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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks 348 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Teaneck, New Jersey, serving 525 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Teaneck School District, which is ranked 361 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Thomas Jefferson Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts generally on par with or slightly below state and district averages, while Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the higher grade levels, falls below the state and district. However, the school stands out in its exceptional performance on Algebra I assessments, where 100% of its students have been proficient or better in recent years.

Interestingly, the school's student subgroup performance varies significantly. African American and English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School have consistently performed well, ranking in the top quartile of New Jersey middle schools in these subgroups. In contrast, the school's performance for Asian and White student subgroups has been relatively weaker. The school's performance for students with Special Education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been strong, ranking in the top third of New Jersey middle schools. However, the school has seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

510

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,765

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666-4249

(201) 833-5471

District: Teaneck School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Teaneck High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

African American:

27.8%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

New Jersey avg43%

348^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Teaneck School District

361^st of 609Teaneck 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	50.7	348 of 752	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	360 of 743	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	379 of 748	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	345 of 745	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	315 of 652	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	351 of 745	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	278 of 716	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	295 of 712	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	250 of 713	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	252 of 713	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	341 of 717	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	355 of 704	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	371 of 677	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	425 of 684	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	389 of 677	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	472 of 664	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.7	430 of 640	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	414 of 631	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	367 of 615	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	340 of 599	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.4	372 of 588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.5	290 of 574	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	49 of 359	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	42 of 352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	100 of 361	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	88 of 356	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	72 of 326	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	54 of 326	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	147 of 200	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	104 of 201	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	150 of 200	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	94 of 147	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	77 of 343	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	124 of 320	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	345 of 728	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	354 of 717	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	360 of 720	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	351 of 726	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	320 of 625	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	337 of 703	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	237 of 680	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	204 of 608	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	247 of 589	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	271 of 587	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	152 of 591	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	160 of 524	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	106 of 504	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	173 of 613	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	109 of 584	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	126 of 568	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	132 of 549	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	91 of 467	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	152 of 541	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	117 of 522	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	329 of 726	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	332 of 719	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	351 of 718	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	317 of 730	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	283 of 635	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	336 of 697	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	334 of 675	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	218 of 507	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	332 of 510	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	256 of 505	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	298 of 535	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	190 of 401	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	153 of 492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	141 of 471	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	318 of 502	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	261 of 510	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	156 of 509	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	199 of 512	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	165 of 504	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	145 of 497	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+54 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science21%-4 vs state

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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
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Teaneck Rd	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5471	510	47	10.7	48.0%	45 (8.8%)	142 (27.8%)	246 (48.2%)	55 (10.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	50.7	348^th of 752 public middle schools	53.7%		48.5	360^th of 743 public middle schools	51.5%	12	25.8	16.5			44.3	53.2	54.9	64.1			44.9	43.3	31.9	16.9		100.0	100.0			$10,765	$200	$10,565
Bogota Middle School	Public	6-7	131 East Fort Lee Road	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4800	166	14	12.2	66.3%	14 (8.4%)	10 (6.0%)	133 (80.1%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	61.7	262^nd of 752 public middle schools	65.2%		65.5	228^th of 743 public middle schools	69.3%	34						55.5	71.5					40.3	44.2
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 Taft Road	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5451	463	52	8.8	52.3%	40 (8.6%)	162 (35.0%)	195 (42.1%)	46 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.8%)	46.7	380^th of 752 public middle schools	49.5%		43.1	396^th of 743 public middle schools	46.7%	16	21.8	11.0			50.0	68.8	56.0	50.4			38.7	25.0	29.1	28.3		100.0	100.0			$10,012	$272	$9,740
Leonia Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Broad Avenue	Leonia	07605	Bergen County	Leonia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 302-5200	661	55	12.1	21.2%	143 (21.6%)	24 (3.6%)	168 (25.4%)	290 (43.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (4.7%)	81.7	113^th of 752 public middle schools	85.0%		85.4	78^th of 743 public middle schools	89.5%	35	57.4	37.3			69.4	62.0	75.6	78.9			73.9	61.1	59.1	37.5	100.0	98.0	98.5	100.0	100.0	$13,354		$13,354
Hackensack Middle School	Public	5-8	360 Union Street	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7842	1,399	128	10.9	70.7%	60 (4.3%)	265 (18.9%)	994 (71.1%)	55 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.6%)	23.4	568^th of 752 public middle schools	24.5%		26.4	541^st of 743 public middle schools	27.2%	27	13.8	10.3			31.8	38.2	38.1	34.7			16.6	19.6	13.8	12.2		100.0	96.9			$13,905	$516	$13,389
Janis E. Dismus Middle School	Public	7-8	325 Tryon Avenue	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6005	342	41	8.3	81.3%	12 (3.5%)	77 (22.5%)	243 (71.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	20.3	604^th of 752 public middle schools	19.7%		25.2	549^th of 743 public middle schools	26.1%	55		6.0					33.4	43.8					14.9	3.8		45.0	45.0	90.9	90.9	$11,153	$201	$10,952
Lewis F. Cole Middle School	Public	5-8	467 Stillwell Avenue	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4660	1,227	97	12.5	25.1%	307 (25.0%)	51 (4.2%)	250 (20.4%)	570 (46.5%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	40 (3.3%)	81.2	118^th of 752 public middle schools	84.3%		81	117^th of 743 public middle schools	84.3%	1	55.9	36.9			76.7	79.0	74.9	74.2			74.8	73.2	63.2	16.6	100.0	76.4	80.9	100.0	100.0	$9,428	$192	$9,236
Dr. Leroy McCloud Elementary School	Public	4-6	325 Tenafly Rd	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6155	489	50	9.8	80.2%	50 (10.2%)	113 (23.1%)	304 (62.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)	11.8			35.5	35.5	37.5				22.0	20.4	14.0								$11,706	$311	$11,395
Upper School	Public	3-8	143 Charlotte Pl	Englewood Cliffs	07632	Bergen County	Englewood Cliffs School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 567-7292	264	39	6.8		67 (25.4%)	10 (3.8%)	20 (7.6%)	157 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	91.8	29^th of 752 public middle schools	96.1%		92.8	24^th of 743 public middle schools	96.8%	5	66.2	70.0	82.2	97.4	93.5	93.9	83.3	87.8	88.9	87.5	85.5	84.9	69.4			91.6	91.6			$12,826	$216	$12,610
Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	130 Liberty St	Little Ferry	07643	Bergen County	Little Ferry Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-6186	353	33	10.6	45.3%	91 (25.8%)	10 (2.8%)	183 (51.8%)	64 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	46.9	377^th of 752 public middle schools	49.9%		46.3	373^rd of 743 public middle schools	49.8%	4	32.7	13.0			56.3	60.5	53.8	56.0			47.5	30.4	38.3	16.1		80.0	80.0			$10,561		$10,561

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