Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza, Elizabeth NJ, 7201 | Elizabeth City School District | 908-436-6767
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1116
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 28% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Elizabeth
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
38%Elizabeth
52%New Jersey

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elizabeth City School District" in Elizabeth, NJ. There are a total of 1,116 students and 89 teachers at Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.5%, which is 47% lower than the New Jersey average.

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1116
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment92
Taking some courses92
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses77

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 Arts Academy, there are a total of 92 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 92 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All6%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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 Arts Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 9.2% 8.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 20.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.9% 69.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Elizabeth demographics profile

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyNational
Population128,4848,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,4301,21591
Median age34.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English24%69%79%
Speak Spanish60%16%13%

Education level achieved in Elizabeth

IndexElizabethNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.