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Jefferson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

125 S Old Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA 22204 · (703) 228-5900 · Part of Arlington County Public Schools

Arlington’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,120
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jefferson MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

125 S Old Glebe Rd, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6365
Grade 7373
Grade 8382
Enrollment over time
1,019’20
925’21
1,053’22
1,088’23
1,120’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 40%White 29%Black 18%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Middle from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools

The district →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
C−
768 students13:1
Cardinal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A
682 students15:1
Oakridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B
636 students15:1
Arlington Science Focus School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
632 students15:1
Alice West Fleet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B+
629 students14:1
Arlington Traditional
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A+
624 students14:1

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