Is Thomas Jefferson School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson School ranks 1087 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 241 students attended Thomas Jefferson School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson School are 51% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Middle School High : Binghamton High School

Thomas Jefferson School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson School is an elementary school in Binghamton, New York, serving 264 students in grades K-5 as part of the Binghamton City School District.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, Thomas Jefferson School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in academic proficiency for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.71% of 3rd graders, 52.78% of 4th graders, and 43.48% of 5th graders at Thomas Jefferson School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's scores of 28.99%, 29.66%, and 29.19%, respectively. The school also has strong performance among its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 23% of New York elementary schools in these categories.

However, Thomas Jefferson School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 60.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,114, suggesting it is effectively utilizing resources to support student learning. When compared to other elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District, Thomas Jefferson School outperforms its peers, but it still lags behind the higher-performing Vestal Central School District, such as Vestal Hills Elementary School.

Detail:

Public K-5

151 Helen St
Binghamton, NY 13905-3496

(607) 763-8431

District: Binghamton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1087^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,114

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Binghamton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 241

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson School ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Thomas Jefferson School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51%), African American (19.9%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Binghamton City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson School is 11.1. 5 elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson School is $19,114. 5 elementary schools in the Binghamton City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson School 1087^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson School in the ranking list.)

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Binghamton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Binghamton City School District 787^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.79	657^th	2206	70.2%
2007	70.50	726^th	2219	67.3%
2008	64.37	951^st	2227	57.3%
2009	57.79	1165^th	2257	48.4%
2010	65.63	840^th	2263	62.9%
2011	57.26	1080^th	2286	52.8%
2012	48.25	1359^th	2320	41.4%
2013	34.00	1601^st	2325	31.1%
2014	61.03	862^nd	2345	63.2%
2015	34.35	1597^th	2352	32.1%
2016	32.61	1668^th	2366	29.5%
2017	36.92	1530^th	2386	35.9%
2018	32.35	1687^th	2395	29.6%
2019	36.35	1530^th	2413	36.6%
2021	36.78	1442^nd	2201	34.5%
2022	36.24	1581^st	2434	35.0%
2023	30.52	1734^th	2439	28.9%
2024	52.72	1087^th	2445	55.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.18	78^th	180	56.7%
2022	25.82	215^th	289	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.27	1817^th	1941	6.4%
2019	19.40	1770^th	1859	4.8%
2022	34.93	1317^th	2031	35.2%
2023	39.62	1100^th	2016	45.4%
2024	65.18	475^th	2110	77.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.39	1606^th	2045	21.5%
2019	24.10	1653^rd	2032	18.7%
2021	40.41	1028^th	1678	38.7%
2022	27.17	1646^th	2099	21.6%
2023	22.07	1734^th	2041	15.0%
2024	41.25	1153^rd	2078	44.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.35	599^th	766	21.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.27	1686^th	2338	27.9%
2019	43.87	1307^th	2357	44.5%
2021	34.43	1344^th	1955	31.3%
2022	34.71	1628^th	2401	32.2%
2023	24.21	1916^th	2403	20.3%
2024	52.90	1070^th	2413	55.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.05	1562^nd	2340	33.2%
2019	29.32	1730^th	2358	26.6%
2021	37.19	1287^th	1961	34.4%
2022	39.24	1475^th	2400	38.5%
2023	38.90	1460^th	2400	39.2%
2024	51.63	1108^th	2411	54.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.94	554^th	662	16.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.25	595^th	948	37.2%
2019	38.01	534^th	891	40.1%
2021	55.90	152^nd	427	64.4%
2022	37.08	580^th	936	38.0%
2023	28.44	625^th	857	27.1%
2024	44.42	482^nd	927	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.36	1294^th	1392	7.0%
2024	79.94	211^th	1531	86.2%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.18	1123^rd	1408	20.2%
2019	36.00	905^th	1338	32.4%
2021	20.56	1043^rd	1224	14.8%
2022	28.13	1082^nd	1399	22.7%
2023	22.66	1091^st	1337	18.4%
2024	38.80	874^th	1392	37.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	277	16	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1990	278	21	6	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	311
1991	273	19	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1992	301	21	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
1993	306	17	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	332
1994	320	17	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	309	36	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	309	36	13	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	301	41	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	291	36	12	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	278	44	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	257	53	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2001	226	56	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2002	235	51	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	235	51	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	245	57	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2005	242	59	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2006	231	84	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2007	255	47	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	22	344
2008	249	53	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	27	355
2009	253	45	6	18	1	n/a	n/a	41	364
2010	237	54	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	38	352
2011	246	48	8	12	0	0	31	0	345
2012	228	71	9	27	1	0	9	0	345
2013	207	72	11	33	0	0	33	0	356
2014	184	75	11	23	0	0	30	0	323
2015	180	76	12	28	1	0	34	0	331
2016	169	72	12	22	1	0	35	0	311
2017	154	75	11	33	2	0	32	0	307
2018	154	67	10	37	2	0	34	0	304
2019	147	67	11	31	0	0	39	0	295
2020	139	84	7	25	1	0	44	0	300
2021	114	64	10	26	1	0	46	0	261
2022	125	67	10	32	1	0	33	0	268
2023	129	65	8	30	0	0	32	0	264
2024	123	48	11	30	0	0	29	0	241

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Jefferson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	15.4	19.4	n/a
1990	311	17.9	17.3	n/a
1991	307	17.9	17.1	n/a
1992	334	16.4	20.3	n/a
1993	332	18.2	18.2	n/a
1994	345	18.3	18.9	26.1
1995	366	21.1	17.3	30.9
1996	366	21.1	17.3	30.9
1997	365	22.2	16.4	34.2
1998	355	22.0	16.1	33.2
1999	346	22.1	15.7	38.7
2000	329	23.2	14.2	45.3
2001	307	24.0	12.8	43.3
2002	318	22.2	14.3	40.3
2003	318	22.2	14.3	40.3
2004	334	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	24.2	13.6	48.5
2006	337	24.0	14.0	46.3
2007	344	24.0	14.3	43.8
2008	355	24.0	14.8	46
2009	364	26.0	14.0	51.4
2010	352	25.0	14.0	53.5
2011	345	27.2	12.6	41.2
2012	345	23.5	14.6	50.7
2013	356	23.5	15.1	51.7
2014	323	23.6	13.6	48.6
2015	331	23.0	14.3	53.2
2016	311	23.0	13.5	53.1
2017	307	24.9	12.2	60.3
2018	304	24.5	12.4	61.8
2019	295	26.0	11.3	52.9
2020	300	31.5	9.5	58.3
2021	261	30.5	8.5	67
2022	268	24.2	11.0	62.7
2023	264	23.0	11.4	60.2
2024	241	21.5	11.1	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Jefferson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	299	15.4	19.4	n/a
1990	311	17.9	17.3	n/a
1991	307	17.9	17.1	n/a
1992	334	16.4	20.3	n/a
1993	332	18.2	18.2	n/a
1994	345	18.3	18.9	26.1
1995	366	21.1	17.3	30.9
1996	366	21.1	17.3	30.9
1997	365	22.2	16.4	34.2
1998	355	22.0	16.1	33.2
1999	346	22.1	15.7	38.7
2000	329	23.2	14.2	45.3
2001	307	24.0	12.8	43.3
2002	318	22.2	14.3	40.3
2003	318	22.2	14.3	40.3
2004	334	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	328	24.2	13.6	48.5
2006	337	24.0	14.0	46.3
2007	344	24.0	14.3	43.8
2008	355	24.0	14.8	46
2009	364	26.0	14.0	51.4
2010	352	25.0	14.0	53.5
2011	345	27.2	12.6	41.2
2012	345	23.5	14.6	50.7
2013	356	23.5	15.1	51.7
2014	323	23.6	13.6	48.6
2015	331	23.0	14.3	53.2
2016	311	23.0	13.5	53.1
2017	307	24.9	12.2	60.3
2018	304	24.5	12.4	61.8
2019	295	26.0	11.3	52.9
2020	300	31.5	9.5	58.3
2021	261	30.5	8.5	67
2022	268	24.2	11.0	62.7
2023	264	23.0	11.4	60.2
2024	241	21.5	11.1	58.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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