Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 806 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Jamestown High School

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Jamestown, New York, serving 406 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Jamestown City School District, which is ranked 741 out of 866 school districts in the state.

While Thomas Jefferson Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby Persell Middle School and George Washington Middle School, its academic performance has been mixed. The school has shown better performance than the district in some subject areas, but generally lags behind state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. Interestingly, Hispanic and multi-racial students have outperformed their White and English Language Learner peers, indicating potential achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Despite its higher spending per student ($16,738) compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 780 out of 1,373 New York middle schools in 2012-2013 to 806 out of 1,500 in 2022-2023. However, the school has achieved a 100% proficiency rate in Regents Algebra I and Living Environment exams, outperforming both the Jamestown City School District and state averages. With 78.82% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Thomas Jefferson Middle School faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting its overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 5-8

195 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9225

(716) 483-4411

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
806^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,738

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jamestown High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton V Bush Elementary School
	Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 53.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Jamestown City School District. Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), Hispanic (22.9%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is 9.2. 1 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Middle School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is $16,738, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Middle School 806^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 741^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	53.74	598^th	1095	45.4%
2007	55.42	610^th	1123	45.7%
2008	46.20	781^st	1185	34.1%
2009	46.95	822^nd	1224	32.8%
2010	50.32	730^th	1243	41.3%
2011	42.80	822^nd	1295	36.5%
2012	40.90	868^th	1337	35.1%
2013	41.92	780^th	1373	43.2%
2014	34.43	925^th	1401	34.0%
2015	32.59	978^th	1407	30.5%
2016	29.23	1036^th	1429	27.5%
2017	21.59	1209^th	1455	16.9%
2018	24.64	1139^th	1438	20.8%
2019	19.38	1227^th	1439	14.7%
2021	28.41	940^th	1242	24.3%
2022	38.02	924^th	1479	37.5%
2023	45.81	806^th	1500	46.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.28	138^th	190	27.4%
2023	39.80	125^th	208	39.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.69	366^th	503	27.2%
2022	46.51	244^th	581	58.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.29	1094^th	1170	6.5%
2021	17.18	490^th	522	6.1%
2022	39.79	714^th	1283	44.3%
2023	40.64	721^st	1307	44.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.68	1125^th	1245	9.6%
2019	18.25	1134^th	1241	8.6%
2021	28.04	737^th	935	21.2%
2022	34.62	867^th	1306	33.6%
2023	45.31	666^th	1288	48.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.90	1089^th	1353	19.5%
2019	20.26	1170^th	1370	14.6%
2021	21.13	923^rd	1066	13.4%
2022	36.15	942^nd	1454	35.2%
2023	47.49	761^st	1463	48.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.06	1064^th	1352	21.3%
2019	19.73	1173^rd	1366	14.1%
2021	33.95	731^st	1071	31.7%
2022	41.37	826^th	1455	43.2%
2023	44.04	814^th	1464	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.52	755^th	810	6.8%
2019	12.37	789^th	826	4.5%
2021	29.53	330^th	449	26.5%
2022	28.25	699^th	914	23.5%
2023	45.12	487^th	943	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.73	645^th	763	15.5%
2019	13.48	669^th	716	6.6%
2021	22.83	516^th	614	16.0%
2022	29.49	556^th	748	25.7%
2023	36.45	517^th	772	33.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	540	10	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	566
1990	571	13	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	609
1991	572	7	3	19	4	n/a	n/a	605
1992	591	16	2	23	13	n/a	n/a	645
1993	594	15	1	14	3	n/a	n/a	627
1994	525	14	2	22	4	n/a	n/a	567
1995	539	16	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	588
1996	539	16	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	588
1997	525	14	2	30	3	n/a	n/a	574
1998	526	15	3	24	4	n/a	n/a	572
1999	491	13	1	28	3	n/a	n/a	536
2000	457	15	1	24	3	n/a	n/a	500
2001	444	15	1	17	4	n/a	n/a	481
2002	425	32	2	15	8	n/a	n/a	482
2003	425	32	2	15	8	n/a	n/a	482
2004	430	35	4	23	7	n/a	n/a	499
2005	428	37	7	22	4	n/a	n/a	498
2006	377	32	2	26	8	n/a	n/a	445
2007	343	35	1	24	10	n/a	n/a	413
2008	307	46	1	29	7	n/a	n/a	390
2009	335	45	1	62	5	n/a	n/a	448
2010	355	62	3	58	7	n/a	n/a	485
2011	337	15	0	69	6	0	48	475
2012	315	13	0	70	1	0	42	441
2013	352	13	1	71	2	0	39	478
2014	343	15	1	125	1	0	47	532
2015	322	14	2	123	1	0	39	501
2016	298	18	2	133	0	0	40	491
2017	265	18	1	135	0	0	40	459
2018	263	16	0	103	1	0	43	426
2019	268	15	0	98	0	0	36	417
2020	270	12	0	76	0	1	31	390
2021	290	12	0	78	1	1	33	415
2022	274	10	0	87	0	1	36	408
2023	257	9	1	93	0	2	44	406

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 Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	566	35.1	16.1	n/a
1990	609	44.7	13.6	n/a
1991	605	43.9	13.7	n/a
1992	645	45.9	14.0	n/a
1993	627	43.0	14.6	n/a
1994	567	41.9	13.5	33.5
1995	588	43.7	13.5	44.6
1996	588	43.7	13.5	44.6
1997	574	41.2	13.9	43.4
1998	572	41.7	13.7	37.8
1999	536	43.0	12.5	40.5
2000	500	44.3	11.3	47.4
2001	481	53.3	9.0	50.9
2002	482	40.0	12.1	51.9
2003	482	40.0	12.1	51.9
2004	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	498	40.0	12.5	51.2
2006	445	38.0	11.7	61.3
2007	413	35.1	11.8	63.7
2008	390	36.8	10.6	69
2009	448	39.0	11.5	66.5
2010	485	41.0	11.8	68.7
2011	475	42.2	11.2	66.5
2012	441	41.3	10.6	69.6
2013	478	44.3	10.7	67.2
2014	532	47.4	11.2	55.6
2015	501	47.0	10.6	68.9
2016	491	43.0	11.4	69.9
2017	459	41.9	10.9	69.1
2018	426	41.8	10.1	69
2019	417	42.8	9.7	72.2
2020	390	44.0	8.8	73.1
2021	415	45.0	9.2	75.4
2022	408	44.1	9.2	78.4
2023	406	44.0	9.2	78.8

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 Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	566	35.1	16.1	n/a
1990	609	44.7	13.6	n/a
1991	605	43.9	13.7	n/a
1992	645	45.9	14.0	n/a
1993	627	43.0	14.6	n/a
1994	567	41.9	13.5	33.5
1995	588	43.7	13.5	44.6
1996	588	43.7	13.5	44.6
1997	574	41.2	13.9	43.4
1998	572	41.7	13.7	37.8
1999	536	43.0	12.5	40.5
2000	500	44.3	11.3	47.4
2001	481	53.3	9.0	50.9
2002	482	40.0	12.1	51.9
2003	482	40.0	12.1	51.9
2004	499	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	498	40.0	12.5	51.2
2006	445	38.0	11.7	61.3
2007	413	35.1	11.8	63.7
2008	390	36.8	10.6	69
2009	448	39.0	11.5	66.5
2010	485	41.0	11.8	68.7
2011	475	42.2	11.2	66.5
2012	441	41.3	10.6	69.6
2013	478	44.3	10.7	67.2
2014	532	47.4	11.2	55.6
2015	501	47.0	10.6	68.9
2016	491	43.0	11.4	69.9
2017	459	41.9	10.9	69.1
2018	426	41.8	10.1	69
2019	417	42.8	9.7	72.2
2020	390	44.0	8.8	73.1
2021	415	45.0	9.2	75.4
2022	408	44.1	9.2	78.4
2023	406	44.0	9.2	78.8

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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