Thomas Jefferson Middle School

95 East Main Street, Rockaway NJ, 7866 | Rockaway Borough School District | 973-625-8603
  • grades 4-8
  • students 348
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Rockaway
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
62%Rockaway
52%New Jersey

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a school servicing grades 4 to 8 and is located in the district of "Rockaway Borough School District" in Rockaway, NJ. There are a total of 348 students and 24 teachers at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students348
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Thomas Jefferson Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
450-59%
540-49%
635-39%
740-44%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
450-59%
540-49%
650-54%
765-69%
880-84%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 66.5% 57.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 4.9% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 12.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.1% 24.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Rockaway demographics profile

StatisticRockawayNew JerseyNational
Population6,3458,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0591,21591
Median age47.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English77%69%79%
Speak Spanish13%16%13%

Education level achieved in Rockaway

IndexRockawayNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college65.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Jefferson Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.