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What's one thing Jefferson Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
711
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPAIGN CUSD 4·NCES 170942000550
Jefferson Middle School
1115 Crescent Dr, Champaign, IL 61821 · (217) 351-3790 · Champaign County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
423 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
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 6 | 257 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
47.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +21.4pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 17.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Middle School
Jefferson Middle School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle School this school | 711 | 59.5% | 33.3% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield | 709 | 53.5% | 32.9% |
| Franklin Middle School Champaign | 665 | 57.3% | 30.1% |
| Edison Middle School Champaign | 647 | 49.9% | 35.8% |
| Whiteside Middle School Belleville | 475 | 55.8% | 30.4% |
| Washington Jr High School Rock Island | 529 | 64.5% | 28.7% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #404 of 578 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #443 of 640 ▼ 19 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #433 of 640 ▲ 93 | #4 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #135 of 691 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #287 of 558 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #65 of 560 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #185 of 581 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #429 of 440 | #6 of 6 |
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
711
-92 (-11%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 706
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 | 711 | 54.5 | 13.1:1 | 59% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 52.8 | 13.5:1 | 52% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 60% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 57.3 | 12.5:1 | 59% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 59 | 11.9:1 | 58% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 56 | 12.3:1 | 51% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 55 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 48 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (717 to 711); teachers down 5% (57.3 to 54.5).
About Jefferson Middle School
Jefferson Middle School is a large middle school in Champaign, Illinois, under Champaign CUSD 4. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 711 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in Illinois enroll around 462, and this school is 54% above that mark.
The 18 schools in Champaign CUSD 4 enroll 10,598 students altogether, Jefferson Middle School among them.
Black students make up 47% of enrollment at Jefferson Middle School, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. In Champaign County overall, about 14% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Jefferson Middle School, there are about 13.1 students; the school has 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 13.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Jefferson Middle School is 3.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 33.3%. Predicted: 37.2%.
In Champaign County, home to about 208,741 people, the median household earns about $63,683 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Jefferson Middle School shares Champaign County with 65 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Centennial High School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Jefferson Middle School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Jefferson Middle School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment was 711 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 803.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Jefferson Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Champaign CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Champaign
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. Jefferson Middle School is the 11th largest of the 27.
- Jefferson Middle SchoolAurora, IL · 577 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSpringfield, IL · 517 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolVilla Park, IL · 375 students
- Jefferson MiddleArlington, VA · 1,120 students
- Jefferson MiddleSan Gabriel, CA · 1,013 students
Nearby schools
- Centennial High School0.2 mi · 1,476
- Kenwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 402
- International Prep Academy0.7 mi · 681
- Westview Elementary School0.8 mi · 434
- Robeson Elementary School0.9 mi · 439
- Dr Howard Elementary School1.3 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Middle SchoolHow large is Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School enrolls approximately 711 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jefferson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Middle School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Middle School?
At Jefferson Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 47% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School is overseen by Champaign CUSD 4 in Champaign County.
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