Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
- 1,144 Students
- 79.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.5:1 Student:Teacher
- 09–12 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (908)436-6767 Phone
- http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/8 Website
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Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
High No virtual instruction Grades 09–12 SchoolScore™ C (65.1)
1,144
Students
79.0
Teachers
14.5:1
Student:Teacher
(908)436-6767
Phone
http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/8
Website
Located in Elizabeth, NEW JERSEY (ZIP 07201), Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is a High school serving grades 09–12 in the Elizabeth Public Schools district.
Key statistics: 1,144 students enrolled; a 14.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New Jersey High School Average
Enrollment
1,144.0
State avg: 953.0
▲ 20% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.48:1
State avg: 12.7:1
▲ 14% worse
Free Lunch %
80.5%
State avg: 39.0%
▲ 106% worse
School Details
School Name
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
NCESSCH ID
340459003049
State School ID
NJ-391320-403
School Type
Regular School
Level
High
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
City
Elizabeth
State
New Jersey
ZIP Code
07201
County
Union County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
3408
State Leg. Upper
34020
State Leg. Lower
34020
Latitude
40.6625
Longitude
-74.2108
Grades Offered
9th
10th
11th
12th
1,144
Total Students
79.0
Teachers FTE
14.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
79.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 79.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 921 | 80.5% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Elizabeth Public Schools
LEAID
3404590
State LEA ID
NJ-391320
Phone
(908)436-5000
Website
http://www.epsnj.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Elizabeth
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$809,559K
Federal Revenue
$78,702K
State Revenue
$656,413K
Local Revenue
$74,444K
Total Expenditure
$787,989K
Instruction Exp.
$412,233K
Support Services
$266,511K
Other Current Exp.
$25,168K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy, answered using official NCES data.