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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 335
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000069
JEFFERSON MIDDLE
712 GIRARD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87106 · (505) 255-8691 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of New Mexico public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Mexico public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
611 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
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 6 | 219 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 32% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · 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
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
36.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico 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 New Mexico'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
JEFFERSON MIDDLE's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE this school | 615 | 99.3% | 44.5% |
| JAMES MONROE MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 630 | 99.4% | 36.7% |
| TONY HILLERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBUQUERQUE | 860 | 99.4% | 48.5% |
| LINDSEY-STEINER ELEMENTARY PORTALES | 376 | 99.7% | 34.5% |
| CHAPARRAL MIDDLE ALAMOGORDO | 513 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| MADISON MIDDLE ALBUQUERQUE | 532 | 99.6% | 37.7% |
Matched among New Mexico 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #14 of 113 | #7 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #13 of 120 | #5 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #15 of 122 | #6 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #26 of 160 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #43 of 101 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #28 of 103 | #9 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #73 of 116 | #17 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #30 of 89 | #19 of 25 |
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
615
-99 (-14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 615 | 50 | 12.3:1 | 99% (611) |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 45.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 50.8 | 12.7:1 | 46% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 45% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 54.5 | 15.0:1 | 54% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 52% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 863 | 58 | 14.9:1 | 55% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 34% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 930 | 53 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (818 to 615); teachers down 8% (54.5 to 50).
About JEFFERSON MIDDLE
This page covers JEFFERSON MIDDLE, a large middle school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. It has an enrollment of 615 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in New Mexico, the average enrollment is about 335.
The district, ALBUQUERQUE, operates 172 schools serving 74,800 students.
The student body at JEFFERSON MIDDLE is 60% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 24% White, 6% Native American, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Bernalillo County's residents are about 49% Hispanic, 11 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
JEFFERSON MIDDLE has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. That is in line with the 12.5:1 average for middle schools in New Mexico. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 99% at JEFFERSON MIDDLE. The 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County is 9 points lower.
Among New Mexico public middle schools, JEFFERSON MIDDLE outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
A school with JEFFERSON MIDDLE's lunch-eligibility share in New Mexico is predicted to score 33.6%. JEFFERSON MIDDLE scores 44.5%, 10.9 points above that line.
The school's county is Bernalillo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $69,473, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Bernalillo County's 211 public schools enroll about 85,724 students and include JEFFERSON MIDDLE.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, JEFFERSON MIDDLE is 5th among 7 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, JEFFERSON MIDDLE had a net loss of 99 students, or 14%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. JEFFERSON MIDDLE is the 15th largest of the 27.
- Jefferson MiddleArlington, VA · 1,120 students
- Jefferson MiddleSan Gabriel, CA · 1,013 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,009 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI · 990 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 990 students
Nearby schools
- MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 379
- UNM MIMBRES SCHOOL0.6 mi · 23
- MONTEZUMA ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 330
- ZIA ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 236
- COLLEGE AND CAREER HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 280
- NEW MEXICO ACADEMY FOR THE MEDIA ARTS1.2 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at JEFFERSON MIDDLE?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does JEFFERSON MIDDLE serve?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON MIDDLE?
At JEFFERSON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 24% White, 60% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON MIDDLE public or private?
JEFFERSON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.