Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs, IA · High School · Grades 9-12
Thomas Jefferson High School is a high school in Council Bluffs, IA with 1,243 students enrolled and a 37% proficiency rate. Part of Council Bluffs Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Thomas Jefferson High School is a high school located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school serves 1,243 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 37% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 71% graduation rate.
65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Thomas Jefferson High School is part of the Council Bluffs Comm School District in Iowa. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Thomas Jefferson High School has 1,243 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Council Bluffs Comm School District (582 students). Its 37% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points below the district average of 49%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 16 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thomas Jefferson High School has 1,243 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 37% of students at Thomas Jefferson High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Thomas Jefferson High School has a 71% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Thomas Jefferson High School is part of the Council Bluffs Comm School District in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 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.
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.