Summary:
Middle Schools located in Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) consist of a single, large campus, Jefferson Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Saint Clair Shores, MI, with an enrollment of 990 students.
For parents, Jefferson Middle School presents a mixed picture of clear strengths and notable challenges. The school is a standout performer in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. Its 8th-grade PSAT ELA proficiency rate is an impressive 77.4%, far exceeding the state average of 64.8%, and its 8th-grade M-Step Social Studies score of 60.6% also tops the state. This consistent outperformance in literacy-related subjects across all grades suggests a strong humanities curriculum. However, the school shows a stark contrast in mathematics. While 7th-grade math proficiency (38.3%) is above the state average, the 8th-grade PSAT math score is a concerning 33.5%, which is essentially flat against the state average and represents a sharp drop from the previous year's 40.9%. This decline in math as students approach high school is a key area for parents to watch.
The school's biggest overall challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 30.8%—higher than both the district (24.4%) and state (27.9%) averages. This is particularly interesting because, despite this high absenteeism rate, the school maintains a stable state ranking in the 75th percentile over the last three years. This suggests that the students who are regularly attending are achieving at a high level, but the school is likely not reaching its full potential due to the large number of students missing significant instructional time. With a student-teacher ratio of 19.2 and per-student spending of $15,083, the school has resources in place, but tackling absenteeism appears to be the most impactful strategy for raising overall performance and breaking past its current plateau.
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