Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Regular School · Elizabeth, NJ

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is a regular school school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 1,144 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,144

Teachers (FTE)

79.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	865	76%
Black or African American	190	17%
White	80	7%
Asian	6	1%
Two or more races	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,144	383M / 760F

English Language Learners: 133 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -16.6pp	25.6%	513
Reading Proficiency	39.0% -7.8pp	46.8%	280
Science Proficiency	8.0%	—	302
4-Year Graduation Rate	82.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (10)

142 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

463

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

131

11.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

164

14.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,144	100%

Contact & Location

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Phone: (908)436-6767

http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/8

District

Elizabeth Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,782

District enrollment: 27,378

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 Elementary
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Elementary
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 Elementary
Christopher Columbus School No. 15 Elementary
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Elementary
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 Elementary
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 Elementary
Elmora School No. 12 Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07201) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340459003049

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