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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Jefferson County

This page covers 23 middle schools in Jefferson County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

23
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 23
1
rank
Highland Middle
Grades 06–08801 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Jefferson County Traditional Middle
Grades 06–08877 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Kammerer Middle
Grades 06–08720 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,590/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Crosby Middle
Grades 06–081,016 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Meyzeek Middle
Grades 06–08930 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Grace M. James Academy of Excellence
Grades 06–08361 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Westport Middle
Grades 06–081,177 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Carrithers Middle
Grades 06–08583 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Ramsey Middle
Grades 06–081,008 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Knight Middle
Grades 06–08452 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,590/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,590
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
13 more middle schools in Jefferson County not shown here.
View all schools in Jefferson County
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
23
Middle Schools
168
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Highland Middle
Score: 55/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.