Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Regular School · Valparaiso, IN

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a regular school school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades 06–08 with 632 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

632

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	453	72%
Hispanic/Latino	104	16%
Black or African American	35	6%
Two or more races	29	5%
Asian	11	2%
Total enrollment	632	302M / 330F

English Language Learners: 23 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45.0% +8pp	37.0%	631
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +13.8pp	42.2%	632
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	188

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.32 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

130 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

5.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	632	100%

Contact & Location

1600 Roosevelt Rd

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: (219)531-3140

District

Valparaiso Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,318

District enrollment: 6,382

Other Schools in District

Central Elementary School Elementary
Cooks Corners Elementary School Elementary
Flint Lake Elementary School Elementary
Heavilin Elementary School Elementary
Memorial Elementary School Elementary
Northview Elementary School Elementary
Parkview Elementary School Elementary
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Elementary

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46383) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

181197001890

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD