Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Thomas Jefferson Middle School operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in Hoffman Est, Illinois, operated by Palatine CCSD 15. Current enrollment sits at 621 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Palatine CCSD 15 runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 11,715 students. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Thomas Jefferson Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 31% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Thomas Jefferson Middle School lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Thomas Jefferson Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Thomas Jefferson Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.