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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 991 st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

991^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School in Newport, MI, serves 366 students in grades 2-5 as part of the Jefferson Schools (Monroe) district, located in a rural/suburban area where over 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

North Elementary currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the 34th percentile statewide—a slight improvement from last year's 27th percentile. The most striking pattern is how student performance declines dramatically as children advance through the grades. In the most recent school year, 3rd graders scored 46.9% proficient in ELA (well above the state average of 38.2%), but by 5th grade, only 26.8% were proficient—a 20-point drop. Math tells a similar story, falling from 40.6% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 14.4% in 5th grade. This steep decline isn't seen at nearby Chapman Elementary School, where 5th grade math proficiency (40.4%) remains much closer to its 3rd grade levels. The comparison with Henry Niedermeier Elementary School, just 1.6 miles away in the Airport Community Schools district, is particularly telling—that school serves a nearly identical demographic profile yet ranks in the 59th percentile, with 4th graders achieving 44.2% proficiency in both ELA and Math versus North's 27.2% and 19.6%.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge, with 28.5% of students missing significant instructional time—a rate that has stayed stubbornly between 25-30% for four years. By contrast, Chapman Elementary has reduced its rate to just 13.4%. There are some positive signs: the current 3rd grade class is notably stronger than recent cohorts, and economically disadvantaged students at North actually perform better relative to their peers statewide (38th percentile) than the school's overall ranking suggests. Science and social studies proficiency also lag significantly, with only 14.4% of 5th graders proficient in social studies versus the 27.5% state average. The school spends approximately $14,819 per student—more than several nearby schools achieving better results—suggesting that additional funding alone isn't translating into improved outcomes.

366

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,819

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8281 N Dixie Hwy
Newport, MI 48166-9778

(734) 322-2451

District: Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg38%

991^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 625Jefferson Schools (Monroe) 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
2026	30.8	991 of 1492	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1093 of 1488	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	919 of 1486	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	829 of 1470	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	769 of 1344	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	895 of 1153	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	958 of 1408	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	709 of 1448	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.9	868 of 1466	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	758 of 1548	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.3	237 of 1580	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	393 of 1533	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	222 of 1563	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	188 of 1566	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.1	245 of 1552	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	473 of 1552	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	394 of 1589	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.7	779 of 1577	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	396 of 1565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	514 of 1545	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	1049 of 1343	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	1107 of 1338	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1016 of 1342	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	743 of 1321	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	708 of 1106	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	822 of 902	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	949 of 1171	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	795 of 1443	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	838 of 1352	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1052 of 1346	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	848 of 1381	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	776 of 1350	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	663 of 1099	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	698 of 749	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	864 of 1134	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.9	331 of 1397	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	946 of 1372	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1040 of 1366	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	832 of 1347	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	895 of 1334	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	784 of 1139	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	745 of 915	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	818 of 1196	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	613 of 1446	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.7	233 of 403	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	1014 of 1199	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1097 of 1206	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1029 of 1204	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	950 of 1198	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	852 of 1102	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	887 of 1005	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	972 of 1128	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	773 of 1253	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Science32%-8 vs state

Math25%-13 vs state

Social Studies14%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Elementary School	Public	2-5	8281 N Dixie Hwy	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2451	366	22	16.6	56.3%	316 (86.3%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	30.8	991^st of 1492 public elementary schools	33.6%		24.2	1093^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.5%	102			46.9	27.2	26.8			40.6	19.6	14.4			32.0		14.4		$14,819	$1,208	$13,611
Henry Niedermeier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8400 Newport South Rd	Newport	48166	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 654-4141	242	15	16.2	58.3%	211 (87.2%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.7	616^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.7%		55.7	637^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.2%	21			33.3	44.2				51.0	44.2								$14,262	$831	$13,431
Sodt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2888 Nadeau Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Jefferson Schools (Monroe)	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 322-2501	236	14	16.8	53.8%	196 (83.1%)	7 (3.0%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)								(n/a)																	$16,844	$1,364	$15,480
Fred W Ritter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5650 Carleton Rockwood Rd	South Rockwood	48179	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 379-5335	265	16	16.4	69.4%	228 (86.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	22.3	1135^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.4	976^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.4%	159			19.1	29.6				34.0	16.7								$14,626	$1,555	$13,071
Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 Vivian Rd	Monroe	48162	Monroe County	Triumph Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 240-2610	777	36	21.5	61.3%	525 (67.6%)	31 (4.0%)	101 (13.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (14.7%)	58.9	575^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.5%		61.5	544^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.4%	31	63.0	43.8	37.3	52.3	45.1	42.9	52.1	47.0	47.7	28.0	39.0	50.7	39.0	50.7	34.1	57.5	$12,635	$944	$11,691
Chapman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Olmstead Rd	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6380	434	27	16.0	32.9%	364 (83.9%)	19 (4.4%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	62.8	519^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.1	505^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.1%	14			52.2	34.8	43.9			56.7	37.7	40.4			49.1		40.4		$16,133	$690	$15,443
Joseph C Sterling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	160 Fessner Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 654-6846	370	22	16.7	45.9%	339 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.2	581^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.1%		76.6	315^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.8%	266			35.1	50.0				41.6	51.3								$13,194	$1,267	$11,926
Loren Eyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1335 Carleton Rockwood Rd	Carleton	48117	Monroe County	Airport Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 654-2121	292	16	18.2	51.7%	235 (80.5%)	9 (3.1%)	26 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	66.8	458^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.4	405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.8%	53			50.9	37.5				56.4	51.8								$14,814	$1,451	$13,363
John M Barnes Elementary School	Public	3-5	24925 Meadows Ave	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6800	353	21	16.6	48.7%	279 (79.0%)	28 (7.9%)	19 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	27.9	1040^th of 1492 public elementary schools	30.3%		20.6	1147^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.9%	107			29.7	23.4	32.2			18.6	22.5	24.3			36.5		21.9		$15,768	$1,563	$14,205
Ethel C Bobcean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28300 Evergreen St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 535-6900	376	22	16.8	54.5%	292 (77.7%)	26 (6.9%)	28 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$17,094	$1,505	$15,588

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 991^st of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended North Elementary School.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Jefferson Schools (Monroe)

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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