Thomas Jefferson Middle School
95 East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866|(973) 625-8603|Website|
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Type
Public
Grades
4-8
Total Enrollment
266
Overview of Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public school located in Rockaway, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Thomas Jefferson Middle School is 266 and the school serves 4-8. At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 31% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 51% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 49%. The student-teacher ratio is 10:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 47% female students and 53% male students. The school enrolls 27% economically disadvantaged students. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 10:1
- Math Proficiency
- 31%
- Reading Proficiency
- 51%
Thomas Jefferson Middle School 2024 Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is ranked #535 in New Jersey Elementary Schools and ranked #247 in New Jersey Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Thomas Jefferson Middle School placed statewide out of 1322 elementary schools and 695 middle schools ranked in New Jersey.
Elementary School Reading Proficiency Rank
#457 (tie)
Middle School Reading Proficiency Rank
#265
Elementary School Math Proficiency Rank
#503 (tie)
Middle School Math Proficiency Rank
#211
Elementary School Reading Performance
Meets Expectations
Middle School Reading Performance
Meets Expectations
Elementary School Math Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Middle School Math Performance
Meets Expectations
Students/Teachers at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
48.7%
Minority Enrollment
48.7%
Minority Enrollment
51.3%
White
35.8%
Hispanic/Latino
7.2%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
3.8%
Black or African American
1.9%
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Full-time teachers
26
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
82.9%
Number of full-time school counselors
0
Test Scores at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 31% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 51% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Rockaway Borough School District, 48% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.Thomas Jefferson Middle School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New Jersey, 45% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
31%
38%
26%
51%
48%
45%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
2
Total Students (all grades)
519
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
46%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
53%
Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
36%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
30%
School Map
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
95 East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866
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Thomas Jefferson Middle School's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Middle Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
