JEFFERSON MS

JEFFERSON MS is a middle-grades school of substantial scale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, part of OKLAHOMA CITY, works with 834 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 115% larger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

OKLAHOMA CITY runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 32,864 students. JEFFERSON MS is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JEFFERSON MS shows that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 13% Black, 9% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Oklahoma County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, JEFFERSON MS shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Oklahoma County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JEFFERSON MS is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).

PRAIRIE QUEEN ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON MS has increased 4%, going from 802 students in 2018 to 834 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 77% to 65%.

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