Jefferson Middle

Jefferson Middle serves 1,088 students in grades 6-8 in Arlington, Virginia, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 across 80 full-time equivalent teachers. The school ranks #780 out of 1,856 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 58th percentile among Virginia schools, with room for academic growth as it works to better serve its large student body. Located on South Old Glebe Road, Jefferson Middle sits in an affluent Arlington neighborhood where the median household income reaches $105,674 and home values average $613,200.

The surrounding community is highly educated, with 62% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, and maintains a low poverty rate of just 8.2%. This educated, stable community of over 52,000 residents provides a supportive environment for the school's educational mission. As one of the larger middle schools in the area, Jefferson Middle faces the challenge of maintaining personalized attention while serving more than a thousand students.

The school's moderate student-teacher ratio suggests reasonable class sizes for a public middle school of this scale. Jefferson Middle operates within Arlington County's well-regarded school system, serving families in this prosperous mid-size city known for its proximity to Washington, D.C., and strong community engagement in education.