Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
HAWTHORNE, NJ · Hawthorne Public School District
Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, large
345th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 74%▲ Improving
233 GOFFLE HILL ROAD, HAWTHORNE, NJ 07507
(973)423-6480NCES ID 340699004814Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 345th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 74% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 64th in 2019 to 74th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 108 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 277 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.6% | 53.8% | ▼ 27.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 13.6% | 35.7% | ▲ 22.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 4.7% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Asian | 3.2% | 4.3% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 1.4% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- #546Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHawthorne Public School District · 0.4 mi away546th of 1,324
ELA 59% ▼2 · Math 50% ▼18Compare - #77Calvin Coolidge Elementary SchoolWyckoff Township Public School District · 0.9 mi away77th of 1,324
ELA 86% ▲25 · Math 73% ▲5Compare - #668Memorial Elementary SchoolNorth Haledon School District · 1.3 mi away668th of 1,324
ELA 50% ▼11 · Math 48% ▼20Compare - #305Sicomac Elementary SchoolWyckoff Township Public School District · 1.4 mi away305th of 1,324
ELA 64% ▲3 · Math 70% ▲2Compare - #87Richard E Byrd SchoolGlen Rock Public School District · 1.4 mi away87th of 1,324
ELA 70% ▲9 · Math 87% ▲19Compare - #30Orchard Elementary SchoolRidgewood Public School District · 1.7 mi away30th of 1,324
ELA 85% ▲24 · Math 86% ▲18Compare - #217Highland Elementary SchoolMidland Park School District · 1.8 mi away217th of 1,324
ELA 79% ▲18 · Math 63% ▼5Compare - #64Ridge Elementary SchoolRidgewood Public School District · 1.9 mi away64th of 1,324
ELA 80% ▲19 · Math 82% ▲14Compare
What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of the Hawthorne Public School District district in HAWTHORNE, New Jersey.
Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 345th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 74% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?
White 54%, Hispanic 36%, Two or more races 5%, Asian 4% (277 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.