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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 268 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Merritt Island, FL, serves 481 students in grades 7 and 8 and is part of the Brevard school district, with about 47% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced and science courses, consistently outperforming district and state averages. For example, it has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Biology 1 EOC for four consecutive years, and its Algebra 1 EOC proficiency (85%) and Geometry EOC proficiency (78%) are well above the district averages of 61% and 56%, respectively. However, there is a notable weakness in 7th Grade Math, where only 35% of students are proficient—18 points below the state average. This "7th Grade Math Paradox" suggests the school excels at teaching high-level math to advanced students but struggles with core math instruction for the average student. After a few years of stagnation, the school has shown a strong upward trajectory, reaching its highest ranking in years at the 78th percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson outperforms Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School in nearly every subject, despite McNair spending more per student. It also edges out John F. Kennedy Middle School in 8th Grade Math (78% vs. 69%) and 8th Grade Science (67% vs. 59%), though Kennedy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18.6% vs. 23.5%) and better 7th Grade Math scores. While Thomas Jefferson is a strong school, it is not among the top-tier in the area, such as Delaura Middle School (91st percentile) or Viera Middle School (87th percentile), which have lower poverty rates and chronic absenteeism. The school's success in advanced courses, despite these challenges, highlights its effective programs for high-achieving students.

481

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,212

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1275 S Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32952

(321) 453-5154

District: Brevard

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Merritt Island High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Audubon Elementary School
	Lewis Carroll Elementary School
	Mila Elementary School
	Tropical Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Brevard

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg64%

Florida avg63%

268^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Middle Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	268 of 1216	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	288 of 1205	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	404 of 1196	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	350 of 1177	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	380 of 1148	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	394 of 1136	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	333 of 1099	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	257 of 1035	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	267 of 1031	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	255 of 997	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	144 of 999	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	167 of 956	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	86.2	96 of 897	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	100 of 891	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	88.2	65 of 839	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	84 of 780	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	85.4	85 of 740	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.5	84 of 736	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	90.3	47 of 675	93.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 185%+22 vs state

Civics81%+4 vs state

Geometry78%+22 vs state

English Language Arts73%+12 vs state

Science67%+15 vs state

Math66%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)		FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	7-8	1275 S Courtenay Pkwy	Merritt Island	32952	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 453-5154	481	27	17.9	47.0%	314 (65.3%)	32 (6.7%)	74 (15.4%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.4%)	75	268^th of 1216 public middle schools	78.0%		73.4	288^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.1%	20	71.0	75.0	35.0	78.0	67.0	85.0	78.0	100.0	81.0	$12,212	$712	$11,500
Ronald McNair Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1 Challenger Dr	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 633-3630	262	21	12.4	62.2%	61 (23.3%)	97 (37.0%)	77 (29.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	33.3	868^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.6%		34.4	827^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.4%	41	47.0	51.0	24.0	52.0	45.0	89.0		100.0	58.0	$18,136	$1,911	$16,225
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	7-8	2100 S Fiske Blvd	Rockledge	32955	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 633-3500	447	27	16.5	49.7%	216 (48.3%)	96 (21.5%)	91 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.8%)	66.3	374^th of 1216 public middle schools	69.2%		63.1	417^th of 1205 public middle schools	65.4%	43	73.0	65.0	43.0	69.0	59.0	78.0	91.0	95.0	89.0	$13,016	$854	$12,161
Viera Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 633-1000	741	36	20.5	20.8%	508 (68.6%)	46 (6.2%)	91 (12.3%)	31 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.8%)	83	153^rd of 1216 public middle schools	87.4%					(n/a)	77.0	77.0	54.0	88.0	71.0	88.0	99.0	100.0	85.0	$8,899	$490	$8,409
Delaura Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Jackson Ave	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 773-7581	548	31	17.6	19.5%	431 (78.6%)	10 (1.8%)	53 (9.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.3%)	86.7	111^th of 1216 public middle schools	90.9%		87.4	113^th of 1205 public middle schools	90.6%	2	80.0	81.0	63.0	83.0	77.0	89.0	98.0		86.0	$11,020	$527	$10,493
Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School	Public	7-8	2155 Croton Rd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6430	580	34	17.0	49.5%	298 (51.4%)	83 (14.3%)	130 (22.4%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.8%)	46.9	670^th of 1216 public middle schools	44.9%		42.9	704^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.6%	34	64.0	54.0	25.0	58.0	44.0	84.0	90.0		68.0	$12,624	$1,379	$11,247
Herbert C. Hoover Middle School	Public	7-8	2000 Hawk Haven Dr	Indialantic	32903	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 727-1611	473	29	16.3	30.9%	363 (76.7%)	22 (4.7%)	59 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	73.7	289^th of 1216 public middle schools	76.2%		80.3	206^th of 1205 public middle schools	82.9%	83	78.0	75.0	43.0	54.0	69.0	80.0	97.0		86.0	$11,960	$616	$11,343
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	7-8	1515 Knox McRae Dr	Titusville	32780	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 269-1812	505	28	18.0	49.5%	254 (50.3%)	124 (24.6%)	72 (14.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.3%)	47.3	664^th of 1216 public middle schools	45.4%		47.2	634^th of 1205 public middle schools	47.4%	30	58.0	57.0	26.0	43.0	65.0	65.0	83.0		71.0	$12,087	$1,206	$10,879
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	2600 Wingate Blvd	West Melbourne	32904	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4150	1,059	63	16.8	53.1%	571 (53.9%)	155 (14.6%)	210 (19.8%)	36 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (7.8%)	56.9	516^th of 1216 public middle schools	57.6%		52.6	553^rd of 1205 public middle schools	54.1%	37	64.0	60.0	34.0	67.0	54.0	81.0	92.0		74.0	$10,562	$551	$10,011
Stone Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1101 E University Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	Yes	(321) 723-0741	557	31	17.9	59.4%	224 (40.2%)	173 (31.1%)	98 (17.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	35.1	845^th of 1216 public middle schools	30.5%		34.4	825^th of 1205 public middle schools	31.5%	20	54.0	52.0	25.0	37.0	48.0	63.0	57.0		66.0	$12,950	$1,390	$11,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School in?

Brevard

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 268^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

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

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

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