Jefferson Middle School

As a high-enrollment 6-8 campus in MIDLAND, Michigan, Jefferson Middle School hosts 919 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Midland Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 502 students per school, that is 83% larger than typical.

Jefferson Middle School is one of 13 schools operated by Midland Public Schools, a district that hosts 7,380 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Middle School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Middle School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Midland County (around 39%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.0%; this one delivers 63.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Midland County shows median household income runs about $77,705, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Midland County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,324 students), of which Jefferson Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Siebert Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Middle School. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 6%: 865 students in 2018 compared to 919 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

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