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What's one thing Jefferson County Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
426
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SD 509J·NCES 410674000656
Jefferson County Middle School
1180 SE Kemper Way, Madras, OR 97741 · (541) 475-7253 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Oregon public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 Oregon public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 19.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
427 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 76%
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 | 147 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 147 | 35% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County SD 509J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
18.7%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 18.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 19.5% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 →
Where Jefferson County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #143 of 190 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #152 of 200 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #150 of 201 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #124 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #51 of 180 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #42 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #115 of 141 |
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
426
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
-58% since 2000-01, when it was 1,006
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 426 | 25.3 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 29.5 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 95% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 23.5 | 19.3:1 | 78% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 78% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 84% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 1,006 | 54 | 18.6:1 | 66% (662) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (453 to 426); teachers up 8% (23.5 to 25.3).
About Jefferson County Middle School
Jefferson County Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Madras, Oregon. The school enrolls 426 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Jefferson County Middle School is one of 9 schools in Jefferson County SD 509J, which enrolls 2,712 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Jefferson County Middle School, at 51%. The remaining students are 36% White, 9% Native American, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 21% Hispanic. Jefferson County Middle School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 25.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.8:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 19.3:1 average for middle schools in Oregon.
Measured against Oregon public middle schools, Jefferson County Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Jefferson County Middle School is 23.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.6%.
Jefferson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,260, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,386 public school students.
The closest other public school is Buff Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Jefferson County Middle School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 25.3% on proficiency, and Jefferson County Middle School is below that at 23.6%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 426 students in 2024-25, 29 fewer than the 455 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.7:1 to 16.8:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,203
Census ACS
Median income
$76,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,386 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County SD 509J
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Warm Springs K-8 AcademyElementary · 499 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Buff Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Metolius Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Madras
- Madras High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Madras Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Buff Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Metolius Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Bridges High SchoolHigh · 62 students
- 509J On-LineElementary · 27 students
Other Jefferson County Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jefferson County Middle. Jefferson County Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolStapleton, GA · 440 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolFayette, MS · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Buff Elementary School0.9 mi · 297
- Madras Elementary School0.9 mi · 384
- Madras High School0.9 mi · 768
- Bridges High School1.3 mi · 62
- 509J On-Line1.3 mi · 27
- Metolius Elementary School4.6 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson County Middle SchoolHow large is Jefferson County Middle School?
Jefferson County Middle School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Jefferson County Middle School serve?
Jefferson County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson County Middle School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Jefferson County Middle School.
How diverse is Jefferson County Middle School?
Jefferson County Middle School reports a student body of 36% White, 51% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson County Middle School in?
Jefferson County Middle School is part of Jefferson County SD 509J.
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