Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Valparaiso, Indiana
Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Valparaiso, Indiana enrolled 632 students in 2024-25 with 52.0 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 51% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 17%
640 students in 2022-23, 641 students in 2023-24, 632 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.5 to 52.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 640 | 44.5 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 49.5 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 632 | 52.0 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Indiana middle schools
Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 211 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thomas Jefferson Middle School enrolled 633 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 211 of the 633 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions41
- Chronically absent14.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.7% of students were White, 16.5% Hispanic, 5.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White71.7%
- Hispanic16.5%
- Black5.5%
- Two or more races4.6%
- Asian1.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Thomas Jefferson Middle School scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 51% | 59% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Valparaiso
3 public middle schools in Valparaiso report 2024-25 enrollment; Thomas Jefferson Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 823 | 14.7 | 19.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 632 | 12.2 | 34.2% |
| Union Township Middle School | 333 | 14.2 | 18.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Thomas Jefferson Middle School
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 823 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.8 miles away: 452 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).5.8 mi
- Compare Thomas Jefferson Middle School with Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Valparaiso Community Schools spends per student$11,533 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,533
- The largest public schools in IndianaThomas Jefferson Middle School is the number 128 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#128 of 328
- Indiana schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Thomas Jefferson Middle School
How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?
632 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 640 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Valparaiso, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Middle School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a Title I school?
Thomas Jefferson Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Thomas Jefferson Middle School scored proficient or above: 51% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School in?
Valparaiso Community Schools, NCES district ID 1811970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 181197001890 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.