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Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Fair Lawn, Bergen County. The school has 1,134 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fair Lawn Public School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School enrolls 1,134 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 91.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 18% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 660 | 58% |
| Asian | 203 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 1,134 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 80 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-50, state senate district 38, state house district 38.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is one of 9 schools in Fair Lawn Public School District, based in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The district serves 5,533 students district-wide and employs 458 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,134 students, Thomas Jefferson Middle School is larger than the district average of about 615 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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