Thomas Jefferson Elementary

1255 Patriot Place, Forest VA, 24551 | Bedford County Public Schools | 434-534-6159
  • grades PK-5
  • students 604
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
89%Forest
79%Virginia

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Bedford County Public Schools" in Forest, VA. There are a total of 604 students and 36 teachers at Thomas Jefferson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students604
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thomas Jefferson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
385-89%
490-94%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
375-79%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 78.4% 84.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 6.7% 7.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 1.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 3.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Forest demographics profile

StatisticForestVirginiaNational
Population11,0758,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)81421891
Median age44.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English88%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Forest

IndexForestVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college75.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Jefferson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.