Jefferson Township Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Township Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, with 578 students. The school is part of the Jefferson Township Public School District, which is ranked 306 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Township Middle School generally performs better than the state average on NJSLA tests, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 64.4% of 6th graders, 40.7% of 7th graders, and 58.7% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 53.2%, 53.9%, and 52.9% respectively. The school also outperforms the state in math, with 43.8% of 6th graders, 39.7% of 7th graders, and 30.9% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 36.2%, 37.5%, and 19.4%. Additionally, the school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 186 out of 589 NJ middle schools for Hispanic students and 189 out of 510 for special education students, both rated 3 stars.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Hardyston Township Middle School, Jefferson Township Middle School generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 91.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the exam in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 66%. While the school faces some challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism, it appears to be providing a quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 Weldon Road
       Oak Ridge, NJ  07438-9511


(973) 697-1980

District: Jefferson Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
268th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,950 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Township Middle School usually attend:

High:    Jefferson Township High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Township Middle School:

Elementary:    Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
    Cozy Lake Elementary School
    Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
    White Rock Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  563

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.9%
Hispanic:
18.3%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.3% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Township Middle School ranks better than 63.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.07. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (18.3%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Township Middle School is 10.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Township Middle School is $9,950.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Township Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Township Middle School 268th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Jefferson Township Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Township Public School District 306th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Township Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.90 173rd 574 69.9%
2004 77.60 150th 588 74.5%
2005 72.95 202nd 599 66.3%
2006 77.83 144th 615 76.6%
2007 72.28 198th 631 68.6%
2008 74.97 162nd 640 74.7%
2009 73.17 198th 664 70.2%
2010 72.18 216th 677 68.1%
2011 73.65 197th 684 71.2%
2012 70.31 250th 677 63.1%
2013 72.42 221st 704 68.6%
2014 76.28 181st 717 74.8%
2015 67.45 194th 713 72.8%
2016 60.90 258th 713 63.8%
2017 56.83 307th 712 56.9%
2018 45.41 404th 716 43.6%
2019 47.08 400th 745 46.3%
2021 47.76 302nd 652 53.7%
2022 62.99 237th 745 68.2%
2023 56.07 301st 748 59.8%
2024 61.07 268th 743 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.85 295th 471 37.4%
2019 37.58 286th 492 41.9%
2021 57.27 129th 401 67.8%
2022 56.94 154th 535 71.2%
2023 42.94 251st 505 50.3%
2024 51.98 189th 510 62.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.28 363rd 522 30.5%
2019 44.19 295th 541 45.5%
2021 86.22 22nd 467 95.3%
2022 65.68 88th 549 84.0%
2023 50.12 233rd 568 59.0%
2024 47.47 277th 584 52.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.33 404th 680 40.6%
2019 48.60 382nd 703 45.7%
2021 48.79 282nd 625 54.9%
2022 60.25 262nd 726 63.9%
2023 58.46 265th 720 63.2%
2024 61.26 262nd 717 63.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.79 366th 675 45.8%
2019 44.70 386th 697 44.6%
2021 47.63 286th 635 55.0%
2022 64.30 217th 730 70.3%
2023 53.20 307th 718 57.2%
2024 60.91 250th 719 65.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.56 100th 200 50.0%
2019 58.96 88th 199 55.8%
2023 67.05 68th 201 66.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.51 228th 504 54.8%
2019 38.43 324th 524 38.2%
2021 65.61 108th 480 77.5%
2022 71.05 107th 591 81.9%
2023 54.84 214th 587 63.5%
2024 59.98 186th 589 68.4%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Township Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.67 435th 497 12.5%
2019 26.19 404th 504 19.8%
2021 26.59 345th 435 20.7%
2022 45.48 271st 512 47.1%
2023 36.80 323rd 509 36.5%
2024 44.79 281st 510 44.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Township Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 591 1 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1989 591 3 10 3 4 n/a n/a 0 611
1990 586 8 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1991 627 6 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1992 651 8 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1993 702 14 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1994 662 13 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 667 6 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 667 6 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1998 766 4 13 13 1 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 755 5 38 17 2 n/a n/a 0 817
2000 782 8 13 16 1 n/a n/a 0 820
2001 791 5 7 27 2 n/a n/a 0 832
2002 813 4 6 40 1 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 813 4 6 40 1 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 844 5 18 24 1 n/a n/a 0 892
2005 858 11 20 32 1 n/a n/a 0 922
2006 817 15 23 44 3 n/a n/a 0 902
2007 781 16 32 52 2 n/a n/a 0 883
2008 743 17 40 67 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2009 706 16 41 58 1 1 0 0 823
2010 708 17 36 53 1 0 0 0 815
2011 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 686 686
2012 717 8 48 50 3 1 0 0 827
2013 702 11 50 63 3 1 2 0 832
2014 678 14 51 64 2 1 3 0 813
2015 647 17 48 69 2 0 4 0 787
2016 621 13 56 67 3 1 7 0 768
2017 627 10 57 69 2 2 6 0 773
2018 626 11 52 71 2 2 4 0 768
2019 592 15 41 66 3 1 10 0 728
2020 555 11 32 74 5 0 14 0 691
2021 494 11 34 65 4 0 22 0 630
2022 441 10 23 75 2 0 15 0 566
2023 432 9 27 88 0 0 22 0 578
2024 399 11 25 103 0 1 24 0 563

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Township Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 44.0 13.7 n/a
1989 611 45.0 13.5 n/a
1990 602 47.0 12.8 4.2
1991 641 48.0 13.3 3.6
1992 675 48.0 14.0 7.1
1993 736 54.4 13.5 7.2
1994 693 52.8 13.1 7.8
1995 686 53.4 12.8 6.1
1996 686 53.4 12.8 6.1
1998 797 54.2 14.7 6.8
1999 817 56.6 14.4 6.9
2000 820 56.2 14.6 9.5
2001 832 56.5 14.7 8.3
2002 864 59.5 14.5 6.4
2003 864 59.5 14.5 6.4
2004 892 62.5 14.3 8.3
2005 922 64.1 14.4 n/a
2006 902 63.0 14.3 7.6
2007 883 67.0 13.2 6.7
2008 868 65.0 13.4 7
2009 823 66.2 10.8 8.4
2010 815 65.0 12.5 10.1
2011 686 n/a n/a n/a
2012 827 72.5 11.4 9.1
2013 832 75.0 11.0 13.1
2014 813 75.0 10.8 15
2015 787 74.0 10.6 13.5
2016 768 72.0 10.6 12.5
2017 773 75.6 10.2 11.6
2018 768 68.2 11.2 10.9
2019 728 71.0 10.2 10.2
2020 691 56.0 12.3 11.3
2021 630 55.4 11.3 10
2022 566 54.0 10.4 11.1
2023 578 54.1 10.6 12.3
2024 563 52.0 10.8 12.3

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 Township Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 603 44.0 13.7 n/a
1989 611 45.0 13.5 n/a
1990 602 47.0 12.8 4.2
1991 641 48.0 13.3 3.6
1992 675 48.0 14.0 7.1
1993 736 54.4 13.5 7.2
1994 693 52.8 13.1 7.8
1995 686 53.4 12.8 6.1
1996 686 53.4 12.8 6.1
1998 797 54.2 14.7 6.8
1999 817 56.6 14.4 6.9
2000 820 56.2 14.6 9.5
2001 832 56.5 14.7 8.3
2002 864 59.5 14.5 6.4
2003 864 59.5 14.5 6.4
2004 892 62.5 14.3 8.3
2005 922 64.1 14.4 n/a
2006 902 63.0 14.3 7.6
2007 883 67.0 13.2 6.7
2008 868 65.0 13.4 7
2009 823 66.2 10.8 8.4
2010 815 65.0 12.5 10.1
2011 686 n/a n/a n/a
2012 827 72.5 11.4 9.1
2013 832 75.0 11.0 13.1
2014 813 75.0 10.8 15
2015 787 74.0 10.6 13.5
2016 768 72.0 10.6 12.5
2017 773 75.6 10.2 11.6
2018 768 68.2 11.2 10.9
2019 728 71.0 10.2 10.2
2020 691 56.0 12.3 11.3
2021 630 55.4 11.3 10
2022 566 54.0 10.4 11.1
2023 578 54.1 10.6 12.3
2024 563 52.0 10.8 12.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Township Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $124 (1.2%) $9,826 (98.8%) $9,950

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Township Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 400th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 301st of 748 Middle schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Middle School)58.336.9
 21.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Public School District)58.336.9
 21.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Middle School)41.326
 15.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Public School District)41.326
 15.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Middle School)49.846.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Public School District)49.846.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Middle School)26.538.2
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Public School District)26.538.2
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Middle School)64.566.1
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Township Public School District)64.566.1
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Middle School)30.432.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Township Public School District)30.432.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Jefferson Township Middle School)94.991.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Jefferson Township Public School District)94.991.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Township Middle School)96.891.6
 5.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jefferson Township Public School District)4825.5
 22.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students728578
 20.6%
African American159
 40%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian4127
 34.1%
Hispanic6688
 33.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White592432
 27%
Two or More Races1022
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.2%12.3%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Township Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Jefferson Township Middle School.

Students at Jefferson Township Middle School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Jefferson Township Middle School ranks 268th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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