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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1600 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 531-3140 · Part of Valparaiso Community Schools

Center Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Indiana school districts

Students
632
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Valparaiso High School

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Valparaiso High Schoolin Valparaiso

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1600 Roosevelt Rd, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6210
Grade 7208
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
637’20
624’21
640’22
641’23
632’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Middle School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

The district →

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.