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How has JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
778
Middle
DISTRICT 737 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL DISTRICT·NCES 160051000105
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
3311 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE, CALDWELL, ID 83605 · (208) 455-3309 · Canyon County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL778 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Idaho public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
578 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 415 | 53% |
| Grade 6 | 363 | 47% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL→SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CALDWELL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
19.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 778 | 74.3% | N/A |
| SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL CALDWELL | 695 | 76.5% | N/A |
| JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL JEROME | 937 | 66.0% | N/A |
| WENDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL WENDELL | 350 | 72.3% | N/A |
| WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL AMERICAN FALLS | 333 | 69.1% | N/A |
| WEST MINICO MIDDLE SCHOOL PAUL | 506 | 62.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Canyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #96 of 100 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #99 of 101 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 778 | #20 of 114 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #35 of 98 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #15 of 98 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #4 of 104 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #13 of 31 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
778
+178 (+30%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 778 | 45.4 | 17.1:1 | 74% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 33.8 | 16.3:1 | 86% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 36.1 | 15.7:1 | 86% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 86% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 40.3 | 17.6:1 | 86% (609) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 86% (592) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 82% (536) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 52% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 34 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (711 to 778); teachers up 13% (40.3 to 45.4).
About JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, a high-enrollment middle school, is located in CALDWELL, Idaho. The school teaches grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 778 students. The school is 53% above the average for middle schools in Idaho.
CALDWELL DISTRICT has 5,431 students spread across 11 schools.
The student body at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 60% Hispanic. It is also 34% White and 4% multiracial. Canyon County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. The school has 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho. Federal data show 74% of students (578) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Canyon County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of Idaho public middle schools.
The school is in Canyon County, where the median household earns about $76,488 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Canyon County, 83 public schools serve about 44,048 students.
The closest school to JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 178 students, from 600 to 778.
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Canyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,790
Census ACS
Median income
$76,488
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
44,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CALDWELL DISTRICT
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 695 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 481 students
- VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 458 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 406 students
- SACAJAWEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 362 students
Other schools in CALDWELL
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- VALLIVUE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,252 students
- SAGE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- SUMMITVUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 836 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARYElementary · 795 students
- VISION CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 760 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 27.
- Jefferson MiddleArlington, VA · 1,120 students
- Jefferson MiddleSan Gabriel, CA · 1,013 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,009 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 990 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 990 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 481
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 406
- SYRINGA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 695
- HERITAGE COMMUNITY CHARTER0.8 mi · 512
- CALDWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,400
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 778 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.1:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 34% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CALDWELL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.