Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Serving 150 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	23
1	22
2	18
3	23
4	24
5	27

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Total Students

150 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	150
2022	150
2021	150
2020	150
2019	150
2018	157
2017	157
2016	160
2015	148
2014	150
2013	153
2012	158
2011	154
2010	154
2009	159
2008	148
2007	148
2006	141
2005	150
2004	140
2003	143
2002	146
2001	140
2000	142
1999	136
1998	146
1997	144
1996	139
1995	146
1994	146
1993	146
1992	157
1991	148
1990	145
1989	148
1988	140
1987	143

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	12
2017	12
2016	10
2015	9
2014	9
2013	9
2012	9
2011	11
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	12
2006	13
2005	14
2004	11
2003	9
2002	9
2001	7
2000	6
1999	6
1998	6
1997	6
1996	8
1995	6
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	9
1987	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(18-19)

70-74%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2019	72%	69%	80%
2018	87%	76%	84%
2017	87%	77%	85%
2016	87%	78%	84%
2015	87%	79%	86%
2014	90%	79%	85%
2013	87%	77%	83%
2012	77%	76%	82%
2011	87%	78%	84%
2010	82%	77%	84%

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(18-19)

60-64%

68%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2019	62%	68%	77%
2018	92%	74%	84%
2017	87%	75%	82%
2016	82%	75%	81%
2015	82%	76%	83%
2014	87%	76%	81%
2013	82%	72%	78%
2012	77%	71%	77%
2011	82%	76%	83%
2010	82%	75%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	15:1
2007	12:1	14:1	16:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	20:1	14:1	16:1
2000	24:1	14:1	16:1
1999	23:1	14:1	18:1
1998	24:1	14:1	17:1
1997	24:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	26:1	15:1	18:1
1994	16:1	15:1	18:1
1993	16:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	18:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	16:1	15:1	17:1
1989	17:1	17:1	21:1
1988	16:1	15:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	8%	2%	2%
1993	8%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	16%	13%	11%
2022	16%	12%	11%
2021	16%	12%	10%
2020	16%	11%	10%
2019	16%	11%	10%
2018	13%	11%	9%
2017	13%	11%	9%
2016	13%	10%	9%
2015	11%	11%	8%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	16%	9%	8%
2012	13%	9%	7%
2011	12%	9%	7%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	8%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	8%	5%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	6%	2%	2%
1993	6%	2%	2%
1992	6%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	9%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	5%	6%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	9%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	6%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

66%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	66%	72%	70%
2022	66%	73%	71%
2021	66%	74%	73%
2020	66%	75%	74%
2019	66%	75%	74%
2018	71%	77%	77%
2017	71%	77%	77%
2016	78%	78%	79%
2015	78%	78%	80%
2014	81%	79%	81%
2013	73%	80%	81%
2012	74%	81%	82%
2011	74%	81%	83%
2010	81%	82%	85%
2009	81%	84%	86%
2008	82%	84%	87%
2007	84%	86%	88%
2006	84%	88%	89%
2005	84%	87%	89%
2004	89%	88%	90%
2003	89%	89%	91%
2002	93%	89%	93%
2001	91%	89%	92%
2000	95%	94%	94%
1999	95%	91%	92%
1998	95%	92%	92%
1997	90%	93%	92%
1996	91%	93%	93%
1995	92%	93%	93%
1994	85%	93%	94%
1993	85%	94%	93%
1992	88%	95%	94%
1991	89%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	0.53	0.46	0.49
2022	0.53	0.45	0.48
2021	0.53	0.43	0.45
2020	0.53	0.42	0.44
2019	0.53	0.42	0.44
2018	0.47	0.39	0.39
2017	0.47	0.39	0.39
2016	0.37	0.38	0.37
2015	0.38	0.38	0.35
2014	0.34	0.37	0.33
2013	0.44	0.35	0.34
2012	0.44	0.34	0.33
2011	0.44	0.34	0.30
2010	0.34	0.32	0.28
2009	0.33	0.29	0.26
2008	0.32	0.28	0.24
2007	0.29	0.26	0.22
2006	0.29	0.23	0.21
2005	0.28	0.24	0.20
2004	0.20	0.22	0.18
2003	0.20	0.21	0.16
2002	0.13	0.20	0.14
2001	0.17	0.20	0.15
2000	0.15	0.15	0.11
1999	0.10	0.16	0.15
1998	0.10	0.15	0.15
1997	0.19	0.13	0.15
1996	0.17	0.13	0.13
1995	0.15	0.13	0.13
1994	0.26	0.13	0.12
1993	0.26	0.11	0.13
1992	0.21	0.10	0.12
1991	0.21	0.10	0.11

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Eligible for

35%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	35%	36%	31%
2022	35%	35%	28%
2021	35%	35%	28%
2020	35%	36%	28%
2019	35%	36%	28%
2018	35%	34%	27%
2017	35%	34%	27%
2016	40%	34%	28%
2015	39%	34%	25%
2014	35%	34%	25%
2013	34%	34%	24%
2012	35%	33%	23%
2011	32%	31%	20%
2010	27%	29%	19%
2009	21%	26%	15%
2008	24%	26%	14%
2007	26%	24%	14%
2006	28%	25%	13%
2005	20%	23%	10%
2004	14%	22%	11%
2003	13%	21%	10%
2002	14%	19%	9%
2001	11%	19%	8%
2000	11%	19%	9%
1999	14%	20%	8%
1998	12%	21%	9%
1997	13%	20%	9%
1996	16%	20%	9%
1995	14%	20%	9%
1994	13%	19%	9%
1993	13%	19%	8%
1992	11%	18%	8%
1991	9%	17%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Iowa	Bettendorf Community School District
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	4%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	14%	7%	5%
2011	16%	8%	9%
2010	16%	8%	7%
2009	16%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	7%
2007	11%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	18%	8%	5%
2003	12%	8%	5%
2002	10%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bettendorf Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

150 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Bettendorf Community School District.

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