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Jefferson Middle School (Closed 2014)

801 7th St Sw
Washington, DC 20024

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Jefferson Middle School serves 279 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 62% (which was higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving was 45% (which was lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 87% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Middle School
6	93
7	92
8	94

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School
2023	279
2022	279
2021	279
2020	279
2019	279
2018	279
2017	279
2016	279
2015	279
2013	279
2012	178
2011	277
2010	313
2009	429
2008	410
2007	589
2006	646
2005	763
2004	798
2003	882
2002	869
2001	775
2000	777
1999	785
1998	796
1997	817
1996	799
1995	796
1994	791
1993	910
1992	799
1991	754
1990	747

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2013	22
2012	16
2011	20
2010	27
2009	38
2008	56
2007	43
2006	44
2005	56
2004	44
2002	52
2001	49
2000	48
1999	47
1997	46
1996	53
1995	53
1994	53
1993	56
1992	52
1991	46
1990	53

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School Rankings

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State Level (DC)

(12-13)

62%

53%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2013	62%	53%	49%
2012	52%	48%	45%
2011	50%	47%	43%
2010	56%	46%	42%

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(12-13)

45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2013	45%	49%	47%
2012	32%	45%	43%
2011	31%	47%	45%
2010	45%	45%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	13:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	11:1
2017	13:1	11:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	12:1	12:1
2010	12:1	11:1	11:1
2009	11:1	11:1	12:1
2008	7:1	18:1	15:1
2007	14:1	11:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	13:1	13:1
1999	17:1	13:1	13:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	15:1	19:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	6%	2%	3%
2022	6%	2%	2%
2021	6%	1%	2%
2020	6%	2%	2%
2019	6%	2%	2%
2018	6%	2%	2%
2017	6%	2%	2%
2016	6%	2%	1%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	1%	2%
2012	8%	2%	3%
2011	11%	1%	2%
2010	8%	2%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	9%	2%	2%
2006	7%	2%	2%
2005	7%	2%	2%
2004	7%	2%	2%
2003	8%	2%	2%
2002	10%	2%	2%
2001	9%	2%	2%
2000	7%	1%	2%
1999	7%	1%	2%
1998	6%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	2%	18%	19%
2022	2%	17%	19%
2021	2%	17%	19%
2020	2%	16%	18%
2019	2%	16%	18%
2018	2%	16%	18%
2017	2%	16%	18%
2016	2%	16%	17%
2015	2%	15%	17%
2013	3%	14%	16%
2012	1%	13%	15%
2011	1%	13%	15%
2010	3%	12%	13%
2009	3%	11%	12%
2008	1%	10%	11%
2007	3%	10%	11%
2006	4%	11%	10%
2005	5%	10%	10%
2004	5%	10%	10%
2003	5%	11%	10%
2002	5%	10%	10%
2001	5%	9%	9%
2000	4%	7%	9%
1999	3%	7%	9%
1998	3%	6%	8%
1997	3%	7%	8%
1996	3%	6%	7%
1995	2%	5%	7%
1994	2%	5%	6%
1993	2%	5%	6%
1992	1%	5%	5%

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Black

91%

63%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	91%	64%	62%
2022	91%	65%	63%
2021	91%	66%	64%
2020	91%	67%	65%
2019	91%	67%	65%
2018	92%	70%	68%
2017	92%	70%	68%
2016	92%	68%	70%
2015	92%	69%	66%
2013	91%	75%	69%
2012	90%	76%	71%
2011	88%	78%	73%
2010	89%	80%	75%
2009	91%	81%	77%
2008	94%	83%	81%
2007	88%	83%	82%
2006	89%	84%	83%
2005	88%	84%	83%
2004	88%	85%	83%
2003	87%	84%	84%
2002	85%	84%	84%
2001	86%	85%	85%
2000	88%	90%	86%
1999	90%	90%	86%
1998	91%	91%	88%
1997	91%	91%	88%
1996	92%	92%	89%
1995	94%	93%	89%
1994	93%	93%	90%
1993	94%	93%	90%
1992	95%	93%	91%

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White

13%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	1%	13%	14%
2022	1%	13%	14%
2021	1%	13%	14%
2020	1%	12%	13%
2019	1%	12%	13%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.55

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	0.17	0.55	0.56
2022	0.17	0.54	0.55
2021	0.17	0.52	0.55
2020	0.17	0.51	0.53
2019	0.17	0.51	0.53
2018	0.15	0.48	0.50
2017	0.15	0.48	0.50
2016	0.15	0.52	0.48
2015	0.15	0.51	0.48
2013	0.18	0.42	0.49
2012	0.19	0.40	0.47
2011	0.22	0.37	0.45
2010	0.19	0.35	0.41
2009	0.17	0.33	0.38
2008	0.11	0.30	0.33
2007	0.22	0.30	0.32
2006	0.20	0.29	0.31
2005	0.22	0.29	0.30
2004	0.22	0.28	0.29
2003	0.23	0.29	0.29
2002	0.27	0.29	0.28
2001	0.25	0.27	0.28
2000	0.22	0.22	0.26
1999	0.19	0.22	0.25
1998	0.18	0.20	0.23
1997	0.18	0.19	0.22
1996	0.16	0.18	0.22
1995	0.12	0.16	0.21
1994	0.13	0.16	0.20
1993	0.12	0.15	0.19
1992	0.10	0.15	0.19

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Eligible for

62%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2023	62%	50%	63%
2022	62%	52%	64%
2021	62%	53%	65%
2020	62%	58%	68%
2019	62%	58%	68%
2016	62%	61%	72%
2015	62%	86%	89%
2013	62%	58%	52%
2012	53%	56%	50%
2011	81%	65%	66%
2010	71%	62%	64%
2009	60%	58%	62%
2008	54%	43%	47%
2007	63%	50%	55%
2006	56%	51%	59%
2005	56%	62%	62%
2004	52%	48%	58%
2003	47%	58%	58%
2002	47%	57%	57%
2001	48%	67%	67%
2000	47%	55%	60%
1997	43%	73%	71%
1996	52%	72%	71%
1995	56%	68%	67%
1994	55%	65%	63%
1993	33%	61%	60%
1992	44%	58%	58%
1991	40%	34%	34%
1990	32%	29%	29%
1989	31%	47%	46%
1988	30%	46%	45%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Jefferson Middle School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	10%	9%	7%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	8%	4%	5%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% DC state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% DC state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

279 students attend Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Jefferson Middle School students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School?

Jefferson Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Jefferson Middle School offer ?

Jefferson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jefferson Middle School part of?

Jefferson Middle School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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