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Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,144
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Elizabeth Public Schools
Union County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
22ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
42ndpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is a magnet high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Union County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,144 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,144 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Elizabeth Public Schools
County
Union County
NCES school ID
340459003049

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.