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What advice would you give to incoming students at JEFFERSON MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
1,120
Middle
DISTRICT 1,014 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000098
Jefferson Middle
125 S Old Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22204 · (703) 228-5900 · Arlington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,120 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
482 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
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 | 365 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 373 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 382 | 34% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 (69.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle this school | 1,120 | 43.0% | 69.5% |
| Sandburg Middle Alexandria | 1,401 | 50.0% | 64.2% |
| Hughes Middle Reston | 1,012 | 41.4% | 74.2% |
| Gunston Middle Arlington | 1,072 | 32.0% | 72.9% |
| Shirley C. Heim Middle Stafford | 953 | 54.0% | 54.8% |
| George Washington Middle Alexandria | 1,458 | 45.6% | 63.0% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Virginia | In Arlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #175 of 337 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #207 of 342 ▼ 8 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #199 of 342 ▼ 23 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,120 | #52 of 343 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #205 of 327 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #32 of 333 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #240 of 340 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #86 of 99 | N/A |
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
1,120
+101 (+10%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 1,120 | 80.9 | 13.8:1 | 43% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 1,088 | 80.1 | 13.6:1 | 37% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 1,053 | 82 | 12.8:1 | 40% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 1,019 | 81 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,094 | 86.3 | 12.7:1 | 42% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 912 | 85 | 10.7:1 | 46% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 62% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 752 | 66 | 11.4:1 | 66% (493) |
| 1990-91 | 838 | 56 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,094 to 1,120); teachers down 6% (86.3 to 80.9).
About Jefferson Middle
Jefferson Middle is a middle-grades school in Arlington, Virginia, and it is part of Arlington County Public Schools. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,120 students. Enrollment is 49% higher than the average for middle schools in Virginia, which is about 750.
Jefferson Middle belongs to Arlington County Public Schools, a district of 36 schools and 27,950 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Jefferson Middle is Hispanic (40%). Smaller groups are 29% White, 18% Black, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Arlington County is roughly 16% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Jefferson Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Jefferson Middle's 80.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average 13.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 43%. That rate is above the 31% average among public schools in Arlington County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Jefferson Middle is -6.9 points: 69.5% actual, 76.4% predicted.
Within Arlington County, median household income is about $142,114, 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Arlington County number 42 and enroll about 27,950.
Alice West Fleet Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Jefferson Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 69.5% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Jefferson Middle is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,120 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,019. Students per teacher rose from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Arlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,254
Census ACS
Median income
$142,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
77%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Yorktown HighHigh · 2,593 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Other Jefferson Middle schools
26 other US public schools in 18 states are named Jefferson Middle. Jefferson Middle is the largest of the 27.
- 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
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMIDLAND, MI · 919 students
Nearby schools
- Alice West Fleet Elementary0.1 mi · 629
- Montessori Public School of Arlington0.5 mi · 528
- Long Branch Elementary0.5 mi · 442
- Barcroft Elementary0.8 mi · 495
- Barrett Elementary0.9 mi · 500
- Randolph Elementary0.9 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson MiddleHow large is Jefferson Middle?
Jefferson Middle enrolls approximately 1,120 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jefferson Middle serve?
Jefferson Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle is approximately 13.8:1 (81 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Middle?
At Jefferson Middle, the student body is approximately 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Middle?
Jefferson Middle is overseen by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.