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Northeast Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Northeast Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jackson, Michigan, serving 502 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public Schools district, which is ranked 477 out of 613 districts in the state.

Northeast Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in M-Step assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.3% of 3rd graders, 12.8% of 4th graders, and 9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 46.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, over 93% of Northeast Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Northeast Elementary School to the nearby Cascades Elementary, John R. Lewis Elementary, and JPS Montessori Center, it becomes clear that Northeast Elementary consistently underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Within the Jackson Public Schools district, Northeast Elementary School is one of the lowest-performing schools, ranking near the bottom of the district and the state in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics.

396

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,614

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1024 Fleming Ave
Jackson, MI 49202-2536

(517) 841-2501

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

African American:

31.8%

Two or more races:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

Michigan avg42%

1,399^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson Public Schools

477^th of 613Jackson Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1399 of 1488	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1424 of 1486	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1364 of 1470	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1260 of 1344	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1365 of 1408	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1368 of 1448	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1271 of 1466	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	1320 of 1548	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	1336 of 1580	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	1364 of 1533	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	1434 of 1563	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	1393 of 1566	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1441 of 1552	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	1422 of 1552	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	1478 of 1589	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	1457 of 1577	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1456 of 1565	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	1460 of 1545	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.7	389 of 475	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1321 of 1338	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1324 of 1342	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1267 of 1321	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1358 of 1443	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.3	208 of 222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1247 of 1346	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1338 of 1381	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1269 of 1350	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1014 of 1099	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1099 of 1134	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1258 of 1397	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1292 of 1366	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1323 of 1347	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	1272 of 1334	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1106 of 1139	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1173 of 1196	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1316 of 1446	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	85 of 93	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	327 of 403	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	4.4	1192 of 1204	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1174 of 1198	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1085 of 1102	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1127 of 1128	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1231 of 1253	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)19th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2018)18th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math20%-22 vs state

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

Science6%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1024 Fleming Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-2501	396	28	14.1	98.0%	129 (32.6%)	126 (31.8%)	49 (12.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.5%)	8	1399^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.4	1424^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.2%	25	15.3	12.8	9.0	20.5			6.5		$17,614	$2,754	$14,860
Da Vinci Schools K5	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	559 Murphy St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Da Vinci Schools	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(517) 780-9980	117	7	15.8	79.5%	83 (70.9%)	8 (6.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.8%)	26.7	1057^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.0%		34.8	940^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.7%	117	33.3	19.1		38.9	19.1		28.6		$15,067	$2,166	$12,901
JPS Montessori Center	Public	K-5	820 Bennett St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 841-3870	146	9	16.9	78.1%	59 (40.4%)	38 (26.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (28.8%)	24	1094^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.5%		17.8	1205^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.9%	111	37.5	12.5	36.0	25.0	29.2	12.5	20.0		$19,364	$6,649	$12,715
Hunt Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1143 N Brown St	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-2610	366	27	13.5	95.4%	116 (31.7%)	122 (33.3%)	38 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (23.2%)	13.4	1290^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.6	1295^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.9%	5	21.6	13.7	15.2	27.5	5.9	10.9	28.3	6.5	$18,094	$4,782	$13,313
Northwest Early Elementary School	Public	K-2	3735 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4705	848	47	18.0	54.7%	658 (77.6%)	26 (3.1%)	61 (7.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)								(n/a)									$13,596	$1,309	$12,287
Northwest Elementary School	Public	3-5	3757 Lansing Ave	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 817-4704	758	43	17.8	50.4%	582 (76.8%)	35 (4.6%)	56 (7.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.2%)	23.1	1108^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.5%		25.7	1084^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.1%	24	31.0	26.9	32.5	23.4	16.5	12.5	32.5	17.1	$12,138	$1,194	$10,944
Cascades Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1200 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 841-3900	398	28	14.0	91.0%	117 (29.4%)	164 (41.2%)	29 (7.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (19.6%)	11.4	1332^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	10.5%		6.1	1436^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.4%	104	21.9	9.6	19.6	20.5		7.1	12.5	10.7	$20,288	$6,003	$14,286
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4064 Page Ave	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 764-5700	321	19	17.0	60.7%	272 (84.7%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)									$16,615	$357	$16,258
Local Based Special Education Early Childhood Programs	Public	PK-K	1226 S Wisner St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 990-3624	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
John R Lewis Elementary	Public	K-5	154 W Clark St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2600	140	10	13.5	95.0%	51 (36.4%)	68 (48.6%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.9%)	9.5	1367^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%		21.1	1155^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.3%	212	13.0	13.6		19.1					$22,284	$3,511	$18,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Elementary School

What district is Northeast Elementary School in?

Jackson Public Schools

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Northeast Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

Students at Northeast Elementary School are 33% White, 32% African American, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

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