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Jefferson Middle School

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 74 th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, TN, serves 717 students in grades 5–8 and is part of Oak Ridge Schools, a district ranked 14th out of 141 in Tennessee. The school has consistently posted strong results, ranking 74th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools in 2025-26 (88th percentile) after finishing 54th the year before.

Academically, Jefferson beats the state average in every core subject. In 2025-26, proficiency rates were 52.3% in math (vs. 43.0% statewide), 48.4% in ELA (vs. 40.6%), 62.1% in science (vs. 46.9%), and 66.5% in social studies (vs. 51.4%). The school's accelerated math program stands out: Algebra I proficiency reached 92.9% in 2024-25, compared to 29.4% statewide. Attendance is another major strength, with just 10.2% chronic absenteeism in 2024-25 versus 18.3% statewide.

Jefferson outranks its in-district neighbor Robertsville Middle School and most nearby schools, including Powell Middle School, Karns Middle School, Cedar Bluff Middle School, Clinton Middle School, Oliver Springs Middle School, and Norwood Middle School. It trails the Knox County Schools trio of Farragut Middle School, West Valley Middle School, and Hardin Valley Middle School, but still holds its own in the region. The school also delivers strong outcomes for student subgroups: special education students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, and low-SES students improved from the 72nd to 87th percentile over three years.

717

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,625

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Fairbanks Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

(865) 425-9301

District: Oak Ridge Schools

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Oak Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg45%

74^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 9 pts since 2017

From top 21% (2017) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Oak Ridge Schools

14^th of 141Oak Ridge Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	74 of 594	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	54 of 583	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	67 of 587	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	74 of 594	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	82 of 569	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	89 of 576	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	114 of 574	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	136 of 563	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	76 of 362	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	62.3	193 of 492	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.8	84 of 485	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	43 of 475	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	83 of 466	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	79 of 462	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	96.4	13 of 435	97.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	71 of 328	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	95 of 312	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	105 of 318	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	65 of 277	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	31.2	199 of 293	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	175 of 284	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	17 of 65	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	53 of 546	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	60 of 554	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	89 of 560	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	84 of 552	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	92 of 538	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	100 of 529	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	80 of 302	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	62 of 286	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	49 of 285	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	60 of 285	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	54 of 275	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	62 of 261	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	54 of 228	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	75 of 219	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	63 of 478	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	100 of 490	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	141 of 510	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	77 of 514	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	136 of 495	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	137 of 483	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	133 of 490	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	173 of 481	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	71 of 550	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	75 of 560	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	63 of 557	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	88 of 540	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	84 of 529	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	141 of 523	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	41 of 349	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	26 of 332	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	32 of 299	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	24 of 288	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	18 of 260	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	62.3	42 of 238	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	83 of 279	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	77 of 494	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	55 of 492	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	76 of 504	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	83 of 503	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	82 of 500	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	97 of 496	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	123 of 484	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	133 of 481	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)74th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%+15 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	200 Fairbanks Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9301	706	58	12.1		492 (69.7%)	47 (6.7%)	78 (11.0%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (9.3%)	83	74^th of 594 public middle schools	87.5%		85.1	54^th of 583 public middle schools	90.7%	20	58.5	54.9	44.3	51.2	52.3	45.6	50.5	50.6	46.8	48.4			56.7	58.2	66.7	67.1	62.1	65.2	72.3	62.2	66.5	$15,625	$486	$14,620
Robertsville Middle School	Public	5-8	245 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 425-9201	743	50	14.9		510 (68.6%)	86 (11.6%)	61 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (10.1%)	74.5	114^th of 594 public middle schools	80.8%		73.5	122^nd of 583 public middle schools	79.1%	8	50.0	53.2	41.0	38.8	46.6	35.7	47.4	44.5	31.8	39.9	76.5	76.5	38.4	66.5	64.0	67.3	58.8	53.7	63.6	62.4	59.7	$15,236	$687	$14,021
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8		137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15		40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0		29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3				47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Hardin Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2280 Steele	Knoxville	37901	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 594-1800	1,017	57	17.7		757 (74.4%)	42 (4.1%)	100 (9.8%)	70 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	88.4	47^th of 594 public middle schools	92.1%		89.3	46^th of 583 public middle schools	92.1%	1		68.1	51.7	46.0	56.1		60.2	55.6	43.1	52.9	94.2	94.3		67.8	64.7	64.9	65.8	71.5	80.5	74.0	75.5	$11,459	$791	$10,254
Oliver Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	317 Roane Street	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-0011	164	13	12.3		151 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	41.4	355^th of 594 public middle schools	40.2%		46.4	304^th of 583 public middle schools	47.9%	51		40.0	34.8	16.9	29.1		46.7	27.5	20.0	28.3				53.3	39.1	51.7	46.5	40.0	46.4	30.0	39.0	$16,872	$776	$14,592
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6		525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	43.9	334^th of 594 public middle schools	43.8%		44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%	10		29.0	42.8	14.9	29.5		31.5	38.3	19.8	29.6	75.9	75.9		34.0	51.6	30.0	39.0	39.2	64.3	37.5	48.0	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Karns Middle School	Public	6-8	2925 Gray Hendrix Road	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7732	957	61	15.6		661 (69.1%)	85 (8.9%)	126 (13.2%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.5%)	60.7	210^th of 594 public middle schools	64.6%		52.6	251^st of 583 public middle schools	56.9%	41		42.0	41.2	23.3	36.1		39.3	34.6	28.3	34.0	56.9	56.9		56.9	49.2	42.4	49.4	60.3	67.7	61.2	63.0	$12,591	$831	$11,230
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff Road	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8		315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	59.5	221^st of 594 public middle schools	62.8%		53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%	24		39.0	41.1	23.7	36.0		43.0	32.6	31.4	35.5	66.7	67.4		51.6	51.7	45.9	49.8	50.9	65.6	54.1	57.2	$12,523	$792	$10,984
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3329 West Emory Road	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-9008	797	53	15.1		638 (80.1%)	31 (3.9%)	90 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	63.9	188^th of 594 public middle schools	68.4%		63.8	183^rd of 583 public middle schools	68.6%	5		35.8	39.3	39.0	38.0		44.1	37.8	32.2	38.2				48.0	55.6	50.0	51.4	56.7	64.0	55.9	59.1	$12,502	$833	$11,044
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End Avenue	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9		1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	97.3	11^th of 594 public middle schools	98.1%		96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%	5		69.7	74.5	73.0	72.5		71.8	73.0	67.3	70.5				73.8	78.8	74.4	75.7	82.1	86.4	78.4	82.2	$10,698	$782	$9,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Oak Ridge Schools

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Ridge High School

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 74^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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