Jefferson Middle School has 561 learners in grades 6-8.

Jefferson Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson Middle School’s learner population of 561 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jefferson Middle School is Springfield Southeast High School (1.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Springfield Ball Charter School (1.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Laketown Elementary School (0.6 miles away)