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How has JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
706
Middle
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CHARLES R-VI·NCES 292892001841
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
2660 ZUMBEHL RD, ST CHARLES, MO 63301 · (636) 443-4400 · St. Charles County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
309 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 351 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 355 | 50% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 52% · 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 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→HARDIN MIDDLE
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ST. CHARLES R-VI. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2021
Math
43.4%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 24.1% | 42.7% | 14.7% |
| Math | 17.4% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 25.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 42.9% |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 41.4% | 41.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 706 | 43.8% | 40.8% |
| HARDIN MIDDLE ST CHARLES | 676 | 39.8% | 53.4% |
| PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLUE SPRINGS | 919 | 38.8% | 49.2% |
| OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 675 | 48.4% | 35.7% |
| WARRENSBURG MIDDLE WARRENSBURG | 779 | 41.3% | 37.1% |
| WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE WAYNESVILLE | 906 | 41.4% | 43.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #196 of 379 | #16 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #200 of 380 ▼ 15 | #16 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #163 of 380 ▲ 11 | #14 of 16 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #213 of 364 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #72 of 397 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #19 of 321 | #2 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #103 of 321 | #5 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #233 of 379 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #184 of 224 | #8 of 9 |
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
706
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 706 | 65.5 | 10.8:1 | 44% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 66.5 | 10.3:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 65.3 | 10.4:1 | 45% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 61 | 11.5:1 | 44% (306) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 60.2 | 12.2:1 | 38% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 57 | 12.4:1 | 50% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 46% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 16% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 53 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (737 to 706); teachers up 9% (60.2 to 65.5).
About JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in ST CHARLES, Missouri, administered by ST. CHARLES R-VI. The school offers grades 5 through 6 and enrolls 706 students. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 461.
ST. CHARLES R-VI has 11 schools and 4,732 students, and JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students are 68% of those enrolled at JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. In St. Charles County overall, about 84% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a ratio of 10.8 students per teacher, from 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 2.2 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, 44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in St. Charles County, the average eligibility rate is 19%.
In Missouri, JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 40.8% actual against a predicted 43.5%.
In St. Charles County, home to about 414,535 people, median household income comes to about $104,692, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. St. Charles County's 93 public schools enroll about 59,314 students and include JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
About 0.1 miles separate JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL from the closest public school, MONROE ELEM.. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 40.8% versus a 58.0% average.
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL had 703 students in 2020-21 and 706 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion board for JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CHARLES R-VI
- ST. CHARLES HIGHHigh · 782 students
- HARDIN MIDDLEMiddle · 676 students
- ST. CHARLES WEST HIGHHigh · 645 students
- HARRIS ELEM.Elementary · 408 students
- MONROE ELEM.Elementary · 366 students
- COVERDELL ELEM.Elementary · 291 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,750 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Other Jefferson Intermediate schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jefferson Intermediate. JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Jefferson IntermediatePella, IA · 494 students
- JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLFAIRBURY, NE · 259 students
Nearby schools
- MONROE ELEM.0.1 mi · 366
- ST. CHARLES WEST HIGH0.2 mi · 645
- GEORGE M. NULL ELEM.0.9 mi · 233
- HARRIS ELEM.1.6 mi · 408
- BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 227
- HARDIN MIDDLE2.0 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 706 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
How diverse is JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. CHARLES R-VI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.