Thomas Jefferson Middle School

1600 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso IN, 46383 | Valparaiso Community Schools | 219-531-3140
  • grades 6-8
  • students 641
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 60% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Valparaiso
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
65%Valparaiso
46%Indiana

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Valparaiso Community Schools" in Valparaiso, IN. There are a total of 641 students and 43 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 59.5%, which is 28% higher than the Indiana average.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students641
Teachers43
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
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
760-64%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
765-69%
855-59%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 76.3% 81.0% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 3.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 2.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 9.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 3.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Valparaiso demographics profile

StatisticValparaisoIndianaNational
Population33,7076,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06018891
Median age36.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Valparaiso

IndexValparaisoIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.0%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.