Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 297 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 743 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Vancouver School District.

While Thomas Jefferson Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Mcloughlin Middle School and Alki Middle School academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, its performance has been declining in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 167 out of 512 in 2018-2019 to 297 out of 535 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools, which may contribute to the uneven student group outcomes the school experiences.

Despite these challenges, Thomas Jefferson Middle School remains a relatively strong performer within the Vancouver School District, which is ranked 159 out of 247 districts in Washington. The school's racial makeup is also more homogeneous, with a higher percentage of White students compared to the more diverse nearby schools. As the school works to address its declining performance and disparities in student group outcomes, it will be important for the community to closely monitor the school's progress and support its efforts to better serve all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3000 NW 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685-4028

(360) 313-3700

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,936

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Felida Elementary School
	Lake Shore Elementary
	Sacajawea Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks worse than 55.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.7% 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 19.8. 4 middle schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Middle School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is $16,936, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Vancouver School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Middle School 297^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2007	70.71	106^th	463	77.1%
2008	65.21	139^th	466	70.2%
2009	62.14	157^th	476	67.0%
2010	75.30	89^th	483	81.6%
2011	68.11	123^rd	492	75.0%
2012	67.04	144^th	497	71.0%
2013	55.95	217^th	498	56.4%
2015	55.39	190^th	445	57.3%
2016	64.89	145^th	443	67.3%
2017	62.85	160^th	435	63.2%
2018	58.37	173^rd	437	60.4%
2019	63.69	167^th	512	67.4%
2021	62.27	174^th	529	67.1%
2022	49.30	235^th	541	56.6%
2023	42.03	290^th	539	46.2%
2024	41.80	297^th	535	44.5%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	40.10	102^nd	166	38.6%
2019	39.40	155^th	246	37.0%
2021	56.21	90^th	250	64.0%
2022	33.95	167^th	257	35.0%
2023	26.12	188^th	244	23.0%
2024	20.65	205^th	243	15.6%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	45.00	113^th	268	57.8%
2019	33.79	146^th	231	36.8%
2021	44.86	97^th	210	53.8%
2022	20.66	178^th	199	10.6%
2024	12.61	175^th	179	2.2%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	43.21	197^th	349	43.6%
2019	52.01	201^st	448	55.1%
2021	48.48	209^th	458	54.4%
2022	35.57	313^th	475	34.1%
2023	29.72	333^rd	463	28.1%
2024	26.60	351^st	455	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.91	170^th	376	54.8%
2019	63.77	149^th	452	67.0%
2021	59.30	171^st	469	63.5%
2022	43.40	257^th	479	46.3%
2023	35.77	287^th	464	38.1%
2024	37.84	283^rd	464	39.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.95	137^th	371	63.1%
2019	59.70	161^st	453	64.5%
2021	64.74	145^th	476	69.5%
2022	53.96	184^th	480	61.7%
2023	45.76	227^th	470	51.7%
2024	44.51	241^st	466	48.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.73	52^nd	152	65.8%
2021	50.97	72^nd	149	51.7%
2022	26.20	119^th	161	26.1%
2024	34.60	95^th	148	35.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.26	78^th	259	69.9%
2019	63.88	99^th	344	71.2%
2021	47.69	155^th	353	56.1%
2022	34.17	236^th	360	34.4%
2023	37.99	192^nd	336	42.9%
2024	29.33	247^th	344	28.2%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.14	173^rd	325	46.8%
2019	58.93	179^th	470	61.9%
2021	61.16	166^th	480	65.4%
2022	50.50	227^th	488	53.5%
2023	39.69	286^th	488	41.4%
2024	41.69	284^th	486	41.6%

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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 Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	523	16	21	21	11	n/a	n/a	0	592
2006	742	26	32	38	10	n/a	n/a	7	855
2007	716	25	39	33	14	n/a	n/a	6	833
2008	697	25	46	38	22	n/a	n/a	7	835
2009	689	31	46	41	21	n/a	n/a	6	834
2010	694	31	41	41	18	n/a	n/a	9	834
2011	674	24	29	65	13	5	28	0	838
2012	660	16	24	72	7	6	34	0	819
2013	589	11	18	93	12	6	53	0	782
2014	560	18	23	89	9	3	49	0	751
2015	583	15	23	80	4	4	59	0	768
2016	624	19	20	98	3	2	48	0	814
2017	633	15	18	98	6	5	55	0	830
2018	622	12	24	116	6	6	61	0	847
2019	599	10	29	122	5	5	84	0	854
2020	596	12	41	138	4	10	83	0	884
2021	544	9	32	137	6	10	79	0	817
2022	505	6	38	123	4	9	71	0	756
2023	487	11	28	127	2	12	76	0	743
2024	487	8	25	128	4	11	83	5	751

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
2005	592	n/a	n/a	20.6
2006	855	43.0	19.9	23.2
2007	833	38.1	21.9	19.5
2008	835	37.7	22.1	24.4
2009	834	37.7	22.1	24.3
2010	834	36.4	22.9	29.3
2011	838	37.0	22.6	27.6
2012	819	37.2	21.9	31.9
2013	782	35.0	22.2	35
2014	751	n/a	n/a	33
2015	768	36.0	21.3	33.3
2016	814	41.0	19.8	29.7
2017	830	40.0	20.7	26.5
2018	847	41.0	20.6	24.6
2019	854	41.3	20.6	26.2
2020	884	41.3	21.3	27.8
2021	817	41.9	19.4	27.2
2022	756	38.9	19.4	29.6
2023	743	38.0	19.5	35.9
2024	751	37.8	19.8	33.7

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
2005	592	n/a	n/a	20.6
2006	855	43.0	19.9	23.2
2007	833	38.1	21.9	19.5
2008	835	37.7	22.1	24.4
2009	834	37.7	22.1	24.3
2010	834	36.4	22.9	29.3
2011	838	37.0	22.6	27.6
2012	819	37.2	21.9	31.9
2013	782	35.0	22.2	35
2014	751	n/a	n/a	33
2015	768	36.0	21.3	33.3
2016	814	41.0	19.8	29.7
2017	830	40.0	20.7	26.5
2018	847	41.0	20.6	24.6
2019	854	41.3	20.6	26.2
2020	884	41.3	21.3	27.8
2021	817	41.9	19.4	27.2
2022	756	38.9	19.4	29.6
2023	743	38.0	19.5	35.9
2024	751	37.8	19.8	33.7

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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