Other / mixed grade configuration · Honolulu, HI

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000213
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Hawaii median.

#34 of 53
schools in Honolulu · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
46.5%
free-lunch eligible

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has class sizes near the Hawaii median. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks #34 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI.

School address

Honolulu, HI 96815
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000213 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held near 351 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 150003000213 · Honolulu, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

346 enr · 13.8:1 · 46.5% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held near 351 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School reports 346 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School compares

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 2% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.5% ▲ 16% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 346 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 44% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 24.9%
Two or More 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 17.6%
White 13.3%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: Asian at 24.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 79.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 79.6, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Honolulu

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Maemae Elementary School
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667 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Moanalua Elementary School
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661 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Aliamanu Elementary School
Standard public school
650 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Salt Lake Elementary School
Standard public school
643 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School
Standard public school
587 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Makalapa Elementary School
Standard public school
579 students 17:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~346 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Honolulu, HI. CCD year-over-year: 340 (2022-23) → 351 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

46.5% of students at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is Asian at 24.9% of enrollment, in Honolulu, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 79.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School rank among schools in Honolulu?

By Resource Investment Index, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks #34 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Honolulu on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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