Thomas Jefferson Middle School serves 906 learners in grades 6-8.

Thomas 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 17% (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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Thomas Jefferson Middle School’s learner population of 906 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

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

The equity score of Thomas Jefferson Middle School is 0.43, 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 closest high school to Thomas Jefferson Middle School is Waukegan High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Robert E Abbott Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lyon Magnet Elementary School (0.3 miles away)