Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Founded in 1933, Jefferson Elementary School (JES) occupies approximately 15 acres of prime real estate in Waikiki. Its facilities include regular education classrooms and an orthopedic unit, special education classes. There are four hundred fifty students enrolled including the orthopedic classes. There are thirty certified teachers and nine certified orthopedic teachers. Two classrooms are at the Shriner's Hospital of the Pacific.

Students at JES come from twenty-three (23) different countries. About twenty percent (20%) of the students qualify for the English Language Learners' (ELL) program. There are approximately eighteen (18) different languages spoken among these students. Approximately sixty percent (60%) of the students enrolled speak a second and third language. The dominant languages are Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and many of the South Pacific Island languages that include Marshallese and numerous Micronesian languages. Among the smaller populations of ELL students, languages spoken come from as far away as Sri Lanka, Egypt, Bosnia, and Brazil.

On the 2005 Hawaii State Assessment, JES student's met annual yearly progress (AYP) and is in good standing unconditional. The teachers at JES attribute their success for meeting AYP to the Harcourt Trophies Reading Program as well as the Everyday Math Program. This coming year (2006-2007) the teachers will be purchasing the Harcourt Trophies Science Program as well as supplemental resources from FOSS Science.

JES has established their School Community Council (SCC) this past school year that involved all parts of the community: administrators, teachers, classified staff, students, parents, and the community.

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Last update: Nov 20, 2009 by HSG Team

School Information

General Information

Address 324 Kapahulu Avenue


City Honolulu


Island Oahu


Zip 96815


Grade From K


Grade To Gr 6


Contact Person Vivian Hee


Phone # 808 971-6922


Fax # 808 971-6933


Website http://www.k12.hi.us/~jefferso


Number of Teachers 35


Number of Students 358


District Name Honolulu


Complex Area Name Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt


Complex Name Kaimuki


School Code 111


School Name Short Jefferson El


Military Impacted No



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Summary of Progress

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Summary of Progress

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Summary of Progress Report shows how teaching, learning and assessments are being based and aligned to Hawaii State Standards and Benchmarks. It summarizes progress made in accomplishing school improvement goals.

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Student Profile

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Student Profile

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Student Profile describes the school's Fall Enrollment, Number and Percent of students enrolled for the entire school year, Number and Percent of students receiving free or reduced-cost lunch, Number and Percent of students in Special Education programs, Number and Percent of students with Limited English Proficiency and Percent of Kindergarteners who attended Preschool.

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Ethnicity Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Ethnicity Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Ethnicity report focuses on giving the number and percent of students enrolled by race. It describes the population of the 13 common races as well as other foreign races usually enrolled in a school.

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Ethnicity By Race

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Enrollment Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Enrollment Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Enrollment Statistics shows the no. of students enrolled in each year. Animated graph is used to easily determine how enrollment fluctuates every year.

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Facilities

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Facilities

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's facility report shows total number and shortage of classrooms if any. It also shows comprehensive condition of the facilities like building exterior, building interior, grounds, sanitation etc. through its Inspection rating.

School Facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Facilities

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Inspection Rating

For each category:
1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Satisfactory; 3 = Very Good

For Total:
6-8 = Unacceptable;
9-15 = Satisfactory;
16-18 = Very Good

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Adequacy of School's Space Compared with State Standards

School facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.



Attendance & Absences

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Attendance & Absences

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Attendance & Absences shows the average daily attendance and average daily absences compared to the State Standard.

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Retention

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Retention is also included in this report where it shows the percent(%) of students retained in every school year.

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Suspensions

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Suspensions

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Suspension report shows the number of students being suspended. Offenses are categorized into "Class" depending on the nature of violation committed. Class - D, for light violation and Class - A for grave offense.

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Examples of class of suspension:
Class A: Burglary, robbery, sale of dangerous drugs
Class B: Disorderly conduct, trespassing
Class C: Class cutting, insubordination, smoking
Class D: Contraband (e.g. possession of tobacco)


Certified Staff

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Certified Staff

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Certified Staff report includes Teaching Staff, Professional Teacher Credentials, Students per Teaching Staff and Administrative and Student Services Staff. It gives details on teacher headcount, teacher in regular and special instruction, no. of teachers serving the school for more than 5 years, no. of fully licensed teachers, librarians and counsellors.

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Test Scores Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Test Scores Statistics

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's Test scores covers Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) and SAT9/TerraNova. Scores are given based on the grade level and the no. of students tested in a given year.

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