Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
103 Thomas Jefferson Rd
Newton IA, 50208, Jasper County
Phone: 641-792-2498
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Newton Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 25 | |||
| Total Students: | 401 | 395 | 347 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 58 | 14.5% | 48 | 12.2% | 13 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 89 | 22.2% | 92 | 23.3% | 95 | 27.4% |
| Grade 1: | 37 | 9.2% | 48 | 12.2% | 42 | 12.1% |
| Grade 2: | 47 | 11.7% | 47 | 11.9% | 40 | 11.5% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 12.0% | 41 | 10.4% | 38 | 11.0% |
| Grade 4: | 32 | 8.0% | 47 | 11.9% | 44 | 12.7% |
| Grade 5: | 42 | 10.5% | 47 | 11.9% | 26 | 7.5% |
| Grade 6: | 48 | 12.0% | 25 | 6.3% | 49 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 221 | 55.1% | 212 | 53.7% | 181 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 180 | 44.9% | 175 | 44.3% | 162 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 4.0% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.7% | 9 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.7% |
| White: | 360 | 89.8% | 376 | 95.2% | 333 | 96.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 21 | 5.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 40.6% | 131 | 33.2% | 110 | 31.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 10.0% | 22 | 5.6% | 26 | 7.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.64 | 15.10 | 14.00 | |||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.9% | 60.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.1% | 39.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 26.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 73.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,964.0 | $40,613.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,713.0 | $30,046.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,090.0 | $44,343.0 |