Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Fair Lawn, NJ · Middle School · Grades 5-8
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a middle school in Fair Lawn, NJ with 1,134 students enrolled and a 63% proficiency rate. Part of Fair Lawn Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a middle school located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. The school serves 1,134 students in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 63% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
10% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of the Fair Lawn Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
Thomas Jefferson Middle School has 1,134 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Fair Lawn Public School District (607 students). Its 63% proficiency rate is 2 percentage points below the district average of 65%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 7 points higher. With a 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Thomas Jefferson Middle School has 1,134 students enrolled in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 63% of students at Thomas Jefferson Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of the Fair Lawn Public School District in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.