	10%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Louisa County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #445 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Moss-nuckols Elementary School, Jouett Elementary School, Trevilians Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

648 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Louisa County School District.

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