Jefferson Middle

Jefferson Middle is a moderately sized middle school in Jefferson, Wisconsin, run under Jefferson School District. The school hosts 349 students in grades 6 through 8.

Jefferson School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,612 students; Jefferson Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Middle shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jefferson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $83,750 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jefferson Middle is one of 31 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 9,194 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson Middle at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

Jefferson Middle operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Jefferson Middle's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 402 (now 349). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

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