Thomas Jefferson Middle School

62 Alpine St, Garfield, NJ 07026 | (973) 340-5039
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 945
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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--
Black9810.4%
Asian151.6%
Hispanic42344.8%
White40943.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Thomas Jefferson Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade29030.7%
7th Grade28630.3%
8th Grade28029.6%
Ungraded899.4%
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

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201053.3%53.3%78.6%
200956.5%56.5%69.8%
 
Math Test
201063.5%63.5%86.1%
200964.0%64.0%78.7%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201054.8%54.8%86.1%
200966.3%66.3%72.5%
 
Math Test
201057.6%57.6%81.9%
200965.9%65.9%66.8%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201078.4%78.4%94.0%
200978.6%78.6%91.7%
 
Math Test
201071.8%71.8%83.6%
200974.4%74.4%62.1%
 
Science Test
201078.6%78.6%94.2%
200984.1%84.1%94.7%
 
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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