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Jefferson Middle School

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 216 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, serving 974 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lakeview Public Schools district, which is ranked 242 out of 613 districts in the state.

Jefferson Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Michigan middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 216 out of 890 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.4% of 8th-grade students at Jefferson Middle School were proficient or better in M-Step Social Studies, compared to 53.8% for the Lakeview Public Schools district and 47% for the state of Michigan.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 29.4% in 2022-2023 to 38.3% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average for middle schools. Additionally, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan middle schools. While Jefferson Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like South Lake Middle School and Eastland Middle School, it lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Parcells Middle School and Kennedy Middle School.

990

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,808

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27900 Rockwood St
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081-3634

(586) 445-4130

District: Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeview High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Ardmore Elementary School
	Greenwood Elementary School
	Harmon Elementary School
	Princeton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

17.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg41%

216^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 613Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb) 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	69.4	216 of 890	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	230 of 897	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	294 of 883	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	264 of 776	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	269 of 675	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	180 of 792	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	207 of 838	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	259 of 821	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.1	228 of 894	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	247 of 919	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	381 of 921	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	500 of 919	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	425 of 900	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	440 of 858	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	458 of 851	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	430 of 847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.4	325 of 839	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	345 of 823	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	407 of 806	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	107 of 338	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	100 of 300	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	119 of 310	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	34 of 182	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	32 of 77	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	37 of 196	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	39 of 366	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	204 of 789	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	267 of 771	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	304 of 770	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	269 of 657	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	272 of 521	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	195 of 658	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	191 of 794	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	61 of 265	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	57 of 257	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	68 of 246	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	12 of 266	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	180 of 832	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	157 of 836	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	215 of 825	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	154 of 691	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	151 of 523	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	70 of 672	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	78 of 815	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	208 of 798	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	178 of 786	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	285 of 776	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	239 of 658	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	210 of 540	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	195 of 797	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	86 of 190	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	72 of 176	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	107 of 163	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	26 of 65	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	59 of 156	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	142 of 201	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	144 of 377	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	178 of 696	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	180 of 701	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	274 of 688	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	254 of 638	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	238 of 577	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	155 of 624	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	205 of 678	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

African American (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies54%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+11 vs state

Math39%+7 vs state

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

My daughter has been told a few times that she couldnt leave the classroom to go use the restroom. That's just wrong!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	27900 Rockwood St	Saint Clair Shores	48081	Macomb County	Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 445-4130	990	51	19.2	48.5%	658 (66.5%)	174 (17.6%)	45 (4.5%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (10.6%)	69.4	216^th of 890 public middle schools	75.7%		66.8	230^th of 897 public middle schools	74.4%	14	73.6	40.9		42.2	47.9		43.6	34.7		40.9		54.4	$13,808	$890	$12,918
Eastpointe Middle School	Public	6-7	24701 Kelly Rd	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3600	295	16	18.4	92.9%	22 (7.5%)	247 (83.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	5.6	868^th of 890 public middle schools	2.5%		4.6	888^th of 897 public middle schools	1.0%	20				6.8	6.8		2.7	4.8					$13,257	$3,277	$9,980
Eastland Middle School	Public	6-8	18700 Frank St	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5700	310	17	18.4	75.8%	113 (36.5%)	154 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	23.1	663^rd of 890 public middle schools	25.5%		22.1	685^th of 897 public middle schools	23.6%	22	46.0	15.0		26.2	25.7		5.6	12.7		30.0		32.0	$16,464	$3,979	$12,485
Roseville Middle School	Public	6-8	16250 Martin Rd	Roseville	48066	Macomb County	Roseville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 445-5600	620	33	19.0	72.3%	247 (39.8%)	296 (47.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.9%)	12	790^th of 890 public middle schools	11.2%		11.4	813^th of 897 public middle schools	9.4%	23	41.9	2.4		13.6	16.8		4.0	8.9		22.0		19.0	$15,911	$3,404	$12,507
South Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	21621 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1301	309	17	17.7	59.9%	67 (21.7%)	195 (63.1%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	10.8	806^th of 890 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	804^th of 897 public middle schools	10.4%	2	37.6	3.2		17.3	12.7		7.7	9.8		10.8		22.6	$18,311	$1,987	$16,324
Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	23101 Masonic Blvd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 285-8800	710	38	18.7	42.7%	490 (69.0%)	104 (14.6%)	44 (6.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.2%)	55.8	341^st of 890 public middle schools	61.7%		42.4	493^rd of 897 public middle schools	45.0%	152	67.4	27.1		39.1	33.3		39.6	27.4		46.5		47.4	$15,257	$1,504	$13,754
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	353	16	22.0	86.1%	10 (2.8%)	332 (94.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%		6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%	12	28.3	4.7		12.1	9.8			3.9		10.8		9.7	$20,255	$1,294	$18,961
Parcells Middle School	Public	5-8	20600 Mack Ave	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4600	671	40	16.8	24.0%	397 (59.2%)	201 (30.0%)	25 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%		75.2	172^nd of 897 public middle schools	80.8%	12	73.7	40.4	55.7	49.4	48.0	39.6	33.3	48.3	51.0	46.3	43.6	56.9	$19,293	$1,940	$17,353
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%		58.5	297^th of 897 public middle schools	66.9%	4	69.8	22.4			43.2			43.0		44.2		44.6	$14,875	$1,502	$13,373
Chandler Park Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20100 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 905-5030	514	29	17.9	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	849^th of 890 public middle schools	4.6%		5.1	881^st of 897 public middle schools	1.8%	32	26.5			10.5	17.6			3.8		11.9		12.3	$10,723	$1,852	$8,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 66% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 216^th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 990 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeview High School

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