Thomas Jefferson Middle School

62 Alpine St, Garfield, NJ 07026 | (973) 340-5039

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 945

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 945 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 479th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 62 Alpine Street, Garfield, NJ 07026

Principal or Admin: Marilyn Martorano

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Garfield City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,252
Graduation Rate: 80.7%
Dropout Rate: 0.5%
Students Per Teacher: 13.7
Enrolled Students: 4,571

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 945
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 476 (50.4%)
Females: 469 (49.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 137 (14.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 432 (45.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 569 (60.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	98	10.4%
Asian	15	1.6%
Hispanic	423	44.8%
White	409	43.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	290	30.7%
7th Grade	286	30.3%
8th Grade	280	29.6%
Ungraded	89	9.4%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Thomas Jefferson Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:

Language Arts
Math
Science

ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	53.3%	53.3%	78.6%
2009	56.5%	56.5%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	63.5%	63.5%	86.1%
2009	64.0%	64.0%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	54.8%	54.8%	86.1%
2009	66.3%	66.3%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	57.6%	57.6%	81.9%
2009	65.9%	65.9%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	78.4%	78.4%	94.0%
2009	78.6%	78.6%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	71.8%	71.8%	83.6%
2009	74.4%	74.4%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	78.6%	78.6%	94.2%
2009	84.1%	84.1%	94.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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