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Jefferson Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 1005 students
 

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  • I am inn the 7th grade here and i must say this is a good school. Except for...

  • this school is fine if you be good and do good in schoo it is a ok school...

  • Great students, great programs, great teachers!! I was not to happy at first...

  • I Go To Jefferson Middle School. And Im In The 7th Grade. The Best Teachers...

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Posted March 2, 2012
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I am inn the 7th grade here and i must say this is a good school. Except for one teacher teacher who has been causing us problems by giving a class a F for one student talking

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Posted February 29, 2012
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this school is fine if you be good and do good in schoo it is a ok school their are great teachersl

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Posted January 5, 2012
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Great students, great programs, great teachers!! I was not to happy at first that my son was going to be attending this school, but it exceeded my expectations and he loves it and so do I!
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Posted May 5, 2010
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I Go To Jefferson Middle School. And Im In The 7th Grade. The Best Teachers That Help Me With Anything That I Need Would Be Ms.Curren And Ms.Shelton. There Has Been A Great Change In The Kids Actions. More People Are Responsible And Are Very Good At Learning Things.
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Posted March 13, 2010
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My son is in the sixth grade this year. He has one awesome teacher. His name is Mr. Worsham. I wish all teachers cared as much as him.
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Posted January 21, 2010
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i go to school here and the most important thing the teaching is excellent
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Posted May 11, 2009
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I definitely think that any middle school has its problems and will have its troubled students ( this is probably the toughest age for students). This school compared to many is actually above average. There are some great teachers here and a few not so great ones but overall this is a pretty good school.

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Posted January 28, 2009
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I go to this school,and i must say it has it's problems.Although at times things might go wrong this school is actually really good.I am in my 8th grade year and i have learned so much in the past 3 years.They have great teachers they do a great job of preparing students for highschool......But there will always be a couple of students that are bad influences, but our great principles will take care of that...I am so happy i got the pleasure to go to thomas jefferson middle school for 3 amazing years!
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Posted August 20, 2008
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My daughter will be in 7th Grade for the 2008-2009 school year. Last year, she had the best teachers! Mr. Buckmaster, Ms. Gantt, Mrs. Mann and Mr. White were fabulous! I have a great amount of respect for the Principal, Gloria Torres, and her office staff. I'm not terribly impressed with the overall state of the OKC Public School system, but this school is definitely a strong positive gem among the other options available in south OKC. We are happy that this school's administration and faculty are above average!
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This is very fun,active and well thought out school
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2009.

260 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
63%

2008

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 79% in 2009.

257 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
58%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

275 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
41%

2008

 
 
53%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

269 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
56%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

244 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

243 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
60%
Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2008.

225 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
81%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students63%
Female65%
Male60%
Black69%
Asiann/a
Hispanic54%
American Indian78%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged62%

Reading

All Students58%
Female63%
Male52%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic55%
American Indian70%
White59%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged66%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students41%
Female40%
Male43%
Black27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic41%
American Indian43%
White50%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Not economically disadvantaged42%

Reading

All Students51%
Female52%
Male50%
Black46%
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
American Indian65%
White60%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Not economically disadvantaged40%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students70%
Female79%
Male60%
Black63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
American Indian70%
White74%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged81%

Reading

All Students53%
Female57%
Male48%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Hispanic51%
American Indian50%
White57%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 59% 12%
White 20% 54%
Black 12% 10%
American Indian/Alaska Native 8% 18%
Asian 2% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 95%N/A61%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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6800 South Blackwelder Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Phone: (405) 632-2341

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