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Thomas Jefferson Middle

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Thomas Jefferson Middle ranks 169 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Middle is a public middle school located in Port Washington, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 708 students. The school is part of the Port Washington-Saukville School District, which is ranked 55 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Middle consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Wisconsin, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally higher than the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.89% of 8th-grade students at Thomas Jefferson Middle were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the state average of 62.51%. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, earning 5-star ratings in these areas.

While Thomas Jefferson Middle has relatively low dropout rates, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.5% to 19.5% in recent years, which is an area for potential improvement. Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Oostburg Middle and Bayside Middle, Thomas Jefferson Middle serves a student population with a higher percentage of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to some of the observed differences in academic performance. However, the school's higher spending per student, ranging from $12,069 to $12,317 in recent years, suggests a commitment to providing resources and support for its students.

677

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,317

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1403 N Holden St
Port Washington, WI 53074-1294

(262) 268-6100

District: Port Washington-Saukville School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle usually attend:

High:

Port Washington High

Feeder schools for Thomas Jefferson Middle:

Elementary:	Dunwiddie Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Saukville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

169^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 426Port Washington-Saukville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	169 of 628	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	98 of 641	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	70 of 640	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	69 of 617	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	118 of 613	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	99 of 594	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	166 of 612	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	92 of 609	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	105 of 612	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	118 of 585	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	101 of 569	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	154 of 559	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	154 of 549	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.6	256 of 539	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	157 of 521	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	110 of 519	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	96 of 366	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★
2005	70.3	99 of 332	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	104 of 324	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	48.5	51 of 118	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.3	7 of 134	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	89.2	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	132 of 573	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	126 of 580	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	60 of 579	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	61 of 576	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	64 of 574	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	141 of 557	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	200 of 551	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	82 of 237	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	25 of 229	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	18 of 221	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	54.7	89 of 225	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	63 of 209	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	130 of 204	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	113 of 509	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	95 of 520	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	32 of 525	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	82 of 522	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	140 of 499	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	67 of 487	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	189 of 489	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	191 of 577	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	123 of 585	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	72 of 591	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	64 of 577	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	180 of 572	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	68 of 557	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	66 of 551	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	50 of 126	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	17 of 126	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	60 of 96	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	74 of 414	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	66 of 425	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	34 of 439	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	42 of 421	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	96 of 437	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	23 of 414	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	19 of 417	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	144 of 399	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	83 of 407	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	64 of 412	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	58 of 397	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	87 of 393	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	68 of 382	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	92 of 375	75.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)99th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science63%+13 vs state

Mathematics59%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Principal is awful, his sidekick is worse. I have never seen such ineptness at a school and I have 5 children. Put my child on half days because he did not bother trying to find out why he was not engaged. The year before he was an honor roll student. The year after, honor roll. Graduating from high school this year with High honors, scholarship for college. It starts at the top. He should not be in charge. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	5-8	1403 N Holden St	Port Washington	53074	Ozaukee County	Port Washington-Saukville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 268-6100	677	55	12.2	27.5%	556 (82.1%)	18 (2.7%)	56 (8.3%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.3%)	70.8	169^th of 628 public middle schools	73.1%		78.5	98^th of 641 public middle schools	84.7%	71	61.0	70.8	65.9	55.7	50.6	63.0	65.3	56.7	70.9	63.3	$12,317	$397	$11,919
Ozaukee Middle	Public	6-8	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 692-2463	174	12	14.7	22.4%	147 (84.5%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.8%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	82.6	70^th of 628 public middle schools	88.9%		78.7	96^th of 641 public middle schools	85.0%	26		70.9	67.7	68.6		80.0	74.2	66.7	78.4	74.5	$11,151	$192	$10,959
John Long Middle	Public	6-8	700 Hickory St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-5800	452	30	15.1	14.4%	373 (82.5%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.3%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	86.6	43^rd of 628 public middle schools	93.2%		82.2	70^th of 641 public middle schools	89.1%	27		69.7	76.5	79.2		74.2	85.6	82.5	77.3	67.5	$11,566	$544	$11,022
Webster Middle	Public	6-8	W75N624 Wauwatosa Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6500	692	42	16.3	7.1%	623 (90.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	94.6	5^th of 628 public middle schools	99.2%		94.4	7^th of 641 public middle schools	98.9%	2		84.1	83.1	90.2		82.3	89.4	95.1	91.7	81.5	$10,989	$485	$10,504
Random Lake Middle	Public	6-8	605 Random Lake Rd	Random Lake	53075	Sheboygan County	Random Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 994-2498	144	13	10.8	28.5%	123 (85.4%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.3%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	48	364^th of 628 public middle schools	42.0%		64.3	228^th of 641 public middle schools	64.4%	136		45.7	37.0	52.5		60.9	46.3	67.5	57.5	50.0	$13,379	$660	$12,719
Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle	Public	5-8	50 W Union Ave	Cedar Grove	53013	Sheboygan County	Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 668-8518	252	16	15.7	22.6%	200 (79.4%)	4 (1.6%)	37 (14.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	90	23^rd of 628 public middle schools	96.3%		82.5	66^th of 641 public middle schools	89.7%	43	71.4	66.0	81.0	86.5	88.6	69.8	88.9	88.5	90.4	78.9	$11,741	$283	$11,459
Lake Shore Middle	Public	6-8	11036 N Range Line Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-7613	335	27	12.3	9.6%	254 (75.8%)	19 (5.7%)	18 (5.4%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	85.8	53^rd of 628 public middle schools	91.6%		86.6	46^th of 641 public middle schools	92.8%	7		66.1	83.7	78.8		73.0	85.7	82.3	78.8	65.5	$14,106	$551	$13,555
Steffen Middle	Public	6-8	6633 W Steffen Dr	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4706	418	31	13.3	14.8%	314 (75.1%)	27 (6.5%)	32 (7.7%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	84.4	60^th of 628 public middle schools	90.4%		83.7	61^st of 641 public middle schools	90.5%	1		71.1	69.1	74.4		75.0	70.5	76.2	88.5	68.5	$12,960	$197	$12,763
Badger Middle	Public	7-8	727 S 6th Ave	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5456	714	53	13.5	32.9%	566 (79.3%)	38 (5.3%)	64 (9.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	70.4	174^th of 628 public middle schools	72.3%		69.7	179^th of 641 public middle schools	72.1%	5			66.3	59.8			63.9	62.4	73.8	56.5	$11,493	$458	$11,035
Bayside Middle	Public	5-8	601 E Ellsworth Ln	Milwaukee	53217	Milwaukee County	Fox Point J2 School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 247-4201	340	32	10.5	8.8%	248 (72.9%)	19 (5.6%)	23 (6.8%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	94.4	6^th of 628 public middle schools	99.0%		93.4	11^th of 641 public middle schools	98.3%	5	87.4	89.2	92.6	85.2	92.0	88.0	92.6	84.0	85.2	80.3	$17,219	$514	$16,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle

What high school do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Middle usually go on to attend Port Washington High

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Middle ranks 169^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Middle are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle in?

Port Washington-Saukville School District

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Thomas Jefferson Middle.

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