Summary:
There is only one middle school in the Jefferson School District: Jefferson Middle, located at 501 S Taft Ave in Jefferson, Wisconsin, and serving grades 6 through 8 with 349 students. The school ranks 254th of 643 middle schools statewide (60th percentile) and holds a 3-star rating, while the district ranks 174th of 432 (60th percentile). Because Jefferson Middle is the district's only middle school, district test scores are identical to the school's, so the state figures are the only meaningful outside comparison.
Math is the school's clearest strength. Jefferson Middle beats the state proficiency rate in all six grade-and-year combinations, by margins of roughly +1.6 to +11.2 points. In 2025‑26, 6th grade math reached 63.64% versus 53.60% statewide, 7th grade hit 61.68% versus 55.67%, and 8th grade posted 57.69% versus 53.67%. Science is improving fastest: 8th grade rose 5.84 points to 59.62%, now 7.76 points above the state, while 8th grade Social Studies at 66.35% is the highest single proficiency figure in the data. The school has also climbed in the rankings, from 320th in 2023‑24 to 254th in both 2024‑25 and 2025‑26.
Two areas deserve attention. Chronic absenteeism stands at 25.7% — roughly one in four students — compared with 16.3% in the district and 17.3% statewide, about 50% higher than either. English Language Arts is also uneven: 6th grade ELA fell 5.28 points to 52.27%, now 2.68 points below the state, and 8th grade ELA has stayed slightly below state in both years. On the positive side, the dropout rate is 0.0%, and 41.26% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, supported by $16,240 in per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4.
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