Is Jefferson Middle a good school?

Yes. Jefferson Middle ranks in the top 9.1% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 669 students attended Jefferson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle?

Students at Jefferson Middle are 34% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle usually go on to attend West High

Jefferson Middle School in Torrance CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Middle ranks better than 90.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked middle schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Jefferson Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Torrance Unified School District. Student population at Jefferson Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (33.8%), Hispanic (26.6%), White (21.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Middle is 25, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Torrance Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Middle employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Middle is $4,778. 5 middle schools in the Torrance Unified School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Jefferson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Middle 248^th of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Jefferson Middle in the ranking list.)

Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 190^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	74.93	352^nd	1769	80.1%
2005	69.60	449^th	1777	74.7%
2006	67.06	500^th	1804	72.3%
2007	68.05	526^th	1999	73.7%
2008	64.94	601^st	2005	70.0%
2009	70.51	499^th	2063	75.8%
2010	79.49	313^th	2179	85.6%
2011	74.91	418^th	2236	81.3%
2012	78.33	348^th	2259	84.6%
2013	76.20	422^nd	2379	82.3%
2015	83.48	362^nd	2477	85.4%
2016	88.77	257^th	2497	89.7%
2017	91.30	216^th	2508	91.4%
2018	90.44	230^th	2480	90.7%
2019	89.20	284^th	2715	89.5%
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	91.17	248^th	2740	90.9%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	86	4	56	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1995	326	15	166	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
1996	326	15	166	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
1997	345	19	166	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	324	23	177	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	343	21	187	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
2000	333	22	213	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	318	23	235	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	292	22	257	84	8	n/a	n/a	0	663
2003	292	22	257	84	8	n/a	n/a	0	663
2004	289	24	244	105	11	n/a	n/a	0	673
2005	263	35	260	109	11	n/a	n/a	1	679
2006	257	26	251	115	8	n/a	n/a	1	658
2007	254	22	241	98	4	n/a	n/a	41	660
2008	238	29	261	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
2009	210	27	226	112	7	2	36	0	620
2010	212	25	221	118	7	4	24	0	611
2011	215	25	220	104	6	4	39	0	613
2012	215	30	209	104	3	6	51	0	618
2013	183	31	191	131	2	4	62	0	604
2014	173	31	199	128	3	4	54	0	592
2015	178	23	187	137	2	1	57	0	585
2016	175	20	227	145	2	2	68	0	639
2017	180	19	229	155	1	2	67	0	653
2018	166	17	220	154	1	2	67	0	627
2019	165	25	224	152	0	2	68	0	636
2020	150	26	220	170	0	2	78	0	646
2021	152	40	218	172	0	1	84	0	667
2022	146	36	226	178	0	3	80	0	669

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	160	5.0	32.0	11.9
1995	562	27.0	20.8	13.5
1996	562	27.0	20.8	13.5
1997	585	24.0	24.4	15.2
1998	592	23.2	25.5	16.2
1999	617	25.2	24.5	12.6
2000	624	27.0	23.1	14.9
2001	648	29.0	22.3	15.1
2002	663	30.3	21.9	14.8
2003	663	30.3	21.9	14.8
2004	673	29.3	23.0	15.9
2005	679	26.3	25.8	13.4
2006	658	25.0	26.3	16.7
2007	660	26.3	25.1	13.9
2008	640	28.8	22.2	21.6
2009	620	23.3	22.6	19
2010	611	23.4	26.0	20.8
2011	613	n/a	n/a	21.2
2012	618	20.0	30.9	n/a
2013	604	20.6	29.2	30.3
2014	592	20.5	28.8	27.4
2015	585	22.0	26.5	27.7
2016	639	26.0	24.5	25
2017	653	25.7	25.3	22.8
2018	627	24.6	25.4	22.5
2019	636	24.6	25.7	20.4
2020	646	n/a	n/a	21.4
2021	667	25.2	26.4	26.7
2022	669	26.7	25.0	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	160	5.0	32.0	11.9
1995	562	27.0	20.8	13.5
1996	562	27.0	20.8	13.5
1997	585	24.0	24.4	15.2
1998	592	23.2	25.5	16.2
1999	617	25.2	24.5	12.6
2000	624	27.0	23.1	14.9
2001	648	29.0	22.3	15.1
2002	663	30.3	21.9	14.8
2003	663	30.3	21.9	14.8
2004	673	29.3	23.0	15.9
2005	679	26.3	25.8	13.4
2006	658	25.0	26.3	16.7
2007	660	26.3	25.1	13.9
2008	640	28.8	22.2	21.6
2009	620	23.3	22.6	19
2010	611	23.4	26.0	20.8
2011	613	n/a	n/a	21.2
2012	618	20.0	30.9	n/a
2013	604	20.6	29.2	30.3
2014	592	20.5	28.8	27.4
2015	585	22.0	26.5	27.7
2016	639	26.0	24.5	25
2017	653	25.7	25.3	22.8
2018	627	24.6	25.4	22.5
2019	636	24.6	25.7	20.4
2020	646	n/a	n/a	21.4
2021	667	25.2	26.4	26.7
2022	669	26.7	25.0	21.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,778

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 284^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 248^th of 2740 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Middle)	69.9	63.7	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)	64.3	60.7	3.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	45.1	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle)	63.9	64.7	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)	60.2	57.1	3.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	32.5	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Middle)	78.9	72	6.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)	68.6	66.9	1.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle)	69.7	50.9	18.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)	59.9	51.5	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Middle)	70	75.5	5.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)	66.4	63	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Middle)	51.7	59.4	7.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)	55.2	51.2	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Jefferson Middle)	53.3	56.3	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Torrance Unified)	47.1	48.1	1%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	636	667	4.9%
African American	25	40	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	224	218	2.7%
Hispanic	152	172	13.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	165	152	7.9%
Two or More Races	68	84	23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.4%	26.7%	6.2%

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