Thomas Jefferson Middle School
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque IA, 52001, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-552-4700
Ranking: 
(642 out of 696, bottom 8%)*
(642 out of 696, bottom 8%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Dubuque Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 48 | 48 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 50 | 56 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 568 | 593 | 566 | 581 | 601 | 616 | 605 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 182 | 32.0% | 193 | 32.5% | 190 | 33.6% | 203 | 34.9% | 182 | 30.3% | 223 | 36.2% | 186 | 30.7% |
| Grade 7: | 196 | 34.5% | 192 | 32.4% | 201 | 35.5% | 174 | 29.9% | 220 | 36.6% | 194 | 31.5% | 203 | 33.6% |
| Grade 8: | 190 | 33.5% | 208 | 35.1% | 175 | 30.9% | 204 | 35.1% | 199 | 33.1% | 199 | 32.3% | 216 | 35.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 300 | 52.8% | 312 | 52.6% | 298 | 52.7% | 294 | 50.6% | 303 | 50.4% | 319 | 51.8% | 307 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 268 | 47.2% | 281 | 47.4% | 268 | 47.3% | 287 | 49.4% | 298 | 49.6% | 289 | 46.9% | 294 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 4.6% | 26 | 4.4% | 17 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.6% | 21 | 3.5% | 23 | 3.7% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 53 | 9.3% | 66 | 11.1% | 70 | 12.4% | 64 | 11.0% | 65 | 10.8% | 63 | 10.2% | 71 | 11.7% |
| White: | 433 | 76.2% | 458 | 77.2% | 440 | 77.7% | 467 | 80.4% | 477 | 79.4% | 524 | 85.1% | 522 | 86.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 19 | 3.3% | 13 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 36 | 6.3% | 28 | 4.7% | 26 | 4.6% | 20 | 3.4% | 25 | 4.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 272 | 47.9% | 288 | 48.6% | 251 | 44.3% | 240 | 41.3% | 259 | 43.1% | 238 | 38.6% | 234 | 38.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 8.3% | 68 | 11.5% | 47 | 8.3% | 74 | 12.7% | 63 | 10.5% | 80 | 13.0% | 71 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 12.35 | 13.48 | 13.83 | 11.01 | 12.40 | 10.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.48% | 72.07% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.58% | 74.14% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.29% | 57.14% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.76% | 64.66% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.38% | 77.53% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.80% | 75.65% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.86% | 63.14% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.73% | 62.86% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.03% | 76.33% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.89% | 74.60% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.74% | 63.92% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 63.20% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% | 57.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% | 42.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | 21.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 78.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,439.0 | $42,025.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,266.0 | $29,723.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,304.0 | $45,338.0 |
* Thomas Jefferson Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.