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Jefferson Township Middle School

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Jefferson Township Middle School ranks 354 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Township Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Oak Ridge, New Jersey. With 563 students, it is part of the Jefferson Township Public School District, which is ranked 327 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Jefferson Township Middle School has ranked between 194 and 404 out of 712-752 New Jersey middle schools, with a current 3-star rating. The school performs best among Asian students, ranking in the top 100 middle schools in the state for this subgroup. However, it struggles more with White and Hispanic student performance, ranking in the bottom half of schools for these groups. The school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are generally below the state averages, especially in mathematics, with only 22.7% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 20.7% statewide.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Jefferson Township Middle School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Dover Middle School and Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Valleyview Middle School and Sparta Middle School. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rate, from 6.3% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

550

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,950

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438-9511

(973) 697-1980

District: Jefferson Township Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Township Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jefferson Township High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Township Middle School:

Elementary:	Arthur Stanlick Elementary School
	Cozy Lake Elementary School
	Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
	White Rock Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg43%

354^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

327^th of 609Jefferson Township Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	354 of 752	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	268 of 743	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	301 of 748	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	237 of 745	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	302 of 652	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	400 of 745	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	404 of 716	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	307 of 712	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	258 of 713	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	194 of 713	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	181 of 717	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	221 of 704	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	250 of 677	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	197 of 684	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	216 of 677	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.2	198 of 664	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	162 of 640	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	198 of 631	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	144 of 615	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	202 of 599	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.6	150 of 588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2003	73.9	173 of 574	69.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	68 of 201	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	332 of 728	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	262 of 717	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	265 of 720	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	262 of 726	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	282 of 625	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	382 of 703	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	404 of 680	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	330 of 608	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	186 of 589	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	214 of 587	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	107 of 591	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	324 of 524	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	228 of 504	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	384 of 613	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	277 of 584	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	233 of 568	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	88 of 549	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	22 of 467	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	44.2	295 of 541	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	363 of 522	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	340 of 726	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	250 of 719	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	307 of 718	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	217 of 730	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	286 of 635	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	386 of 697	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	366 of 675	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	277 of 507	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	189 of 510	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	251 of 505	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	154 of 535	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	129 of 401	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	286 of 492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	295 of 471	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	367 of 502	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	281 of 510	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	323 of 509	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	271 of 512	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	345 of 435	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	404 of 504	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	435 of 497	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2023)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I84%+38 vs state

English Language Arts54%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-3 vs state

Science21%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Township Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1980	550	54	10.2	15.8%	379 (68.9%)	18 (3.3%)	98 (17.8%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.5%)	49.7	354^th of 752 public middle schools	52.9%		61.1	268^th of 743 public middle schools	63.9%	86		20.7				53.3	56.1	52.6				36.6	33.1	22.7		82.0	85.4			$9,950	$124	$9,826
Sparta Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Main Street	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-3151	762	76	10.0	7.9%	590 (77.4%)	19 (2.5%)	101 (13.3%)	37 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.2%)	66.3	229^th of 752 public middle schools	69.5%		67	216^th of 743 public middle schools	70.9%	13		27.5				68.5	62.0	61.4				42.2	44.5	32.0	94.5	95.1	95.1	100.0	100.0	$11,076		$11,076
Copeland Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Lake Shore Drive	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 627-2465	799	76	10.5	20.4%	431 (53.9%)	37 (4.6%)	233 (29.2%)	61 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	65.8	235^th of 752 public middle schools	68.8%		56.3	299^th of 743 public middle schools	59.8%	64		25.1				73.4	64.9	66.8				51.3	35.6	24.9	92.0	90.4	91.1	100.0	100.0	$15,388	$64	$15,324
Sussex County Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	385 N. Church Rd.	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sussex County Technology Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-3250	225	22	10.4	15.1%	154 (68.4%)	1 (0.4%)	47 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	40.3	437^th of 752 public middle schools	41.9%		47.4	366^th of 743 public middle schools	50.7%	71		9.0				44.2	53.7	61.5				28.6	29.9	17.8		69.7	69.7			$13,292	$374	$12,918
Mount Arlington Public School	Public	3-8	235 Howard Boulevard	Mount Arlington	07856	Morris County	Mount Arlington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-4400	223	29	7.6	26.0%	96 (43.0%)	14 (6.3%)	88 (39.5%)	21 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	72.7	176^th of 752 public middle schools	76.6%		63.5	247^th of 743 public middle schools	66.8%	71	50.0	31.4	55.2	51.0	63.3	89.2	83.3	82.8	44.7	55.3	50.0	51.3	43.4			50.0	50.0			$3,206		$3,206
Long Pond School	Public	5-8	707 Limecrest Rd	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5256	189	17	11.2	23.3%	129 (68.3%)	12 (6.3%)	32 (16.9%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	81.8	111^th of 752 public middle schools	85.2%		79.6	127^th of 743 public middle schools	82.9%	16	28.2	35.1			79.5	60.0	75.6	89.5			33.3	42.2	65.9	60.5		100.0	100.0			$17,040	$255	$16,785
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School	Public	6-8	137 East Central Avenue	Wharton	07885	Morris County	Wharton Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-1253	265	31	8.4	45.7%	53 (20.0%)	12 (4.5%)	184 (69.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	48.7	362^nd of 752 public middle schools	51.9%		44.7	382^nd of 743 public middle schools	48.6%	20		13.9				34.2	48.4	64.2				28.8	43.0	30.8		100.0	100.0			$11,173	$335	$10,838
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	4-8	95 East Main Street	Rockaway	07866	Morris County	Rockaway Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 625-8603	299	32	9.4	32.4%	143 (47.8%)	12 (4.0%)	111 (37.1%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	64.3	239^th of 752 public middle schools	68.2%		70	192^nd of 743 public middle schools	74.2%	47	20.3	30.1		50.0	43.5	56.4	45.3	80.3		64.0	32.8	40.7	34.6	44.9		100.0	100.0			$8,950	$140	$8,810
Hardyston Township Middle School	Public	5-8	183 Wheatsworth Road	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Hardyston Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 823-7000	261	21	12.4	9.2%	192 (73.6%)	12 (4.6%)	39 (14.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	64.1	244^th of 752 public middle schools	67.6%		63.9	243^rd of 743 public middle schools	67.3%	1	27.3	31.9			60.0	54.7	64.3	68.0			31.8	39.1	42.8	27.6						$8,162	$152	$8,010
Dover Middle School	Public	7-8	302 East McFarlan Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Dover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 989-2040	481	44	10.9	66.5%	26 (5.4%)	22 (4.6%)	426 (88.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.8	496^th of 752 public middle schools	34.0%		35.8	458^th of 743 public middle schools	38.4%	38		6.8					44.3	43.6					26.8	16.5		84.1	84.1			$6,203	$489	$5,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Township Middle School

How many students attend Jefferson Township Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Jefferson Township Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Township Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Township Middle School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Jefferson Township Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Township Middle School ranks 354^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Jefferson Township Middle School usually go on to attend Jefferson Township High School

What district is Jefferson Township Middle School in?

Jefferson Township Public School District

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