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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1105 Althauser Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001 · (563) 552-4700 · Part of Dubuque Community School District

Dubuque’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
402
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dubuque kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Dubuque kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1105 Althauser Ave, Dubuque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6124
Grade 7134
Grade 8144
Enrollment over time
543’20
517’21
459’22
454’23
402’24

Down 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 18%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Middle School from Dubuque families.

Other schools in Dubuque Community School District

The district →
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B
568 students15:1
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
A−
499 students15:1
John Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B+
493 students14:1
Table Mound Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
C
425 students13:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B−
409 students14:1
Prescott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
D−
352 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Dubuque’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.