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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
919
Middle
DISTRICT 854 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262382006057
Jefferson Middle School
800 W CHAPEL LN, MIDLAND, MI 48640 · (989) 923-5873 · Midland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
255 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 55%
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 | 310 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 309 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
56.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 (63.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle School this school | 919 | 27.7% | 63.3% |
| Malow Junior High School SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 1,084 | 27.7% | 49.7% |
| Shelby Junior High School SHELBY TOWNSHIP | 1,073 | 27.8% | 52.6% |
| Iroquois Middle School MACOMB | 814 | 25.6% | 49.9% |
| Mattawan Middle School MATTAWAN | 823 | 26.9% | 52.1% |
| East Middle School TRAVERSE CITY | 829 | 30.4% | 50.4% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #41 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #51 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #26 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #23 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #247 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #244 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.7% | #368 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #54 of 101 |
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
919
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 752
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 919 | 51.6 | 17.8:1 | 28% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 906 | 50.9 | 17.8:1 | 26% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 50.3 | 18.0:1 | 27% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 892 | 46 | 19.4:1 | 28% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 43.9 | 19.7:1 | 21% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 43 | 20.7:1 | 22% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 36 | 21.1:1 | 13% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 795 | 41 | 19.4:1 | 7% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 752 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (865 to 919); teachers up 18% (43.9 to 51.6).
About Jefferson Middle School
Located in MIDLAND, Michigan, Jefferson Middle School is a large middle school. The school enrolls 919 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Michigan is about 502, so this school runs 83% above that.
Jefferson Middle School sits within Midland Public Schools, which has 13 schools and 7,380 students.
White students are the large majority at Jefferson Middle School, with 83% of enrollment. Next come 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Jefferson Middle School comes in at 30%.
Its teaching staff equals 51.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. Middle schools in Michigan average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 28%. The 39% average for public schools in Midland County is 11 points higher.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jefferson Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.3%; the prediction is 54.0%.
Among Midland County residents, median household income is about $77,705, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Midland County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,324.
Siebert Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Jefferson Middle School ranks 2nd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.3% against a local average of 57.1%.
NCES describes the area around Jefferson Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Jefferson Middle School went from 892 students to 919. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.4:1 to 17.8:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Jefferson Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,757
Census ACS
Median income
$77,705
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Midland Public Schools
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- HH Dow High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,129 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Central Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Siebert Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
- Woodcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. Jefferson Middle School is the 6th largest of the 27.
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 990 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMONROE, MI · 304 students
- Jefferson MiddleArlington, VA · 1,120 students
- Jefferson MiddleSan Gabriel, CA · 1,013 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,009 students
Nearby schools
- Siebert Elementary School0.2 mi · 643
- Adams Elementary School1.0 mi · 479
- Woodcrest Elementary School1.2 mi · 600
- MCESA and Sugnet School Classroom Programs1.2 mi · 158
- Plymouth Elementary School1.5 mi · 406
- Northeast Middle School1.7 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Middle SchoolHow large is Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jefferson Middle School serve?
Jefferson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle School is approximately 17.8:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Middle School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Middle School are roughly 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School is overseen by Midland Public Schools in Midland County.
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