Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

1255 Patriot Place
Forest, VA 24551

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Top 20%

Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 540 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	94
1	85
2	91
3	64
4	89
5	76

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Total Students

540 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	510
2022	530
2021	363
2020	611
2019	611
2018	609
2017	609
2016	576
2015	584
2014	611
2013	591
2012	622
2011	617
2010	635
2009	649
2008	661
2007	676
2006	645
2005	668
2004	616
2003	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	26
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	34
2015	31
2014	35
2013	30
2012	33
2011	36
2010	39
2009	41
2008	42
2007	50
2006	47
2005	39
2004	39
2003	41

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School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#324 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#324
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#727
2018	#737
2017	#912
2016	#1015
2015	#997
2014	#1042
2013	#1091
2012	#1032

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	85%	68%	70%
2021	72%	54%	55%
2019	88%	82%	84%
2017	78%	72%	69%
2016	80%	80%	77%
2015	79%	79%	74%
2014	71%	74%	67%
2013	63%	71%	56%
2012	62%	68%	55%
2011	85%	86%	82%
2010	85%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2021	77%	69%	73%
2019	79%	78%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	78%	80%	82%
2016	78%	80%	80%
2015	78%	79%	80%
2014	74%	74%	74%
2013	75%	74%	71%
2012	90%	89%	87%
2011	86%	88%	87%
2010	88%	89%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	20:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	5%	8%	2%
2015	4%	6%	1%
2014	5%	7%	2%
2013	4%	7%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	6%	19%	5%
2022	6%	18%	4%
2021	7%	18%	4%
2020	6%	16%	4%
2019	6%	16%	4%
2018	5%	15%	3%
2017	5%	15%	3%
2016	4%	14%	3%
2015	3%	14%	3%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	4%	12%	3%
2012	4%	12%	2%
2011	4%	11%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	7%	22%	8%
2022	8%	22%	8%
2021	8%	22%	8%
2020	6%	22%	8%
2019	6%	22%	8%
2018	4%	23%	8%
2017	4%	23%	8%
2016	6%	23%	8%
2015	6%	23%	8%
2014	7%	23%	7%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	8%	24%	7%
2011	8%	24%	7%
2010	9%	26%	9%
2009	9%	26%	9%
2008	7%	27%	9%
2007	7%	27%	9%
2006	7%	27%	9%
2005	7%	27%	10%
2004	8%	27%	10%
2003	7%	27%	11%

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White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	76%	45%	79%
2022	76%	46%	80%
2021	77%	46%	81%
2020	77%	49%	81%
2019	77%	49%	81%
2018	80%	50%	83%
2017	80%	50%	83%
2016	78%	50%	84%
2015	81%	52%	84%
2014	80%	52%	85%
2013	81%	53%	85%
2012	82%	54%	85%
2011	82%	54%	86%
2010	86%	57%	87%
2009	84%	57%	87%
2008	87%	57%	88%
2007	89%	58%	88%
2006	90%	59%	88%
2005	90%	60%	88%
2004	89%	61%	88%
2003	89%	61%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	0.41	0.71	0.37
2022	0.41	0.70	0.35
2021	0.40	0.70	0.34
2020	0.40	0.68	0.33
2019	0.40	0.68	0.33
2018	0.35	0.67	0.30
2017	0.35	0.67	0.30
2016	0.38	0.68	0.29
2015	0.34	0.66	0.28
2014	0.36	0.66	0.28
2013	0.35	0.65	0.27
2012	0.32	0.64	0.27
2011	0.32	0.64	0.26
2010	0.25	0.62	0.23
2009	0.29	0.60	0.23
2008	0.24	0.60	0.22
2007	0.20	0.59	0.22
2006	0.19	0.58	0.22
2005	0.19	0.57	0.22
2004	0.20	0.55	0.22
2003	0.20	0.55	0.22

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Eligible for

25%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	24%	52%	54%
2022	18%	41%	38%
2021	24%	35%	30%
2020	19%	39%	32%
2019	19%	39%	32%
2018	14%	35%	28%
2017	14%	35%	28%
2016	14%	35%	29%
2015	15%	34%	28%
2014	19%	33%	30%
2013	15%	32%	29%
2012	12%	32%	28%
2011	14%	31%	30%
2010	10%	29%	27%
2009	6%	26%	24%
2008	7%	25%	23%
2007	7%	24%	21%
2006	7%	24%	22%
2005	6%	24%	22%
2004	5%	23%	21%
2003	18%	23%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	7%
2007	4%	7%	7%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bedford County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #324 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

540 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Bedford County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 540 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20%
: 85% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education