Jefferson Township Middle School

Jefferson Township Middle School is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in OAK RIDGE, New Jersey, run under Jefferson Township Public School District, enrolling 550 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 6 schools in Jefferson Township Public School District (2,642 students total), Jefferson Township Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Jefferson Township Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Morris County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Jefferson Township Middle School lists 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Jefferson Township Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 57.5%; actual is 42.7%, a gap of -14.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Morris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson Township Middle School is one of 156 public schools in Morris County (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students).

The closest other public school is Academy for Environmental Science, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jefferson Township Middle School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.3%.

Jefferson Township Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Township Middle School has edged down 28%, going from 768 students in 2018 to 550 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 69% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.