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Jerry Thomas Elementary School
800 Maplewood Dr
Jupiter FL, 33458, Palm Beach County
Phone: 561-741-9100
Ranking:
(147 out of 2,649, top 6%)*
(147 out of 2,649, top 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Palm Beach County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 52 | 64 | 52 | |||
| Total Students: | 861 | 833 | 817 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 138 | 16.0% | 123 | 14.8% | 108 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 131 | 15.2% | 124 | 14.9% | 129 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | 126 | 14.6% | 125 | 15.0% | 156 | 19.1% |
| Grade 3: | 136 | 15.8% | 175 | 21.0% | 154 | 18.8% |
| Grade 4: | 173 | 20.1% | 157 | 18.8% | 128 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 157 | 18.2% | 129 | 15.5% | 142 | 17.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 404 | 46.9% | 383 | 46.0% | 387 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 426 | 49.5% | 407 | 48.9% | 393 | 48.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 22 | 2.6% | 12 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 140 | 16.3% | 154 | 18.5% | 138 | 16.9% |
| Black | 51 | 5.9% | 47 | 5.6% | 61 | 7.5% |
| White: | 619 | 71.9% | 583 | 70.0% | 575 | 70.4% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 200 | 23.2% | 159 | 19.1% | 125 | 15.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 5.9% | 45 | 5.4% | 58 | 7.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | 15.10 | 15.70 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 333 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 335 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 342 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 340 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 333 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 201 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 310 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 311 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 310 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 310 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 312 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 199 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 316 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 315 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 319 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 325 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 331 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 335 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 332 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 335 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 216 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 317 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 318 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 314 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 318 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 320 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 325 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 325 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 322 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 213 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 335 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 338 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361 | 340 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 338 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 336 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 222 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 312 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 306 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 314 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 313 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 311 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 221 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 305 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 316 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 319 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 322 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 326 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 333 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 328 | 322 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.9% | 75.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.1% | 25.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.1% | 18.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.9% | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,147.0 | $45,014.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,907.0 | $32,279.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,443.0 | $47,844.0 |
* Jerry Thomas Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.