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Thomas Jefferson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1201 Fairgrounds Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3250 · Part of Jefferson City Public Schools

Jefferson City’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
927
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jefferson City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Thomas Jefferson MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 Fairgrounds Rd, Jefferson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6318
Grade 7281
Grade 8328
Enrollment over time
1,105’20
1,070’21
957’22
889’23
927’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 20%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Middle from Jefferson City families.

Other schools in Jefferson City Public Schools

The district →
Southwest Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jefferson City
305 students10:1
Clarence Lawson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
440 students12:1
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Jefferson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.