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Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Public School | 9th - 12th | 1,070 students

Address

27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

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

Location

Elizabeth, NJ 07201