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How Jefferson Elementary School compares
73% vs. 68% district avg
5 points above Westfield Public School District
73% vs. 56% New Jersey avg
17 points above state average

Jefferson Elementary School is a elementary school in Westfield, NJ with 466 students enrolled in grades 1-5. It is part of the Westfield Public School District. That headcount is below the 589-student average for schools in the district.

On the latest EDFacts assessments, 73% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 5 points above the 68% average for the Westfield Public School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 17 points higher.

The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.

The student-teacher ratio is 14.6 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

466
Enrollment
14.6:1
Student:Teacher
73%
Proficiency Rate
1%
Free/Reduced Lunch

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About This School

Jefferson Elementary School is a elementary school located in Westfield, New Jersey. The school serves 466 students in grades 1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 73% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Jefferson Elementary School is part of the Westfield Public School District in New Jersey.

How This School Compares

Jefferson Elementary School has 466 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Westfield Public School District (589 students). Its 73% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points above the district average of 68%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 17 points higher. With a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.

Frequently Asked Questions

Jefferson Elementary School has 466 students enrolled in grades 1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

According to EDFacts data, 73% of students at Jefferson Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Jefferson Elementary School is part of the Westfield Public School District in Westfield, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.