Enrollment
248
Middle
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELPHOS CITY·NCES 390438800853
Jefferson Middle School
227 N Jefferson St, Delphos, OH 45833 · (419) 695-2523 · Van Wert County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
175 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 3 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 24% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
54.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -24.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 64.9% |
| 2022-23 | 70.8% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.6% | 78.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 (67.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle School this school | 248 | 70.6% | 67.4% |
| LaBrae Middle School Leavittsburg | 236 | 68.2% | 56.7% |
| Dalton Middle School Dalton | 277 | 76.5% | 81.6% |
| Elgin Middle School Marion | 257 | 59.1% | 49.1% |
| Eastlake Middle School Eastlake | 330 | 64.5% | 55.9% |
| Crestview Middle School Ashland | 271 | 62.4% | 67.5% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #213 of 316 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #481 of 637 ▼ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #204 of 637 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.3pp | #2 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #549 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #220 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #337 of 579 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #24 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #66 of 169 |
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
248
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 71% (175) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 53% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 41% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | 47% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 13 | 20.0:1 | 45% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 30% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 13 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (219 to 248); teachers up 14% (14 to 16).
About Jefferson Middle School
Jefferson Middle School is a middle-grades school in Delphos, Ohio, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 248 students, in grades 3 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students each.
Delphos City is made up of 4 schools with 943 students in all.
White students make up 86% of enrollment at Jefferson Middle School. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 16 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio. The school's lunch program data list 71% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jefferson Middle School's results are 5.2 points above predicted: 67.4% against 62.2%.
Within Van Wert County, the median household income is $67,917, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Van Wert County has 14 public schools and roughly 4,713 students.
The school nearest to Jefferson Middle School is Franklin Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Jefferson Middle School ranks 5th of 5 on average proficiency.
Jefferson Middle School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 247 to 248, a small change.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Jefferson Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Van Wert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,826
Census ACS
Median income
$67,917
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,713 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delphos City
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)Elementary · 60 students
Other schools in Delphos
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 265 students
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)Elementary · 60 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. Jefferson Middle School is the 26th 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
- Franklin Elementary School0.3 mi · 370
- Delphos City Schools (Preschool)0.6 mi · 60
- Jefferson High School0.6 mi · 265
- Fort Jennings High School5.1 mi · 174
- Fort Jennings Elementary School5.1 mi · 148
- Ottoville Elementary School6.2 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 03-08.
What grades does Jefferson Middle School serve?
Jefferson Middle School serves grades 03-08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Middle School?
At Jefferson Middle School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Middle School in?
Jefferson Middle School is part of Delphos City.
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