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Thomas Jefferson Middle School

TEANECK, NJ · Teaneck School District

Regular public school · Grades 5-8 · Suburb, large

269th of 440 New Jersey middle schools statewide · better than 39%· Stable

655 TEANECK RD, TEANECK, NJ 07666

(201)833-5471NCES ID 341608000844Directory 202324

525
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
46%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.6%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Middle School 269th of 440 New Jersey middle schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 39th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%39%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 507 students tested

English Language Arts
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
55%
NJ average
53%
Math
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
37%
NJ average
42%
Science
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
21%
NJ average
27%
English Language Arts over time Thomas Jefferson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%55%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Thomas Jefferson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%37%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Thomas Jefferson Middle School NJ average
25%50%75%21%27%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 525 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic47%White10%Asian11%Black28%
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categories changedHispanic 47%White 10%Asian 10%Black 28%9%48%12%31%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic28.7%47.0% 18.3 pts
Black43.7%28.2% 15.5 pts
Asian12.6%10.5% 2.1 pts
White11.4%10.1% 1.3 pts
Two or more races3.6%2.9% 0.7 pts
American Indian0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $700K in zip 07666 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$184K$367K$551K$734K$699K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School in?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of the Teaneck School District district in TEANECK, New Jersey.

Is Thomas Jefferson Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Middle School 269th of 440 New Jersey middle schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

Hispanic 47%, Black 28%, Asian 11%, White 10% (525 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Thomas Jefferson Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07666 is $700K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.