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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

655 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666 · (201) 833-5471 · Part of Teaneck Township School District

Teaneck Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Teaneck Township kids: Teaneck High School

On the path

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

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Teaneck High Schoolin Teaneck

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

655 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5113
Grade 6126
Grade 7133
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
510’20
493’21
529’22
525’23
510’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 28%Asian 11%White 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%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 Teaneck Township families.

Other schools in Teaneck Township School District

The district →
William Cullen Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
283 students11:1
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
115 students7:1
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C
361 students12:1
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
334 students11:1
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
320 students14:1
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Teaneck
C+
463 students9:1

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; Teaneck Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.