Jefferson MS - Grade 6/8 (2018)

2018 Student Participation for Jefferson Middle School - Grades 6 and 8

Readers should exercise caution when reviewing results and comparing them to other results.  There may be limitations to your results if participation in the survey was low.  The following guidelines are recommended:

 

  • 70% or greater participation - Results are probably representative of students in this grade

  • 40 - 69% participation- Results may be representative of students in this grade.

  • Less than 40% participation - Results are likely not representative of students in this grade, but do reflect students who completed the survey.


There may be limitations to your results even if you have a high participation rate.  For instance, a particular group of students may have been away from school the day of the survey and that could bias the results.  It is important to acknowledge the potential limitations when using the results in this report.

The results reported are a summary of the survey questions presented to the students.  If you have questions, or would like more information, please contact the Assessment Department at (360)596-8541. 

The chart below represents the number and class percentage of students participating in the survey.

2018 Student Participation 

Grade 6

Grade 8 

Number of students participating

153

128

Percent of students per grade 

92%

 91%



 

Current Cigarette Smoking (in the past 30 days)

Current Cigarette Smoking (in the past 30 days)

Grade 6

Grade 8 

Jefferson Middle School

0%

2% 

Statewide

1%

3% 


current Cigarette smoking


 

Current E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping (in  the past 30 days)

 

E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping (in the past 30 days)

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

0%

10%

Statewide

3%

10%



Current e-cigarette smoking or vaping


 

Lifetime Alcohol Use (Percent of students who have drank more than a sip)

 

Lifetime Alcohol Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

18%

25%

Statewide

24%

32%



Lifetime alcohol use


 

Current Alcohol Use (having drank a glass, can or bottle in the past 30 days)

 

Current Alcohol Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

0%

6%

Statewide

2%

8%



Current alcohol use


 

Current Binge Drinking (having drank 5 or more drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks)

 

Current Binge Drinking

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

0%

2%

Statewide

2%

5%




Current binge drinking


 

Levels of Alcohol Use - Jefferson Middle School

 

Levels of Alcohol Use - Jefferson Middle School

Grade 6

Grade 8

No Drinking (in the past 30 days)

100%

94%

Experimental Drinking (1-2 days drinking in the past 30 days)

0%

N/A

 Problem Drinking (3 -5 days drinking in the past 30 days)  0% 0% 
 Heavy Drinking (6+ days drinking in the past 30 days or 2 binge days)  0%  N/A


Levels of alcohol use


 

Levels of Alcohol Use - Statewide

 

Levels of Alcohol Use -WA State

Grade 6

Grade 8

No Drinking (in the past 30 days)

97%

90%

Experimental Drinking (1-2 days drinking in the past 30 days)

N/A

4%

 Problem Drinking (3-5 days drinking in the past 30 days)  N/A N/A
 Heavy Drinking (6+ days drinking in the past 30 days or 2 binge days) N/A   N/A


Levels of alcohol use



 

Lifetime Marijuana Use (percent who have ever used)

 

Lifetime Marijuana Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

3%

10%

Statewide

4%

11%



Lifetime marijuana use


 

Current Marijuana Use (in the past 30 days)

 

Current Marijuana Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

0%

6%

Statewide

1%

7%



Current Marijuana Use


Current Illegal Drug Use (in the past 30 days, not including alcohol, tobacco or marijuana)

 

Current Illegal Drug Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

0%

0%

Statewide

1%

3%



Current illegal drug use



 

Current Prescription Drug Use (using prescriptions drugs that were not prescribed to them in the past 30 days)

 

Current Prescription Drug Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

5%

Statewide

N/A

6%



Current prescription drug use


 

Substance Use at School (report being drunk or high at school in the past year)

 

Substance use at school

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

3%

Statewide

N/A

8%



substance use at school


 

Alcohol Use on School Property (in the last 30 days)

 

Alcohol Use on School Property

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

1%

Statewide

N/A

2%



Alcohol use on school property


 

Marijuana Use on School Property (in the last 30 days)

 

Marijuana Use on School Property

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

1%

Statewide

N/A

2%



marijuana use on school property


 

E-Cigarette Use on School Property (in the past 30 days)

 

E-Cigarette Use on School Property

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

2%

Statewide

N/A

4%




E-Cigarette use on school property


 

Skipping School (1 or more days in the past 4 weeks)

 

Skipping School 

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

11%

8%

Statewide

19%

14%



Skipping school


 

Bullying (Bullying is when one or more students threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or otherwise hurt another student over and over again)

 

Bullying

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

28%

28%

Statewide

31%

27%



Bullying


 

School Tries to Stop Bullying (students report teachers almost always or often try to stop bullying)

 

School tries to stop bullying

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

66%

Statewide

N/A

50%



School tries to stop bullying


 

Students Know How to Report Bullying

 

Students know how to report bullying

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

80%

Statewide

N/A

78%



Students know how to report bullying


Feeling Safe at School

 

Feeling Safe at School

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

87%

86%

Statewide

85%

80%



Feeling safe at school


 

Current Over-The-Counter Drug Use (students who report using over-the-counter drugs, like cough syrup or cold medicine for non-medical purposes, in the past 30 days)

 

Over-The-Counter Drug Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

13%

Statewide

N/A

6%



Current over the counter drug use


 

Opportunities for School Involvement (students who report that they have lots of chances for involvement in school activities)

 

Opportunities for School Involvement

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

95%

Statewide

N/A

93%



Opportunities for school involvement


 

Physical Fighting (report being in a physical fight in the past year)

 

Physical Fighting

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

27%

25%

Statewide

27%

26%



Physical Fighting



 

Alcohol Drinking while Using Marijuana (students report drinking alcohol at the same time they were using marijuana in the past 30 days)

 

Alcohol Drinking while using marijuana

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

3%

Statewide

N/A

5%



Alcohol drinking while using marijuana


 

Gang Membership (report being a member in the past year)

 

Gang Membership

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

4%

Statewide

N/A

7%



Gang membership



 

Walking/Biking to or From School (on an average week)

 

Walking/Biking to or from School

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

42%

44%

Statewide

35%

38%



Walking or biking to or from school


 

Eating Breakfast (Percent of students who report eating breakfast)

 

Eating Breakfast

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

85%

54%

Statewide

76%

65%



Eating breakfast



 

Sleep on a School Night (report sleeping less than 8 hours)

 

Sleep on a School Night

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

61%

Statewide

N/A

50%



Sleep on a school night



 

Riding with a Drinking Driver (in the past 30 days)

 

Riding with a Drinking Driver

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

7%

20%

Statewide

7%

18%



Riding with a drinking driver


Tobacco Use on School Property (students who report using cigarettes, cigars, or chew/dip on school property in the past 30 days)

 

Tobacco Use on School Property

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

1%

Statewide

N/A

1%



Tobacco use on school property



 

Riding with a Recent Marijuana User (in the past 30 days)

 

Riding with a Recent Marijuana User

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

23%

Statewide

N/A

11%



Riding with a recent marijuana user


 

Excessive Sugar Sweetened Beverages Consumption (2 or more times a day)

 

Excessive Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

10%

Statewide

N/A

7%



Excessive sugar sweetened beverages consumption


 

Excessive Television/Video Game Use (3 or more hours per school day)

 

Excessive Television/video Game Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

49%

66%

Statewide

53%

61%



Excessive television or video game use



 

60 Minutes of Physical Activity Per Day (7 days per week)

 

60 Minutes of Physical Activity per Day

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

29%

18%

Statewide

27%

28%



60 minutes of physical activity per day



 

Obesity (percent of students who are obese according to reported height and weight)

 

Obesity

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

38%

Statewide

N/A

12%



Obesity



 

Current Asthma

 

Current Asthma

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

5%

10%

Statewide

7%

8%




Current asthma


 

Lifetime Sexual Activity (reported ever having sexual intercourse in their lifetime)

 

Lifetime Sexual Activity

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

4%

Statewide

N/A

9%



Lifetime Sexual Activity


 

Sexual Orientation - Jefferson Middle School

 

Sexual Orientation

Grade 6

Grade 8

Heterosexual

N/A

67%

Gay or Lesbian

N/A

5%

Bisexual

N/A 9%

Questioning/Something Else/Not Sure

N/A  15%

Don't know what the question is asking

 N/A  N/A



Sexual Orientation


 

Sexual Orientation - Statewide

 

Sexual Orientation

Grade 6

Grade 8

Heterosexual

N/A

75%

Gay or Lesbian

N/A

N/A

Bisexual

 N/A  8%

Questioning/Something Else/Not Sure

N/A 8%

Don't know what the question is asking

 N/A 7%


Sexual orientation



Lifetime Sexual Abuse (percent of students engaged in kissing, sexual touch or sexual intercourse when they did not want to)

 

Lifetime Sexual Abuse

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

14%

Statewide

N/A

12%



Lifetime sexual abuse


 

Access to Dental Care (in the past year)

 

Access to Dental Care

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

84%

Statewide

N/A

79%



Assess to dental care


 

Depression (depressive feelings in the past year)

 

Depression

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

41%

Statewide

N/A

32%



Depression


 

Contemplation of Suicide (Students report seriously considering suicide, in the past year)

 

Contemplation of Suicide

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

27%

Statewide

N/A

20%



Contemplation of suicide


 

Enjoyment of School (Students report "often" or "almost always" enjoy being at school in the past year)

 

Enjoyment of School

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

60%

48%

Statewide

51%

38%



Enjoyment of school



 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Alcohol (students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth drinking is very wrong)

 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Alcohol

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

76%

62%

Statewide

77%

60%



Perception of neighborhood norms - alcohol


 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Smoking (students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth smoking is very wrong)

 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Smoking

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

81%

66%

Statewide

81%

69%



Perception of neighborhood norms - smoking


 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Marijuana (students who report that adults in their neighborhood think youth marijuana is very wrong)

 

Perception of Neighborhood Norms - Marijuana

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

80%

66%

Statewide

81%

65%



Perception of neighborhood norms - marijuana


 

Perceived Availability of Alcohol (students report alcohol would be very hard to get)

 

Perceived Availability of Alcohol

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

72%

49%

Statewide

71%

45%



Perceived availability of alcohol


 

Perceived Availability of Cigarettes (students report that cigarettes would be very hard to get)

 

Perceived Availability of Cigarettes

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

75%

60%

Statewide

77%

58%



Perceived availability of cigarettes


Perceived Availability of Marijuana (students report marijuana would be very hard to get)

 

Perceived Availability of Marijuana

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

86%

66%

Statewide

85%

62%



Perceived availability of marijuana


 

Perceived Risk of Regular Alcohol Use (great risk of harm from drinking alcohol daily)

 

Perceived Risk of Regular Alcohol Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

26%

47%

Statewide

32%

37%



Perceived risk of regular alcohol use


 

Perceived Risk of Regular Cigarette Smoking (great risk of harm from smoking a pack or more a day)

 

Perceived Risk of Regular Cigarette Smoking

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

65%

75%

Statewide

62%

72%



Perceived risk of regular cigarette smoking


 

Perceived Risk of Regular Marijuana Use (great risk of harm from using marijuana at least once or twice a week)

 

Perceived Risk of Regular Marijuana Use

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

50%

41%

Statewide

49%

43%



Perceived risk of regular marijuana use


 

Someone in Community to Talk To (students have an adult in their neighborhood or community they can talk to about something important)

 

Someone in Community to Talk To

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

79%

Statewide

N/A

74%

 


Someone in community to talk to



 

 

Perceived Risk of E-Cigarette Smoking or Vaping (students report "great risk" of harm from using e-cigarette or vape pen regularly)

 

Perceived Risk of E-Cigarette Smoking or vaping

Grade 6

Grade 8

Jefferson Middle School

N/A

57%

Statewide

N/A

42%

 



Perceived risk of E-Cigarette smoking or vaping




 

Children's Hope Scale (Hope reflects a future orientated mindset and motivational process toward attaining a desirable goal.  Research has linked hope with overall physical, psychological, and social well-being)

 

Children's Hope Scale-Jefferson Middle School

Grade 6

Grade 8

No or very low hope

N/A

6%

Slightly Hopeful

 N/A 23% 

Moderately Hopeful

 N/A 28% 

Highly Hopeful

N/A

43%

 



Children's hope scale


 

 

Children's Hope Scale (Hope reflects a future orientated mindset and motivational process toward attaining a desirable goal.  Research has linked hope with overall physical, psychological and social well-being)

 

Children's Hope Scale - Statewide

Grade 6

Grade 8

No or very low hope

N/A

6%

Slightly hopeful

N/A

15%

Moderately hopeful

N/A 28% 

Highly hopeful

 N/A  52%
 


Children's hope scale



 

 

Gender Identity (Some students may select multiple answers to this question so that their response is consistent with how they identify)

Gender Identity - Jefferson Middle School

Grade 6

Grade 8

Male

N/A

42%

Female

N/A

48%

Transgender

N/A  N/A

Questioning/Something Else/Not Sure

 N/A 5% 

Selected More than one response

N/A N/A
 



Gender Identity



 

 

Gender Identity (Some students may select multiple answers to this question so that their response is consistent with how they identify)

 

Gender Identity - Statewide

Grade 6

Grade 8

Male

N/A

43%

Female

N/A

50%

Transgender

 N/A N/A 

Questioning/something else/not sure

N/A  N/A 

Selected more than one response

N/A  N/A 
 



Gender Identity