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Jefferson Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 941 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Oklahoma City School District, which is ranked 389 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Middle School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in Oklahoma, with rankings between 225-360 out of 369-542 middle schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4% of Jefferson Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 26% and 26%, respectively. Jefferson Middle School also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-30% of Oklahoma middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.3% to 42.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The nearby middle schools in the Oklahoma City School District, such as Roosevelt, Mary Golda Ross, Capitol Hill, and Webster, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. However, the one exception is Southeast Middle School, a public charter school located just over a mile from Jefferson Middle School, which significantly outperforms Jefferson and the other nearby district schools.

834

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,025

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 South Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 587-1300

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

U. S. Grant High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Prairie Queen Elementary School
	Southern Hills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.9%

African American:

12.9%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2009 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (6% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg27%

360^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Middle Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	225 of 228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	235 of 238	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	321 of 332	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	275 of 297	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	536 of 542	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.9	520 of 539	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	504 of 521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	120 of 122	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	95 of 102	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	276 of 284	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	264 of 278	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-19 vs state

English Language Arts I4%-22 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	6800 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1300	834	53	15.7	98.3%	76 (9.1%)	108 (12.9%)	541 (64.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	18 (2.2%)	75 (9.0%)	8.1	360^th of 369 public middle schools	2.4%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	8.0	14.0	11.0	$12,025
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	596	35	17.1	94.0%	32 (5.4%)	18 (3.0%)	514 (86.2%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	49.1	160^th of 369 public middle schools	56.6%		12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%	15	23.0	34.0	19.0	20.0	24.0	15.0	37.0	17.0	11.0	20.0	29.0	34.0	31.0	$12,241
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	676	38	17.8	98.7%	70 (10.4%)	175 (25.9%)	338 (50.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.0%)	9	357^th of 369 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)	1.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	$12,529
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	605	35	17.5	71.9%	140 (23.1%)	61 (10.1%)	243 (40.2%)	28 (4.6%)	26 (4.3%)	7 (1.2%)	100 (16.5%)	36.4	242^nd of 369 public middle schools	34.4%		8.7	182^nd of 189 public middle schools	3.7%	60			14.0	19.0	16.0			12.0	8.0	10.0		43.0	43.0	$10,993
Santa Fe South West Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6500 Land Ave	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 682-7842	321	29	11.1	95.6%	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	299 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.4	324^th of 369 public middle schools	12.2%					(n/a)	5.0	13.0	10.0	4.0	9.0	17.0	18.0	21.0	4.0	16.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	$13,392
Dove Science Academy Middle School-South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	310	18	17.2	87.7%	19 (6.1%)	37 (11.9%)	238 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	71.4	66^th of 369 public middle schools	82.1%		68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%	28		24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0		41.0	57.0	33.0	43.0		49.0	49.0	$10,395
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	5-8	3233 Southwest 44th Street	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8300	858	58	14.7	99.2%	58 (6.8%)	56 (6.5%)	687 (80.1%)	10 (1.2%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	10.5	351^st of 369 public middle schools	4.9%					(n/a)	5.0	6.0	4.0	9.0	6.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	19.0	13.0	$12,884
Santa Fe South Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 635-1053	738	50	14.6	95.7%	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	712 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 369 public middle schools	86.7%		46	97^th of 189 public middle schools	48.7%	48		36.0	27.0	27.0	30.0		33.0	47.0	37.0	40.0		40.0	40.0	$9,148
Mary Golda Ross Middle School	Public	5-8	2601 South Villa	Oklahoma City	73108	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8700	662	39	16.9	98.3%	44 (6.6%)	41 (6.2%)	523 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	6.6	368^th of 369 public middle schools	0.3%					(n/a)	5.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	5.0	$12,941
Capitol Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	2717 S Robinson	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1800	651	43	15.2	99.1%	29 (4.5%)	24 (3.7%)	557 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	9.2	356^th of 369 public middle schools	3.5%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	14.0	10.0	$13,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Oklahoma City

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend U. S. Grant High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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