THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER

Charter School 366 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER is a public charter school and part of the THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER SCHOOL INC. school district, located in CALDWELL, ID with 366 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 20 teachers, THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

366

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	239
Hispanic	110
Black	4
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
239 (65.3 %)
Hispanic
110 (30.1 %)
Two or More
6 (1.6 %)
Black
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
4 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Phone:	(208)455-8772
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	366
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	100
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 32

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 30

Grade 9 39

Grade 10 32