Thomas Jefferson Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Wasco, California·93280
Score
25.5/100
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#988
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Wasco Union Elementary
#2
In Wasco
Top 75%
In California

Score 25.5/100: better than 25% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 26% of them
565 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 22% of them
582 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 33% of them
190 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA33.0179
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA33200
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA32.3186
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.7565
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math16.2185
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math16.9207
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math17.9190
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.0582
ScienceGrade 8CAST19.5190
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.5190

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
589
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
589
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Thomas Jefferson Middle at a glance

Thomas Jefferson Middle is a public middle school in Wasco, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Wasco Union Elementary school district. It has about 589 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 25.5 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #988 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.