Jefferson Elementary School

1200 Boulevard, Westfield NJ, 7090 | Westfield Town School District | 908-789-4490
  • grades 1-5
  • students 479
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Westfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
76%Westfield
52%New Jersey

Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Westfield Town School District" in Westfield, NJ. There are a total of 479 students and 36 teachers at Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 48% higher than the New Jersey average.

Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students479
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Jefferson Elementary School, 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
All77%
375-79%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-74%
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.

Jefferson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 77.1% 82.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 4.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 12.0% 7.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 5.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Westfield demographics profile

StatisticWestfieldNew JerseyNational
Population29,6908,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4151,21591
Median age40.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English84%69%79%
Speak Spanish4%16%13%

Education level achieved in Westfield

IndexWestfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college84.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree74.8%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors70.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters33.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.