Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 68 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

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

Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Olympia, Washington, serving 447 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Olympia School District, which is ranked 45 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Jefferson Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 66.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.31% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school's strong academic performance extends to math and science as well. Jefferson Middle School's excellence is particularly notable for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 33rd out of 344 Washington middle schools for Hispanic students and 44th out of 486 for White students in English Language Arts proficiency. Over the past several years, the school has maintained a top-20 statewide ranking and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to other middle schools in the Olympia area and the nearby North Thurston Public Schools district, Jefferson Middle School consistently outperforms its peers on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education that is not necessarily replicated at all neighboring schools. Despite an increase in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, from 39.06% in 2020-2021 to 54.36% in 2022-2023, Jefferson Middle School has maintained its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2200 Conger Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502-4589

(360) 596-3200

District: Olympia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,213

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Capital High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary School
	Leland P Brown Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Middle School ranks better than 87.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Olympia School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.3%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Olympia School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is 18.3. 2 middle schools in the Olympia School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Middle School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle School is $16,213. 2 middle schools in the Olympia School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle School 68^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Olympia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia School District 45^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	70.96	109^th	421	74.1%
2005	71.45	110^th	425	74.1%
2006	76.75	78^th	449	82.6%
2007	69.74	108^th	463	76.7%
2008	73.32	99^th	466	78.8%
2009	69.14	118^th	476	75.2%
2010	82.71	56^th	483	88.4%
2011	85.75	40^th	492	91.9%
2012	80.20	68^th	497	86.3%
2013	88.14	32^nd	498	93.6%
2015	93.17	20^th	445	95.5%
2016	91.57	29^th	443	93.5%
2017	92.38	21^st	435	95.2%
2018	92.06	29^th	437	93.4%
2019	93.51	22^nd	512	95.7%
2021	80.28	91^st	529	82.8%
2022	89.47	47^th	541	91.3%
2023	87.44	60^th	539	88.9%
2024	85.87	68^th	535	87.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.77	37^th	166	77.7%
2019	85.04	28^th	246	88.6%
2021	38.14	154^th	250	38.4%
2022	64.73	76^th	257	70.4%
2023	50.27	114^th	244	53.3%
2024	51.99	102^nd	243	58.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.87	25^th	268	90.7%
2019	80.00	22^nd	231	90.5%
2021	41.83	108^th	210	48.6%
2022	60.23	50^th	199	74.9%
2023	52.49	64^th	167	61.7%
2024	37.88	98^th	179	45.3%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	91.43	21^st	349	94.0%
2019	95.04	6^th	448	98.7%
2021	61.84	124^th	458	72.9%
2022	77.17	57^th	475	88.0%
2023	78.68	52^nd	463	88.8%
2024	71.83	87^th	455	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.98	50^th	376	86.7%
2019	87.60	39^th	452	91.4%
2021	72.96	102^nd	469	78.3%
2022	82.89	71^st	479	85.2%
2023	80.10	76^th	464	83.6%
2024	76.26	94^th	464	79.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.56	11^th	51	78.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	96.46	4^th	453	99.1%
2021	85.40	61^st	476	87.2%
2022	93.13	32^nd	480	93.3%
2023	90.58	39^th	470	91.7%
2024	91.00	44^th	466	90.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.03	18^th	123	85.4%
2021	77.68	39^th	149	73.8%
2022	88.36	15^th	161	90.7%
2023	83.19	26^th	145	82.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.14	20^th	259	92.3%
2019	90.78	18^th	344	94.8%
2021	73.35	67^th	353	81.0%
2022	85.20	32^nd	360	91.1%
2023	77.54	51^st	336	84.8%
2024	84.45	33^rd	344	90.4%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.89	41^st	325	87.4%
2019	90.72	25^th	470	94.7%
2021	82.01	71^st	480	85.2%
2022	89.50	41^st	488	91.6%
2023	92.67	21^st	488	95.7%
2024	88.80	44^th	486	90.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	Not Specified	Total
1988	517	8	62	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	527	22	85	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	648
1990	585	16	67	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	608	19	60	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	718
1992	641	25	70	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	763
1993	645	24	67	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	765
1994	721	21	73	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	846
1995	371	7	73	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	371	7	73	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	363	10	87	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1998	371	0	78	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1999	339	10	81	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	448
2000	320	13	79	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	336	7	86	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	456
2002	334	16	78	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
2003	334	16	78	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
2004	333	21	66	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	449
2005	341	18	63	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	455
2006	308	17	48	17	7	n/a	n/a	1	398
2007	278	11	42	19	1	n/a	n/a	10	361
2008	244	10	40	17	4	n/a	n/a	12	327
2009	242	18	34	17	3	n/a	n/a	18	332
2010	234	14	39	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	310
2011	250	7	33	29	2	0	17	0	338
2012	242	10	39	27	2	0	25	0	345
2013	241	9	49	36	2	1	28	0	366
2014	268	9	47	31	3	2	37	0	397
2015	270	9	39	50	0	4	41	0	413
2016	261	10	50	51	0	1	48	0	421
2017	259	18	50	57	2	3	42	0	431
2018	245	18	51	58	2	2	56	0	432
2019	250	23	57	73	3	3	56	0	465
2020	256	17	59	71	6	3	60	1	473
2021	255	20	57	65	5	3	61	0	466
2022	247	18	51	62	4	2	60	3	447
2023	247	21	47	67	2	2	57	4	447

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	601	30.0	20.0	0
1989	648	32.0	20.2	n/a
1990	694	33.2	20.9	0
1991	718	34.2	20.9	n/a
1992	763	34.9	21.8	n/a
1993	765	37.2	20.6	n/a
1994	846	41.3	20.5	n/a
1995	461	24.9	18.5	n/a
1996	461	24.9	18.5	n/a
1997	473	25.8	18.3	n/a
1998	460	24.1	19.1	n/a
1999	448	25.6	17.5	n/a
2000	442	22.3	19.8	n/a
2001	456	23.6	19.3	n/a
2002	453	21.5	21.1	33.8
2003	453	21.5	21.1	33.8
2004	449	27.0	16.6	27.4
2005	455	26.8	17.0	24.2
2006	398	20.4	19.5	25.7
2007	361	20.8	17.4	27.4
2008	327	19.8	16.5	34.6
2009	332	19.2	17.3	41.7
2010	310	18.1	17.0	39.4
2011	338	19.2	17.6	47
2012	345	18.7	18.4	44.9
2013	366	19.6	18.5	45.1
2014	397	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	413	22.0	18.7	38.5
2016	421	22.0	19.1	39.9
2017	431	21.8	19.6	43.4
2018	432	22.5	19.1	42.1
2019	465	24.8	18.7	45.8
2020	473	25.4	18.6	46.9
2021	466	25.2	18.4	39.1
2022	447	27.3	16.3	44.5
2023	447	24.4	18.3	54.4

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	601	30.0	20.0	0
1989	648	32.0	20.2	n/a
1990	694	33.2	20.9	0
1991	718	34.2	20.9	n/a
1992	763	34.9	21.8	n/a
1993	765	37.2	20.6	n/a
1994	846	41.3	20.5	n/a
1995	461	24.9	18.5	n/a
1996	461	24.9	18.5	n/a
1997	473	25.8	18.3	n/a
1998	460	24.1	19.1	n/a
1999	448	25.6	17.5	n/a
2000	442	22.3	19.8	n/a
2001	456	23.6	19.3	n/a
2002	453	21.5	21.1	33.8
2003	453	21.5	21.1	33.8
2004	449	27.0	16.6	27.4
2005	455	26.8	17.0	24.2
2006	398	20.4	19.5	25.7
2007	361	20.8	17.4	27.4
2008	327	19.8	16.5	34.6
2009	332	19.2	17.3	41.7
2010	310	18.1	17.0	39.4
2011	338	19.2	17.6	47
2012	345	18.7	18.4	44.9
2013	366	19.6	18.5	45.1
2014	397	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	413	22.0	18.7	38.5
2016	421	22.0	19.1	39.9
2017	431	21.8	19.6	43.4
2018	432	22.5	19.1	42.1
2019	465	24.8	18.7	45.8
2020	473	25.4	18.6	46.9
2021	466	25.2	18.4	39.1
2022	447	27.3	16.3	44.5
2023	447	24.4	18.3	54.4

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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