Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Set in FAIR LAWN, New Jersey, Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a big middle-grades school, operated by Fair Lawn Public School District. It enrolls 1,100 students across grades 5 through 8. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Fair Lawn Public School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,472 students. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Jefferson Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Bergen County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 17% of students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Thomas Jefferson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bergen County put the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Thomas Jefferson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Henry B. Milnes Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Jefferson Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Thomas Jefferson Middle School's enrollment has increased 52% since 2018, when it stood at 726 (now 1,100). The White share of enrollment fell from 68% to 54% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Thomas Jefferson Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.