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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 313 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Lodi, NJ, serves 686 students in grades 6–8. Its results are uneven: eighth-grade math is a clear strength, while science is below state and nearby-school results. The standout is Algebra I: in 2025–26, 100% of students in the reported end-of-course result were proficient, compared with 47% in the Lodi School District and 40% statewide.

The strongest grade-wide result is eighth-grade math: 43% were proficient, 20 points above the state rate and well above the 26% average among nearby schools reporting the same grade. That placed the school second among those peers, behind Maywood Avenue School at 45%. Math was weaker in grades 6 and 7, where results were 34% and 30%, below state rates of 40% and 38%. ELA averaged 58% across grades 6–8, about 5 points above the state; the advantage was larger in grades 7 and 8 than in grade 6. Science remains a concern: eighth-grade proficiency was 13%, below the state’s 19% and nearby schools’ 18% average.

ELA has declined sharply: its average fell from 79% in 2022–23 to 58% in 2025–26, a drop of 21 points, while the state average stayed near 53%. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing also fell, from the 72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2024–25 to the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26; it still ranked fourth among nine nearby schools with a reported rank. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 82nd percentile, notably above the school’s overall percentile. As context, 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, compared with a 48% average among nearby schools with that measure; the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.5.

686

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,727

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

75 First Street
Lodi, NJ 07644

(973) 478-8662

District: Lodi School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lodi High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbus School
	Hilltop School
	Roosevelt School
	Washington School
	More...
	Wilson School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

20.6%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg42%

313^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 607Lodi 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
2026	55.0	313 of 743	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	209 of 752	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	206 of 743	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	197 of 748	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	168 of 745	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	339 of 652	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.6	93 of 745	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	146 of 716	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	153 of 712	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	55.4	313 of 713	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.5	470 of 713	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	481 of 717	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	465 of 704	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	420 of 677	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.9	391 of 684	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	314 of 677	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	312 of 664	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	374 of 640	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.7	470 of 631	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.8	427 of 615	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	353 of 599	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.9	426 of 588	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.9	392 of 574	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	74 of 331	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	64 of 359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	47 of 352	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	33 of 361	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	18 of 356	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	76 of 291	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	8 of 326	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	18 of 326	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	131 of 192	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.9	84 of 204	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	60 of 200	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	27.5	111 of 147	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.2	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	72 of 336	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	53 of 343	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	35 of 288	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.7	173 of 270	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	65 of 197	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	20 of 227	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	15 of 202	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	276 of 716	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	211 of 728	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	212 of 717	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	193 of 720	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	144 of 726	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	304 of 625	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	107 of 703	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	127 of 680	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	169 of 589	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	87 of 608	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	111 of 589	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	88 of 587	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	59 of 591	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	44.1	236 of 480	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.2	15 of 524	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	13 of 504	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	104 of 590	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	39 of 613	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	31 of 584	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	29 of 568	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	24 of 549	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	57.9	118 of 467	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	11 of 541	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	16 of 522	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	333 of 714	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	203 of 726	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	203 of 719	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	210 of 718	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	196 of 730	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	342 of 635	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	114 of 697	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	156 of 675	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	144 of 482	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	55 of 507	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	69 of 510	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	73 of 505	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	67 of 535	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	55 of 492	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	86 of 471	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	205 of 490	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	92 of 502	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	99 of 510	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	113 of 509	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	114 of 512	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	160 of 435	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.3	49 of 504	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.3	173 of 497	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science13%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (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	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
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	75 First Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-8662	686	59	11.5	65.9%	141 (20.6%)	41 (6.0%)	440 (64.1%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	55	313^th of 743 public middle schools	57.9%		69	209^th of 752 public middle schools	72.2%	104		12.9				51.1	60.8	61.8				33.9	30.1	42.8		100.0	100.0			$19,727	$409	$19,318
Hasbrouck Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	365 Boulevard	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 393-8170	417	37	11.2	21.8%	187 (44.8%)	12 (2.9%)	156 (37.4%)	49 (11.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	78	134^th of 743 public middle schools	82.0%		73.5	167^th of 752 public middle schools	77.8%	33		20.3				77.3	74.9	62.0				56.0	62.3	36.9		97.4	97.4			$16,261	$418	$15,843
Muhammad Ali School Number 23	Public	7-8	63 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	442	53	8.3	—	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	430 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5.5	741^st of 743 public middle schools	0.3%		7.2	744^th of 752 public middle schools	1.1%	3		1.3					12.7	16.1					5.7			10.6	10.6			$28,096	$2,104	$25,992
Ellen Ochoa School Number 22	Public	4-6	95 Dayton Ave	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 470-5500	613	54	11.3	—	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	591 (96.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)	6.0			4.3	9.7	12.4				8.0	10.2	5.2								$23,115	$1,598	$21,517
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Lanza Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 272-7020	971	87	11.1	66.6%	321 (33.1%)	88 (9.1%)	547 (56.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	38.9	442^nd of 743 public middle schools	40.5%		31.4	499^th of 752 public middle schools	33.6%	57		15.9				48.8	54.7	41.3				25.3	25.1	16.5		82.9	82.9			$17,748	$710	$17,038
Wood-Ridge Intermediate School	Public	5-6	151 First Street	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	256	22	11.9	19.5%	126 (49.2%)	12 (4.7%)	86 (33.6%)	26 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)	39.4				57.2	67.8					55.1	60.2								$12,102	$89	$12,013
Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20	Public	2-8	19 Henry Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5500	742	55	13.4	—	10 (1.3%)	13 (1.8%)	690 (93.0%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57.4	288^th of 743 public middle schools	61.2%		62.1	257^th of 752 public middle schools	65.8%	31	38.6	24.0	69.0	50.9	53.3	70.6	70.5	61.0	66.0	56.3	53.3	45.8	27.2		89.6	30.2	46.7	54.1	54.1	$19,904	$1,791	$18,113
Maywood Avenue School	Public	4-8	452 Maywood Ave	Maywood	07607	Bergen County	Maywood School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 845-9114	561	46	12.3	25.3%	172 (30.7%)	40 (7.1%)	239 (42.6%)	91 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	88	60^th of 743 public middle schools	91.9%		73.3	170^th of 752 public middle schools	77.4%	110	38.9	41.1		51.5	67.2	76.0	72.5	80.0		40.0	64.9	68.7	58.3	45.3		100.0	100.0			$16,949	$191	$16,758
Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton	Public, Charter	5-8	1255 Main Avenue	Clifton	07011	Passaic County	Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 278-7707	185	10	18.5	54.1%	58 (31.4%)	5 (2.7%)	93 (50.3%)	26 (14.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	50.8	342^nd of 743 public middle schools	54.0%		52.6	328^th of 752 public middle schools	56.4%	14	7.7	20.4			7.7	48.6	56.7	43.7			8.3	37.2	48.5	14.7		77.3	77.3			$10,154	$1,058	$9,096
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