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Thomas Jefferson Middle School vs. Edgewood Jr/sr High School

Should you attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School or Edgewood Jr/sr High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
1275 S Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island, FL 32952
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Edgewood Jr/sr High School
180 E Merritt Ave
Merritt Island, FL 32953
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings
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Edgewood Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades 7-8, Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 939 students in grades 7-12, Edgewood Jr/sr High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
7-8
7-12
Total Students
608 students
939 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1247 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#10 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Jefferson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood Jr/sr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
96%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in FL)
94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 20% in FL)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thomas Jefferson Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edgewood Jr/sr High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
301
177
Grade 8 Students
307
182
Grade 9 Students
-
160
Grade 10 Students
-
165
Grade 11 Students
-
121
Grade 12 Students
-
134

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Edgewood Jr/sr High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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