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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

95 East Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866 · (973) 625-8603 · Part of Rockaway Borough School District

Rockaway’s School Grade B better than 61% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rockaway kids: Morris Hills High School

On the path

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

PK–3Lincoln Elementary School272 students
4–8Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Morris Hills High School1,140 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

95 East Main Street, Rockaway

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 463
Grade 561
Grade 658
Grade 752
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
283’20
266’21
271’22
278’23
299’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 37%Asian 7%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Rockaway families.

Other schools in Rockaway Borough School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rockaway
B+
272 students13:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Rockaway’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.