Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 881 st of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 711 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 46% African American, 29% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 738 students. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools over the past 10 years, typically ranking between 600-900 out of around 1,300 middle schools statewide. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. Academically, Jefferson Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages and the Champaign CUSD 4 district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.1% of all students at Jefferson Middle School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.2% statewide and 29.3% in the Champaign district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Jefferson Middle School was 17.7%, compared to 28.4% statewide and 22.7% in the Champaign district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois middle schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 district, such as Edison Middle School and Franklin Middle School, which generally perform better on academic measures, Jefferson Middle School still lags behind. However, these nearby schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.9% to 38.6%, indicating a broader challenge in the district. When comparing Jefferson Middle School to higher-performing middle schools in the region, such as Monticello Middle School, Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School, and St. Joseph Middle School, the differences in academic achievement are stark, with these higher-performing schools having proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics that are 30-50 percentage points higher than Jefferson Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1115 Crescent Dr
Champaign, IL 61821-4241

(217) 351-3790

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
881^st of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,144

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Bottenfield Elementary School
	Carrie Busey Elementary School
	Dr Howard Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
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	Robeson Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School
	Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 711

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 64.6% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Jefferson Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. Racial makeup is: African American (46.4%), White (29.3%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is 13.4, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District! (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Middle School employs 52.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $17,144, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 881^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.99	600^th	1185	49.4%
2004	65.09	471^st	1204	60.9%
2005	56.08	637^th	1209	47.3%
2006	55.74	664^th	1272	47.8%
2007	58.23	628^th	1287	51.2%
2008	61.31	601^st	1293	53.5%
2009	59.84	611^th	1318	53.6%
2010	55.42	700^th	1327	47.2%
2011	54.00	722^nd	1344	46.3%
2012	52.93	745^th	1365	45.4%
2013	46.80	746^th	1367	45.4%
2014	39.94	819^th	1322	38.0%
2015	42.85	666^th	1302	48.8%
2016	38.30	763^rd	1294	41.0%
2017	35.30	820^th	1293	36.6%
2018	41.35	721^st	1293	44.2%
2019	41.58	746^th	1356	45.0%
2021	27.91	869^th	1241	30.0%
2022	39.18	762^nd	1369	44.3%
2023	31.58	894^th	1367	34.6%
2024	31.21	881^st	1363	35.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.18	112^th	164	31.7%
2019	25.66	131^st	179	26.8%
2021	20.80	78^th	97	19.6%
2022	22.28	155^th	195	20.5%
2023	27.52	137^th	194	29.4%
2024	30.02	111^th	184	39.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.09	42^nd	285	85.3%
2019	46.73	137^th	339	59.6%
2021	37.09	188^th	277	32.1%
2022	26.11	438^th	454	3.5%
2023	28.82	412^th	480	14.2%
2024	27.84	411^th	486	15.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.90	348^th	602	42.2%
2019	38.33	418^th	792	47.2%
2021	31.06	398^th	548	27.4%
2022	34.30	493^rd	781	36.9%
2023	25.39	636^th	805	21.0%
2024	32.63	500^th	802	37.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.27	832^nd	1161	28.3%
2019	25.11	983^rd	1217	19.2%
2021	17.90	949^th	1019	6.9%
2022	23.13	1033^rd	1221	15.4%
2023	22.44	1037^th	1234	16.0%
2024	21.84	1028^th	1219	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.15	730^th	1226	40.5%
2019	40.40	732^nd	1276	42.6%
2021	21.39	828^th	1017	18.6%
2022	35.25	773^rd	1286	39.9%
2023	29.53	864^th	1275	32.2%
2024	30.09	853^rd	1251	31.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.58	366^th	674	45.7%
2024	32.58	428^th	639	33.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.49	654^th	1223	46.5%
2019	42.65	679^th	1296	47.6%
2021	31.67	690^th	1048	34.2%
2022	43.77	637^th	1286	50.5%
2023	33.89	810^th	1292	37.3%
2024	32.44	786^th	1264	37.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.17	131^st	209	37.3%
2019	41.02	128^th	201	36.3%
2022	32.36	141^st	198	28.8%
2023	28.27	154^th	192	19.8%
2024	36.15	132^nd	184	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.52	377^th	511	26.2%
2019	28.09	449^th	565	20.5%
2021	28.01	316^th	385	17.9%
2022	31.44	408^th	573	28.8%
2023	27.14	462^nd	569	18.8%
2024	25.00	449^th	548	18.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.48	375^th	590	36.4%
2019	30.53	468^th	639	26.8%
2021	22.40	446^th	517	13.7%
2022	49.45	287^th	662	56.6%
2023	17.04	612^th	661	7.4%
2024	22.45	536^th	643	16.6%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.25	499^th	889	43.9%
2019	53.21	404^th	905	55.4%
2021	44.30	419^th	813	48.5%
2022	56.07	359^th	898	60.0%
2023	48.09	431^st	895	51.8%
2024	48.09	440^th	875	49.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	485	213	18	9	1	n/a	n/a	726
1989	474	211	14	11	1	n/a	n/a	711
1990	475	212	27	3	3	n/a	n/a	720
1991	464	219	20	1	2	n/a	n/a	706
1992	493	234	23	2	1	n/a	n/a	753
1993	482	215	25	1	0	n/a	n/a	723
1994	505	220	30	2	1	n/a	n/a	758
1995	458	211	30	4	2	n/a	n/a	705
1996	458	211	30	4	2	n/a	n/a	705
1997	481	199	31	2	3	n/a	n/a	716
1998	510	215	29	5	3	n/a	n/a	762
1999	517	202	22	5	1	n/a	n/a	747
2000	515	222	21	7	1	n/a	n/a	766
2001	528	219	29	9	4	n/a	n/a	789
2002	524	193	41	17	1	n/a	n/a	776
2003	524	193	41	17	1	n/a	n/a	776
2004	479	227	40	22	3	n/a	n/a	771
2005	431	233	33	16	2	n/a	n/a	715
2006	393	252	40	20	3	n/a	n/a	708
2007	365	260	43	22	1	n/a	n/a	691
2008	329	273	49	20	2	n/a	n/a	673
2009	325	269	61	26	0	n/a	n/a	681
2010	337	252	62	34	0	n/a	n/a	685
2011	347	232	57	38	3	0	11	688
2012	334	239	59	45	2	0	14	693
2013	305	229	72	57	3	0	31	697
2014	309	227	62	68	2	0	37	705
2015	291	236	64	70	3	0	47	711
2016	284	245	55	84	4	0	33	705
2017	277	245	67	74	2	0	43	708
2018	272	247	61	80	1	0	56	717
2019	258	271	61	74	1	1	82	748
2020	259	285	63	89	2	1	96	795
2021	264	301	61	81	1	0	95	803
2022	238	311	47	82	0	0	86	764
2023	212	334	37	78	0	0	77	738
2024	208	330	33	73	0	0	67	711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	46.5	15.6	n/a
1989	711	49.5	14.3	n/a
1990	720	48.8	14.7	n/a
1991	706	48.5	14.5	n/a
1992	753	48.0	15.6	n/a
1993	723	46.0	15.7	n/a
1994	758	48.0	15.8	n/a
1995	705	50.5	14.0	n/a
1996	705	50.5	14.0	n/a
1997	716	55.8	12.8	n/a
1998	762	58.5	13.0	n/a
1999	747	54.5	13.7	n/a
2000	766	55.5	13.8	n/a
2001	789	55.5	14.2	n/a
2002	776	54.5	14.2	29.8
2003	776	54.5	14.2	29.8
2004	771	54.0	14.3	31.6
2005	715	60.0	11.9	35.2
2006	708	55.8	12.7	40.5
2007	691	55.0	12.6	44.6
2008	673	45.0	15.0	47.3
2009	681	58.2	11.7	45.4
2010	685	54.1	12.6	56.6
2011	688	56.1	12.2	51.5
2012	693	55.0	12.6	57.1
2013	697	69.5	10.0	58.8
2014	705	54.9	12.8	59.4
2015	711	58.0	12.2	64.4
2016	705	60.0	11.7	58.4
2017	708	59.8	11.8	58.2
2018	717	57.2	12.5	59.1
2019	748	56.4	13.2	58.7
2020	795	55.0	14.4	59
2021	803	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	764	55.0	13.8	50
2023	738	54.0	13.6	59.6
2024	711	52.8	13.4	51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	46.5	15.6	n/a
1989	711	49.5	14.3	n/a
1990	720	48.8	14.7	n/a
1991	706	48.5	14.5	n/a
1992	753	48.0	15.6	n/a
1993	723	46.0	15.7	n/a
1994	758	48.0	15.8	n/a
1995	705	50.5	14.0	n/a
1996	705	50.5	14.0	n/a
1997	716	55.8	12.8	n/a
1998	762	58.5	13.0	n/a
1999	747	54.5	13.7	n/a
2000	766	55.5	13.8	n/a
2001	789	55.5	14.2	n/a
2002	776	54.5	14.2	29.8
2003	776	54.5	14.2	29.8
2004	771	54.0	14.3	31.6
2005	715	60.0	11.9	35.2
2006	708	55.8	12.7	40.5
2007	691	55.0	12.6	44.6
2008	673	45.0	15.0	47.3
2009	681	58.2	11.7	45.4
2010	685	54.1	12.6	56.6
2011	688	56.1	12.2	51.5
2012	693	55.0	12.6	57.1
2013	697	69.5	10.0	58.8
2014	705	54.9	12.8	59.4
2015	711	58.0	12.2	64.4
2016	705	60.0	11.7	58.4
2017	708	59.8	11.8	58.2
2018	717	57.2	12.5	59.1
2019	748	56.4	13.2	58.7
2020	795	55.0	14.4	59
2021	803	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	764	55.0	13.8	50
2023	738	54.0	13.6	59.6
2024	711	52.8	13.4	51.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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