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Thomas Jefferson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 20% of California middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle in Wasco, California, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 591 students. Its 2025–26 proficiency results were below California averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and it ranked near the bottom among the 11 schools compared. The most important finding is that the school’s results are low compared with both the state and most nearby schools.

ELA is its clearest weakness against nearby schools: 30% of students were proficient, compared with a nearby-school average of 48%; only Richland Junior High scored lower. In math, 18% were proficient, versus a 31% nearby average; only Palm Avenue Middle was lower. Science was the weakest relative result: 17% proficiency was below the nearby average of 30% and the lowest among the schools compared. Against the state, the school was behind by 20 points in ELA, 20 in math and 19 in science. Compared with Wasco Union Elementary, it was 6 points lower in ELA and 3 lower in math, while science was essentially even—less than 1 point higher. Eighth grade was a relative high point in ELA and math, but those results still trailed the state.

Over time, ELA has been essentially flat, moving from 30% in 2022–23 to 30% in 2025–26; math rose 4 points and science rose 2. The state gaps widened in ELA, from 17 to 20 points, and science, from 14 to 19, while the math gap remained about 20 points. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 20th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, down 6 percentile points from the prior two years. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 21.7, the third-highest among nearby schools. The school reported that 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. One notable subgroup result: SchoolDigger ranked its effectiveness for English Language Learner students at the 64th percentile in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 25th percentile that year; in 2023–24, those rankings were 45 and 26, respectively.

591

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,320

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280-1304

(661) 758-7140

District: Wasco Union Elementary

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle usually attend:

High:

Wasco High

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle:

Elementary:	John L. Prueitt Elementary
	Karl F. Clemens Elementary
	Teresa Burke Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

2.0%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg27%

California avg42%

2,205^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wasco Union Elementary

1215^th of 1,530Wasco Union Elementary among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	2205 of 2740	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	2056 of 2761	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	2071 of 2783	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	2096 of 2781	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	2123 of 2740	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	2185 of 2715	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	2189 of 2480	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	2235 of 2508	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	1887 of 2497	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1871 of 2477	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	1431 of 2379	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	1501 of 2259	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.9	1676 of 2236	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1537 of 2179	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	1182 of 2063	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	1115 of 2005	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.3	1213 of 1999	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.6	1280 of 1804	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	1259 of 1777	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.4	1534 of 1769	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.9	1451 of 1531	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	881 of 1491	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	778 of 1369	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	818 of 1478	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	544 of 1521	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	1139 of 1540	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1408 of 1442	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1099 of 1364	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	2007 of 2516	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1817 of 2533	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1743 of 2551	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1874 of 2531	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1888 of 2509	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1954 of 2380	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1950 of 2262	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1768 of 2357	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1542 of 2395	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1524 of 2388	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1485 of 2374	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1614 of 2359	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1705 of 2213	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1797 of 2072	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	1938 of 2529	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	1719 of 2542	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1716 of 2579	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1718 of 2531	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1738 of 2458	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1904 of 2369	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1926 of 2230	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	2071 of 2514	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	2033 of 2534	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	2065 of 2552	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1929 of 2538	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1989 of 2527	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	2018 of 2407	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2132 of 2273	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	71 of 106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	67 of 95	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	81 of 94	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	46 of 86	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1244 of 1605	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	1430 of 1566	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1269 of 1552	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1461 of 1531	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+19 vs school

Migrant (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	305 Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7140	591	27	21.7	90.9%	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	567 (95.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20.4	2205^th of 2740 public middle schools	19.5%		23.9	2056^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.5%	149		17.5	17.5		25.8	26.7	35.1	29.5		18.4	15.9	20.4	18.4	$19,320	$1,377	$17,943
Palm Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	1017 Palm Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7130	631	29	21.4	89.1%	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	613 (97.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.9	1876^th of 2740 public middle schools	31.5%		31	1802^nd of 2761 public middle schools	34.7%	74		21.4	21.4		39.9	41.7	45.2	42.3		16.9	16.7	13.9	15.8	$19,785	$1,342	$18,443
Richland Junior High	Public	7-8	331 Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8630	558	34	16.3	91.4%	24 (4.3%)	5 (0.9%)	522 (93.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	2106^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.1%		22.2	2145^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.3%	39		24.2	24.2			23.8	30.9	27.1			19.7	22.0	20.8	$21,265	$3,513	$17,752
McFarland Junior High	Public	7-8	405 Mast Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3340	494	22	22.1	88.1%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	488 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34.4	1671^st of 2740 public middle schools	39.0%		25.3	1985^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.1%	314		22.5	22.5			41.0	33.2	37.2			29.4	30.7	30.0	$20,249	$2,663	$17,586
Almond Tree Middle	Public	6-8	200 West 15th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3641	554	29	19.3	91.7%	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	485 (87.5%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57.7	983^rd of 2740 public middle schools	64.1%		60.4	897^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.5%	86		31.4	31.4		56.9	48.4	65.9	56.8		40.5	31.1	34.3	35.1	$15,204	$2,533	$12,671
Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary	Public	3-8	6601 Enos Ln.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-2505	466	22	21.1	50.9%	187 (40.1%)	3 (0.6%)	257 (55.2%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62.2	879^th of 2740 public middle schools	67.9%		66.7	747^th of 2761 public middle schools	72.9%	132	36.6	38.6	37.6	52.5	50.4	52.4	51.0	51.6	32.4	45.6	47.6	36.0	40.6	$14,720	$1,075	$13,645
Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1430 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5030	585	30	19.5	90.4%	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	526 (89.9%)	48 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	40.8	1471^st of 2740 public middle schools	46.3%		41.9	1436^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.0%	35		23.4	23.4		40.8	50.5	51.2	47.7		24.6	24.0	29.1	26.0	$20,214	$2,563	$17,651
La Vina Middle	Public	6-8	1331 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-3601	521	26	19.8	78.9%	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	417 (80.0%)	85 (16.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	66.6	774^th of 2740 public middle schools	71.8%		67.1	740^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.2%	34		34.7	34.7		53.9	63.8	63.2	60.2		39.4	40.0	44.7	41.4	$14,839	$2,295	$12,544
Norris Middle	Public	6-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	992	39	25.1	33.4%	441 (44.5%)	17 (1.7%)	413 (41.6%)	64 (6.5%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	57.9	980^th of 2740 public middle schools	64.2%		61.5	864^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.7%	116		35.4	35.4			52.7	52.5	52.6			40.1	36.1	38.1	$12,127	$647	$11,480
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	712	34	20.8	38.6%	287 (40.3%)	16 (2.2%)	350 (49.2%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	43.7	1373^rd of 2740 public middle schools	49.9%		51.4	1148^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.4%	225		27.5	27.5			48.2	48.4	48.3			34.7	22.3	28.3	$13,770	$249	$13,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle

What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle in?

Wasco Union Elementary

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle ranks in the bottom 19.5% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle usually go on to attend Wasco High

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

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