Jefferson Middle School
Phone: (217) 525-3176
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- Principal / Admin: Sena Nelson
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Midsize Suburb
Brief Description
- Jefferson Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Springfield, Which Is Part Of Sangamon County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 214
- 7th Grade: 242
- 8th Grade: 223
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 3
- Asian: 2
- Hispanic: 12
- Black: 297
- White: 334
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 325
- Female: 323
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 76.1%
- All Springfield Schools: 57.8%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 56.6% | 63.6% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 57.1% | 66.6% | 83.7% |
| 6 | Math | 58.9% | 67.6% | 84.7% |
| 7 | Math | 54.6% | 65.0% | 82.7% |
| 8 | Math | 57.7% | 67.1% | 83.8% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 56.2% | 64.1% | 78.1% |
| 6 | Reading | 53.7% | 62.3% | 76.4% |
| 7 | Reading | 52.0% | 61.6% | 75.8% |
| 8 | Reading | 62.8% | 68.5% | 82.1% |
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- University of Illinois at Springfield
- One University Plaza
- Springfield, IL 62703
- (217) 206-6606
- St Johns College
- 421 N Ninth St
- Springfield, IL 62702
- (217) 525-5628
- Capital Area School of Practical Nursing
- 2201 Toronto Rd
- Springfield, IL 62712
- (217) 585-2160
- Lincoln Land Community College
- 5250 Shepherd Rd
- Springfield, IL 62794
- (217) 786-2200
- University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
- 2913 W. White Oaks Dr.
- Springfield, IL 62704
- (217) 753-8990
- St Johns Hospital School of Clinical Lab Science
- 800 E Carpenter
- Springfield, IL 62769
- (217) 757-6788
Libraries Near This School
- SOUTHEAST BRANCH LIBRARY
- 2500 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE EAST
- SPRINGFIELD, IL 62703
- (217) 753-4980
- LINCOLN LIBRARY
- 326 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET
- SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701
- (217) 753-4900
- NORTH BRANCH LIBRARY
- 719 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST
- SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702
- (217) 753-4970
- WEST BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1251 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
- SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702
- (217) 753-4985
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 679
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 41
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 16.6:1
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Nearby Schools
- Harvard Park Elementary School
- 0.7 Mi
- Sased Central-Proj Ican & Pace School
- 1.1 Mi
- Springfield Southeast High School
- 1.4 Mi
- Hazel Dell Elementary School
- 1.6 Mi
- Edwin A Lee Elementary School
- 1.7 Mi
- Feitshans Academy
- 2.0 Mi
- Washington Middle School
- 2.6 Mi
- Sangamon County Learning Academy
- 3.1 Mi
- Sangamon Safe School Program
- 3.1 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Little Flower Catholic School
- 0.6 Mi
- Concordia Lutheran School
- 0.8 Mi
- St Patrick Catholic School
- 1.8 Mi
- Cathedral School
- 2.4 Mi
- Springfield Sda Christian School
- 5.8 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools