Jefferson Middle School
Jefferson Middle School serves 209 students in grades 6-8.
Jefferson Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Jefferson Middle School's student population of 209 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
209 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Jefferson Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,208 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jefferson Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#858 out of 1208 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
20%
23%

Black
n/a
2%

White
73%
62%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
6%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 8/2/2016
I was a student at Jefferson middle school in 1991-92 my teacher was Daurghty my name is carl ray slay I lived with my grandmother until she passed away at the gleaners in 1992 I was a faithful strawberry picker every summer there over by the high school I love Jefferson and the whole community there it's been so many years since ive been there im now 37 years old working but struggling financially my wife and I are living in a motel with cockroaches but we are strong believers of God and what the good Lord can do please pray for us and we are praying for the whole Jefferson community we love you all my number is 865 801 8808 if anybody needs any prayer requests God bless
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