Jefferson Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 805 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 24th out of 809 middle schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 800 W. Chapel Lane, Midland, MI 48640
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Michael Decker
- Fax: (989) 923-5800
- Website: mps.k12.mi.us
School District Details
- Midland Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,063
- Graduation Rate: 81.9%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.4
- Enrolled Students: 8,757
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 805
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 434 (53.9%)
- Females: 371 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (2.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (9.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 98 (12.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 15 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 46 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 2.7% |
| White | 720 | 89.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 261 | 32.4% |
| 7th Grade | 259 | 32.2% |
| 8th Grade | 285 | 35.4% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Jefferson Middle School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.4% | 92.3% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | 92.3% | 82.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 87.4% | 79.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.3% | 91.4% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | 92.3% | 87.7% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | 88.1% | 80.5% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.8% | 86.7% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | 86.6% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 86.6% | 73.6% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 90.8% | 88.3% | 79.5% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 87.2% | 84.2% | 75.7% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.9% | 91.9% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | 91.4% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | 93.4% | 82.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.1% | 88.6% | 79.0% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 82.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 79.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.9% | 60.4% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 88.3% | 86.3% | 77.9% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 93.3% | 91.2% | 80.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.1% | 89.5% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | 84.2% | 70.3% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | 87.0% | 74.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 89.4% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | 91.8% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | 88.0% | 75.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 88.4% | 78.1% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | 88.1% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | 91.4% | 76.3% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 90.8% | 88.3% | 76.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 88.0% | 85.6% | 74.2% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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