Thomas Jefferson High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Council Bluffs, Iowa·51501
Score
7.0/100
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#274
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#2
In Council Bluffs Comm School District
#3
In Council Bluffs
Top 94%
In Iowa

Score 7.0/100: better than 7% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 4% of them
744 students tested
Math
52%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 14% of them
748 students tested
Science
37%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 3% of them
245 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM56.7252
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM45.3243
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM46.6249
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM52.6253
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM51245
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM50.8250
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM37.1245

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,206
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,206
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Pottawattamie County

Contact

Address
2501 W Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Thomas Jefferson High School at a glance

Thomas Jefferson High School is a public high school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Council Bluffs Comm School District. It has about 1,206 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 7.0 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #274 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.