Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Regular School · Valparaiso, IN

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a regular school school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades KG–05 with 285 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

285

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	186	65%
Hispanic/Latino	56	20%
Black or African American	18	6%
Two or more races	18	6%
Asian	6	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	285	153M / 132F

English Language Learners: 9 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	65-69%	37.0%	135
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	42.2%	135
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	46

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.50 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

29 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	285	100%

Contact & Location

1700 Roosevelt Rd

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: (219)531-3130

District

Valparaiso Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,318

District enrollment: 6,382

Other Schools in District

Central Elementary School Elementary
Cooks Corners Elementary School Elementary
Flint Lake Elementary School Elementary
Heavilin Elementary School Elementary
Memorial Elementary School Elementary
Northview Elementary School Elementary
Parkview Elementary School Elementary
Valparaiso High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46383) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

181197001889

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD