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Enrollment
786
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927002944
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
3000 NW 119TH ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98685 · (360) 313-3700 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
277 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
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 | 274 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 256 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
30.4%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% | 31.6% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 50.6% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 48.8% |
| 2016-17 | 63.8% | 48.4% |
| 2015-16 | 61.5% | 50.9% |
| 2014-15 | 52.6% | 45.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Thomas Jefferson Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School this school | 786 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Lakeridge Middle School Bonney Lake | 763 | 37.7% | 59.9% |
| Tumwater Middle School Tumwater | 665 | 35.6% | 50.0% |
| George Bush Middle School Tumwater | 762 | 39.0% | 49.4% |
| Poulsbo Middle School Poulsbo | 713 | 34.5% | 50.8% |
| Enterprise Middle School West Richland | 745 | 34.0% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #208 of 357 ▼ 19 | #15 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #164 of 357 ▼ 12 | #11 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #80 of 377 | #5 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #337 of 340 | #26 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #204 of 340 | #14 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #272 of 359 | #17 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #130 of 192 | #16 of 19 |
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
786
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 838
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 786 | 32.9 | 23.9:1 | 35% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 37.8 | 19.9:1 | 34% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 38 | 19.6:1 | 36% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 41 | 19.9:1 | 27% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 847 | 41 | 20.6:1 | 25% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 40 | 20.4:1 | 30% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 838 | 37 | 22.6:1 | 28% (231) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (847 to 786); teachers down 20% (41 to 32.9).
About Thomas Jefferson Middle School
A medium-sized middle-grades school in VANCOUVER, Washington, Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of Vancouver School District. The school enrolls 786 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Washington is about 577, so this school runs 36% larger than that.
Vancouver School District has 43 schools; together they serve 21,783 students.
White students are the majority at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, with 64% of enrollment. It is also 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Clark County's residents are about 75% White, 11 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.9:1. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 23.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 35% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Clark County averages 43%, higher than here.
Within Clark County, the median household income is $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Clark County has 150 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Felida Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Thomas Jefferson Middle School's enrollment declined 4%, to 786. The number of students per teacher rose from 19.9 to 23.9 over 4 years.
The Thomas Jefferson Middle School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Thomas Jefferson Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Thomas Jefferson Middle. Thomas Jefferson Middle School is the 7th largest of the 18.
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolFAIR LAWN, NJ · 1,100 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolEDISON, NJ · 954 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMadera, CA · 948 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleLouisville, KY · 943 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEJEFFERSON CITY, MO · 927 students
Nearby schools
- Felida Elementary School0.2 mi · 561
- Chinook Elementary School1.3 mi · 440
- Alki Middle School1.3 mi · 594
- Skyview High School1.4 mi · 1,869
- Lake Shore Elementary1.4 mi · 300
- Columbia River High1.4 mi · 1,138
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?
Thomas Jefferson Middle School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Thomas Jefferson Middle School serve?
Thomas Jefferson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is approximately 23.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thomas Jefferson Middle School?
Thomas Jefferson Middle School reports a student body of 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School public or private?
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.