Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

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Top 20%

Serving 1,145 students in grades 5-8, Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 1,145 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Middle School's student population of 1,145 students has grown by 54% over five school years.

The teacher population of 95 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
5	271
6	286
7	289
8	299

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Total Students

1,145 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2023	1,134
2022	1,068
2021	1,037
2020	739
2019	739
2018	702
2017	702
2016	674
2015	660
2014	634
2013	635
2012	676
2011	703
2010	730
2009	726
2008	713
2007	706
2006	712
2005	736
2004	716
2003	666
2002	645
2001	681
2000	683
1999	678
1998	632
1996	648
1995	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

95 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2023	92
2022	86
2021	85
2020	63
2019	63
2018	62
2017	62
2016	55
2015	59
2014	60
2013	59
2012	61
2011	56
2010	57
2009	55
2008	47
2007	52
2006	55
2005	55
2004	53
2003	53
2002	52
2001	47
2000	47
1999	48
1998	43
1996	45
1995	35

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School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#309 out of 2201 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2022	#309
2021	#266
2019	#313
2018	#306
2017	#269
2016	#234
2015	#250
2014	#502
2013	#688
2012	#627
2011	#655

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61%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2022	61%	36%	61%
2021	49%	26%	47%
2019	65%	44%	68%
2018	67%	42%	67%
2017	68%	41%	63%
2016	67%	40%	62%
2015	63%	36%	55%
2014	88%	75%	89%
2013	85%	75%	88%
2012	86%	75%	89%
2011	84%	75%	87%

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75%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2022	75%	49%	71%
2021	66%	47%	63%
2019	82%	57%	77%
2018	79%	55%	67%
2017	78%	53%	74%
2016	77%	50%	71%
2015	75%	47%	66%
2014	86%	69%	85%
2013	84%	69%	85%
2012	86%	69%	84%
2011	85%	69%	82%

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40%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2022	40%	23%	38%
2021	40%	22%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	12:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	12:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	18%	10%	17%
2022	16%	10%	16%
2021	17%	10%	16%
2020	14%	11%	15%
2019	14%	11%	15%
2018	14%	10%	14%
2017	14%	10%	14%
2016	15%	10%	14%
2015	15%	10%	14%
2014	14%	10%	14%
2013	12%	10%	13%
2012	14%	9%	15%
2011	14%	9%	13%
2010	15%	9%	14%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	12%	9%	12%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	7%	6%	8%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	6%	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%	6%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	6%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	17%	33%	21%
2022	15%	32%	20%
2021	14%	31%	20%
2020	15%	29%	18%
2019	15%	29%	18%
2018	14%	27%	17%
2017	14%	27%	17%
2016	15%	26%	18%
2015	15%	25%	17%
2014	15%	24%	16%
2013	14%	23%	15%
2012	11%	23%	14%
2011	10%	22%	14%
2010	10%	21%	13%
2009	12%	20%	13%
2008	12%	19%	13%
2007	11%	19%	12%
2006	10%	18%	10%
2005	10%	18%	10%
2004	9%	17%	9%
2003	9%	17%	9%
2002	6%	16%	8%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	6%
1998	4%	14%	6%
1996	4%	14%	5%
1995	4%	13%	4%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	3%	15%	3%
2022	3%	15%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	3%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	2%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	2%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	2%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%

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White

57%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	58%	39%	56%
2022	63%	40%	57%
2021	64%	41%	58%
2020	66%	43%	61%
2019	66%	43%	61%
2018	69%	45%	65%
2017	69%	45%	65%
2016	68%	46%	65%
2015	68%	48%	66%
2014	69%	49%	67%
2013	71%	50%	68%
2012	72%	51%	69%
2011	74%	52%	71%
2010	73%	53%	71%
2009	73%	54%	72%
2008	74%	55%	73%
2007	76%	56%	74%
2006	78%	56%	79%
2005	79%	57%	77%
2004	81%	58%	80%
2003	82%	58%	81%
2002	86%	59%	82%
2001	87%	61%	84%
2000	88%	61%	86%
1999	89%	62%	87%
1998	91%	62%	87%
1996	91%	62%	88%
1995	89%	63%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.62
2022	0.56	0.71	0.61
2021	0.55	0.71	0.60
2020	0.53	0.70	0.58
2019	0.53	0.70	0.58
2018	0.49	0.70	0.54
2017	0.49	0.70	0.54
2016	0.50	0.69	0.53
2015	0.50	0.68	0.52
2014	0.48	0.68	0.51
2013	0.47	0.67	0.50
2012	0.45	0.66	0.49
2011	0.43	0.65	0.47
2010	0.44	0.65	0.46
2009	0.44	0.64	0.45
2008	0.43	0.63	0.43
2007	0.40	0.62	0.42
2006	0.37	0.62	0.37
2005	0.36	0.61	0.37
2004	0.33	0.60	0.35
2003	0.32	0.60	0.34
2002	0.25	0.59	0.31
2001	0.24	0.58	0.28
2000	0.22	0.57	0.25
1999	0.20	0.57	0.23
1998	0.17	0.57	0.23
1996	0.17	0.56	0.22
1995	0.20	0.55	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	7%	31%	9%
2022	5%	30%	8%
2021	6%	32%	9%
2020	8%	33%	8%
2019	8%	33%	8%
2018	6%	33%	8%
2017	6%	33%	8%
2016	7%	33%	9%
2015	9%	31%	10%
2014	8%	32%	9%
2013	6%	31%	6%
2012	5%	29%	7%
2011	6%	27%	6%
2010	6%	26%	6%
2009	6%	24%	5%
2008	5%	22%	5%
2007	4%	21%	4%
2006	2%	21%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	3%	22%	3%
2001	2%	22%	3%
2000	2%	23%	3%
1999	3%	24%	3%
1998	3%	24%	4%
1996	3%	24%	4%
1995	4%	24%	4%
1994	4%	24%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	New Jersey	Fair Lawn Public School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fair Lawn Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Middle School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is ranked #309 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Middle School often compared to?

Thomas Jefferson Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Memorial Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

1,145 students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Thomas Jefferson Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Middle School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of Fair Lawn Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 1,145 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education