Thomas Jefferson Elementary

www.wausauschools.org

384 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public school located in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving as part of the Wausau School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for students in the local community, focusing on core academic development, social-emotional learning, and foundational literacy and numeracy. It maintains a commitment to the district’s mission of preparing students for future success through a supportive and inclusive classroom experience.

As part of the broader Wausau School District, Thomas Jefferson Elementary benefits from the district's centralized resources, curriculum standards, and extracurricular opportunities. The school emphasizes the importance of community and parental involvement to foster a collaborative learning atmosphere. By leveraging the district’s educational framework, the school strives to meet the diverse needs of its student body while adhering to state academic standards, ensuring that children receive a well-rounded education in a stable, neighborhood-focused setting.

384

Total Students

31.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	173
Hispanic	26
Black	8
Asian	135
Two or More	41
American Indian	1

White
173 (45.1 %)
Asian
135 (35.2 %)
Two or More
41 (10.7 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.8 %)
Black
8 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wausau School District
Phone:	(715)261-0175
Website:	http://www.wausauschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	384
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	227
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 90

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 51