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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Yorktown Heights, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 91
Address
 3636 GOMER ST
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Telephone
(914) 245-4802
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Website
http://www.lakelandschools.org
City-data.com school rating
91
Students
468
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
29.2
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Free lunch eligible students
45
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
16
School district
LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

91
YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (2.8 miles):

90
BROOKSIDE SCHOOL (3.2 miles):

87
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2.1 miles):

84
MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL (2.9 miles):

82
CROMPOND SCHOOL (2.3 miles):

81
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOL (1.6 miles):

77
MILDRED E STRANG MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.9 miles):

77
MOHANSIC SCHOOL (2.5 miles):

76
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Westchester County:

63
Yorktown Heights:

83
Thomas Jefferson Elementary:

91

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 468
Enrollment in 2015: 463
Enrollment in 2014: 493
Enrollment in 2013: 463
Enrollment in 2012: 423
Enrollment in 2011: 434
Enrollment in 2010: 469
Enrollment in 2009: 485
Enrollment in 2008: 495
Enrollment in 2007: 494
Enrollment in 2006: 486
Enrollment in 2005: 502
Enrollment in 2004: 502
Enrollment in 2003: 535
Enrollment in 2002: 519
Enrollment in 2001: 602
Enrollment in 2000: 582
Enrollment in 1999: 588

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students7679858077665468
Female students4038374937282231
Male students3641483140383237
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 2 - - - 2
Asian students253341 - 18
Hispanic students1161314168169
Black students132212 - 11
White students6263675656534361
Two or More Races students - 2 - 3 - 2 - 7

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 76
1st grade enrollment: 79
2nd grade enrollment: 85
3rd grade enrollment: 80
4th grade enrollment: 77
5th grade enrollment: 66
Ungraded enrollment: 5

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 231 (49.4%)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

49.4%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 237 (50.6%)
Here:

50.6%
New York:

47.5%

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.4%)
School:

0.4%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 18 (3.8%)
Here:

3.8%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 69 (14.7%)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

14.7%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 11 (2.4%)
School:

2.4%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 361 (77.1%)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

77.1%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 7 (1.5%)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

1.5%
New York:

2.9%

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 61 (13.0%)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

13.0%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 45 (9.6%)
Here:

9.6%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 16 (3.4%)
School:

3.4%
New York:

4.8%

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 21

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 29.2

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 17
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

16.0
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 14

Total number of classes taught: 53
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,293,463
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 36.4 (Salary Expenditures: $3,770,986)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $358,970)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $0)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $163,507)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $464,567

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 42 (male: 29, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all male)
  • White: 38 (male: 25, female: 13)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 20 (male: 10, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)

Retention:
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(State average from 836 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here:

2.6%
New York:

5.4%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

2.5%
New York:

5.0%

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All323
  • Males318
  • Females331
  • Hispanic321
  • White324
ELA students tested with valid scores: 49
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

55%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

8%
37%
43%
12%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All325
  • Males327
  • Females323
  • Hispanic317
  • White325
Math students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student Math scores: 325

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 45%
Students scoring at Level 4: 29%

10%
16%
45%
29%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males312
  • Females334
  • White320
ELA students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

68%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 24%

8%
24%
44%
24%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All332
  • Males335
  • Females330
  • Hispanic337
  • White325
Math students tested with valid scores: 29
Computed mean of student Math scores: 332

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

72%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 34%
Students scoring at Level 4: 38%

28%
34%
38%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All88
  • Males89
  • Females87
  • Hispanic90
  • White86
Science students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student Science scores: 88

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

97%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 3%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 78%

3%
19%
78%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All329
  • Males329
  • Females328
  • Hispanic312
  • White337
ELA students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 329

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

56%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

3%
42%
25%
31%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All342
  • Males342
  • Females342
  • Hispanic325
  • Asian355
  • White346
Math students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student Math scores: 342

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

83%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 47%

3%
14%
36%
47%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All197
  • Females198
  • White198
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 153
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 59%

Performance Index (PI):

197
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 172
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All170
  • Males172
  • Females168
  • Hispanic155
  • White169
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 466
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 49%

Performance Index (PI):

170
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All152
  • Males143
  • Females163
  • Hispanic146
  • White159
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 467
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 48%

Performance Index (PI):

152
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

Health & Safety


Referrals and Arrests:
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(State average from 410 schools)
Referral to law enforcement is an action by which a student is reported to any law enforcement agency or official, including a school police unit, for an incident that occurs on school grounds, during school-related events, or while taking school transportation, regardless of whether official action is taken. Citations, tickets, court referrals, and school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.

School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Here:

4.3
State:

10.2
Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
School:

4.3
New York:

5.7

Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic2
  • Asian2
  • Black2
  • White7
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 13 (male: 6, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

27.8
New York:

179.4

Restraint and Seclusion:
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(State average from 355 schools)
Physical restraint refers to a personal restriction that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move his or her torso, arms, legs, or head freely. The term physical restraint does not include a physical escort. Physical escort means a temporary touching or holding of the hand, wrist, arm, shoulder or back for the purpose of inducing a student who is acting out to walk to a safe location.
Total Number of Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Non-IDEA students subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

4.3
New York:

4.1
Total Number of students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) subjected to physical restraint per 1,000 students
Here:

4.3
State:

18.8

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 24 (all male)
  • White: 24
Students without disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

6.4
State:

29.4

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