Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy
Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,070 students
Address
27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Phone
School District
Elizabeth Public Schools
School Details
Total Students
1,070
Grades
9th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
86
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
34039
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
715 (66.8%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
136 (12.7%)
Total eligible: 851 students (79.5%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
340459003049
District NCES ID
3404590
Community Profile (07201)
Demographic and economic data for the 07201 ZIP code area where Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
27,996
Median Age
36
Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Age Distribution
Under 5
8.0%
5-9
8.4%
10-14
7.1%
15-19
5.1%
Under 18
26.4%
65+
9.6%
Race & Ethnicity
White
34.5%
Black/African American
23.0%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.6%
Two or More Races
16.4%
Hispanic/Latino
38.1%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$60,377
Mean Household Income
$75,641
Per Capita Income
$33,156
Median Family Income
$60,672
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Households on SNAP
1,898
Employment & Commute
Employed
13,653
Avg. Commute Time
30.6 min
Work From Home
4.5%
Drive Alone
53.5%
Education
High School or Higher
76.6%
Bachelor's or Higher
15.3%
Graduate Degree
3.7%
Enrolled in School
6,927
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
665
Kindergarten
613
Elementary
3,241
High School
1,278
College
1,130
Housing
Median Home Value
$363,800
Median Rent
$1,414
Total Housing Units
10,600
Owner Occupied
22.6%
Renter Occupied
77.4%
Median Rooms
4.2
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$3,199
Avg. Household Size
3.27
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
172
$100K-$150K
72
$200K-$300K
438
$500K-$1M
511
Households & Families
Total Households
9,545
Avg. Household Size
2.89
Avg. Family Size
3.34
Married Couples
39.4%
Living Alone
42.5%
Broadband Internet
93.1%
Veterans
359
Foreign Born
1,667
Health Insurance
Insured
21,433
Uninsured
6,454
Private Insurance
10,392
Public Insurance
12,201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey