Jefferson Middle School serves 648 learners in grades 6-8.

Jefferson Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee 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 30% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Tennessee state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson Middle School’s learner population of 648 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Middle School is 0.31, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson Middle School is Jefferson County High School (4.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Maury Middle School (8.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (0.2 miles away)