Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Dubuque, Iowa·52001
Score
4.4/100
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#228
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
#3
In Dubuque Comm School District
#3
In Dubuque
Top 96%
In Iowa

Score 4.4/100: better than 4% of Iowa 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)

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

English language arts
54%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 5% of them
359 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 5% of them
363 students tested
Science
46%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 4% of them
125 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ISASP/DLM53115
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM46.7122
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM62.3122
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM41117
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM44.3122
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM56.5124
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM46.4125

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
454
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
454
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Dubuque County

Contact

Address
1105 Althauser Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Iowa. 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 School at a glance

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Dubuque Comm School District. It has about 454 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 4.4 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #228 of 238. 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.