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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 13% of New York middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Jamestown, New York, serving 451 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Jamestown City School District, which is ranked 805 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Thomas Jefferson Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, it excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I in recent years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students struggling the most. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 80.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is likely a contributing factor to its overall academic underperformance.

Interestingly, the two other middle schools in the Jamestown City School District, Persell Middle School and George Washington Middle School, also perform below the state averages, but generally outperform Thomas Jefferson Middle School. In contrast, Southwestern Middle School, which is part of the Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown, demonstrates significantly stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages.

419

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,113

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Martin Rd
Jamestown, NY 14701-9225

(716) 483-4411

District: Jamestown City School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jamestown High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Clinton V Bush Elementary School
	Milton J Fletcher Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

New York avg52%

1,310^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Jamestown City School District

805^th of 874Jamestown City School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1310 of 1500	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1021 of 1504	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	806 of 1500	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	924 of 1479	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	940 of 1242	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1227 of 1439	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1139 of 1438	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	1209 of 1455	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	1036 of 1429	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.6	978 of 1407	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	925 of 1401	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	780 of 1373	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	868 of 1337	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	822 of 1295	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	730 of 1243	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	822 of 1224	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	781 of 1185	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	610 of 1123	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	598 of 1095	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	244 of 581	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	366 of 503	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1303 of 1457	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1119 of 1465	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	761 of 1463	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	942 of 1454	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	923 of 1066	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1170 of 1370	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1089 of 1353	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	918 of 965	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	799 of 953	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	487 of 943	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	699 of 914	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	330 of 449	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	789 of 826	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	755 of 810	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1144 of 1283	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	880 of 1296	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	666 of 1288	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	867 of 1306	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	737 of 935	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1134 of 1241	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1125 of 1245	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1277 of 1455	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	811 of 1464	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	814 of 1464	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	826 of 1455	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	731 of 1071	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1173 of 1366	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1064 of 1352	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	125 of 208	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	138 of 190	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1102 of 1298	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1171 of 1303	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	721 of 1307	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	714 of 1283	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	490 of 522	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1094 of 1170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	652 of 775	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	536 of 778	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	517 of 772	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	556 of 748	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	516 of 614	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	669 of 716	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	645 of 763	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)58th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math27%-25 vs state

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 (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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	195 Martin Rd	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4411	419	51	8.2	79.5%	247 (58.9%)	16 (3.8%)	112 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (9.8%)	19.9	1310^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		35	1021^st of 1504 public middle schools	32.1%	289	100.0	100.0	19.4	29.0	24.2	29.0	9.5	35.8	33.3	32.9	16.1	33.8	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$22,113	$2,950	$19,163
Persell Middle School	Public	5-8	375 Baker St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4406	373	41	9.0	75.6%	248 (66.5%)	13 (3.5%)	67 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	36.6	975^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.0%		35.5	1007^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.0%	32	100.0	100.0	43.3	32.9	42.3	38.5	40.6	33.3	49.0	48.3	33.3	51.6	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,298	$1,881	$21,416
George Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	159 Buffalo St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 483-4413	455	53	8.5	87.7%	218 (47.9%)	33 (7.3%)	164 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	10.3	1424^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.1%		9.8	1436^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.5%	12	89.5	100.0	19.7	19.1	31.0	24.5	10.8	19.1	27.3	18.4	13.7	16.0	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,443	$2,850	$19,593
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6270	266	26	10.2	42.9%	222 (83.5%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	59.5	565^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.3%		54.8	632^nd of 1504 public middle schools	58.0%	67	96.2	100.0		67.6	60.0	63.2		41.7	44.9	47.5		50.0	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$23,895	$734	$23,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York middle schools.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School in?

Jamestown City School District

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

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