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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 62 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 641 students. The school is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Indiana, with a statewide ranking between 41st and 96th out of 470-494 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's ILEARN test scores are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in science and biology, where the proficiency rates are 63.68% and 94.55% respectively for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Math lags behind the district average, with proficiency rates around 50% compared to the district's 60-65% range. The school has also experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the district's average chronic absenteeism rate of around 12-13%.

Compared to nearby schools, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, another Valparaiso Community Schools middle school, consistently outperforms Thomas Jefferson Middle School in academic metrics, with higher ILEARN proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking (top 18-28 in the state). In contrast, schools in other nearby districts, such as River Forest Middle School and Hobart Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Despite these challenges, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14.3 over the past few years, and has shown some improvement in reducing its chronic absenteeism rate.

632

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,849

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 531-3140

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Valparaiso High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Flint Lake Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

Indiana avg46%

62^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools

10^th of 380Valparaiso Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	62 of 480	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	91 of 491	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	52 of 489	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	75 of 490	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	41 of 483	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	49 of 470	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	47 of 473	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	57 of 472	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	96 of 494	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	68 of 485	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	134 of 470	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	172 of 444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	96 of 447	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	50 of 451	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	32 of 428	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.5	77 of 423	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	63 of 392	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.0	43 of 375	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	32 of 370	91.4%	★★★★★
2004	82.3	20 of 222	91.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology95%+49 vs state

Science64%

English Language Arts52%

Math50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	632	52	12.1	39.7%	453 (71.7%)	35 (5.5%)	104 (16.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	84.4	62^nd of 480 public middle schools	87.1%		77.8	91^st of 491 public middle schools	81.5%	29		51.2	43.6	59.3	51.5		56.7	43.6	48.6	49.6	63.7	63.7		94.6	$11,849	$194	$11,654
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	823	56	14.6	24.5%	640 (77.8%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	94.5	18^th of 480 public middle schools	96.3%		92.9	28^th of 491 public middle schools	94.3%	10		65.4	59.5	60.9	61.9		66.9	57.7	56.1	60.2	68.4	68.4		98.8	$11,328	$387	$10,941
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	452	27	16.6	27.0%	331 (73.2%)	6 (1.3%)	96 (21.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	61.4	61.1			61.3	59.8	63.6			61.5	66.7	66.7	67.5		$13,208	$434	$12,774
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	333	24	14.1	26.7%	267 (80.2%)	9 (2.7%)	49 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	92.5	23^rd of 480 public middle schools	95.2%		94.7	19^th of 491 public middle schools	96.1%	4		55.7	69.6	66.3	63.7		60.9	60.7	60.4	60.7	53.9	53.9			$12,033	$71	$11,962
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	404	31	13.0	30.4%	305 (75.5%)	17 (4.2%)	61 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)	59.8	65.4			62.8	73.7	71.0			72.3	63.6	63.6	58.3		$13,308	$491	$12,817
Westchester Middle School	Public	7-8	1050 S. 5th St.	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2735	448	26	17.0	33.5%	336 (75.0%)	14 (3.1%)	62 (13.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	423	29	14.5	23.6%	319 (75.4%)	5 (1.2%)	70 (16.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	97.2	6^th of 480 public middle schools	98.8%		96.6	6^th of 491 public middle schools	98.8%				66.5	70.1	68.4			73.9	57.4	65.4				91.0	$12,366	$132	$12,234
Willowcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	5962 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8090	920	55	16.6	41.7%	474 (51.5%)	145 (15.8%)	245 (26.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	39.1	309^th of 480 public middle schools	35.6%		41.6	290^th of 491 public middle schools	40.9%	19		23.6	26.4	37.3	29.0		21.8	26.1	37.3	28.3	32.9	32.9		70.3	$11,089	$319	$10,770
Boone Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W 550 S	Boone Grove	46302	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-4828	292	21	14.2	28.8%	231 (79.1%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	81.3	77^th of 480 public middle schools	84.0%		67.5	154^th of 491 public middle schools	68.6%	77		52.8	58.1	50.5	53.7		48.4	38.7	44.3	43.8	58.2	58.2			$11,545	$498	$11,047
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	566	45	12.4	48.2%	256 (45.2%)	111 (19.6%)	160 (28.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	33.8	328^th of 480 public middle schools	31.7%		36.8	318^th of 491 public middle schools	35.2%	10		27.9	28.7	31.8	29.5		12.1	28.7	24.0	22.3	27.4	27.4		56.8	$12,312	$401	$11,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Valparaiso High School

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 62^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School are 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

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