JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEFFERSON MS is a Title I public middle school that is part of the OKLAHOMA CITY school district, located in Oklahoma City, OK with about 802 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 52 teachers, JEFFERSON MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Jefferson Middle School, located at 6800 South Blackwelder Avenue in Oklahoma City, is a public educational institution serving students within the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) district. As a middle school, it focuses on the critical developmental years of early adolescence, providing core academic instruction alongside opportunities for personal and social growth designed to prepare students for the transition to high school.
The school operates under the broader mission of OKCPS, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, equitable access to resources, and student success. As part of a large urban district, Jefferson Middle School works to support a diverse student body, utilizing district-wide curricula and support services to foster an environment conducive to learning and student development. For specific information regarding current academic programs, extracurricular activities, or school-wide performance data, parents and community members are encouraged to visit the official district website at http://www.okcps.org.
For more information, contact JEFFERSON MS at (405) 587-1300 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159
(405) 587-1300
http://www.okcps.org
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Oklahoma City, OK with about 802 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Oklahoma
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- OKLAHOMA CITY
- Total Students:
- 802
- Teachers:
- 52.45
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 802 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 77% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 76.7%
- White
- 8.9%
- Black or African American
- 7.9%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 3.1%
- Two or more races
- 2.9%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 48.0%
- Male
- 52.0%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.