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North AdamsJerome Elementary School

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North AdamsJerome Elementary School ranks 1042 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

North AdamsJerome Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 167 students in grades PK-5 in North Adams, Michigan. The school is part of the North Adams-Jerome Public Schools district, which is ranked 469 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North AdamsJerome Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.5% to 43.1% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.75% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9%. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.56% to 78.41% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing North AdamsJerome Elementary School to the nearby Hanover-Horton School District, the differences in academic performance are stark. For instance, HanoverHorton Elementary School, which is about 9.5 miles away, has much higher test scores, with 57.1% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 64.3% proficient in Math in 2024-2025. Additionally, North AdamsJerome Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 941 out of 1,153 Michigan elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1,042 out of 1,488 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is not making significant improvements in student achievement.

138

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,660

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4555 12 Knowles Rd
North Adams, MI 49262-9709

(517) 689-1701

District: North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

Students who attend North AdamsJerome Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg41%

1,042^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

469^th of 613North Adams-Jerome 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	27.7	1042 of 1488	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1296 of 1486	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1117 of 1470	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	941 of 1153	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1270 of 1448	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	1238 of 1466	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1212 of 1548	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	1194 of 1580	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	1242 of 1533	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	1263 of 1563	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	1060 of 1566	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	994 of 1552	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	1043 of 1552	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	1135 of 1589	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.9	1087 of 1577	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	1147 of 1565	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.5	1058 of 1545	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.9	1278 of 1443	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	987 of 1346	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	988 of 1350	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1116 of 1397	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	1036 of 1334	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1215 of 1446	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1056 of 1206	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1193 of 1204	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1154 of 1198	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1220 of 1253	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2018)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 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
North AdamsJerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 12 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-1701	138	11	13.0	74.6%	130 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		12.5	1296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.8%	254	18.8	25.0		43.8	28.6				$13,660	$1,621	$12,038
Bailey Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	59 S Manning St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	34	7	4.6	73.5%	27 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)									$22,601	$4,934	$17,667
Hillsdale Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	160 Mechanic Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-4625	60	9	7.0	71.7%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)									$13,641	$2,284	$11,358
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 849-9175	512	34	15.1	54.5%	481 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	599^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.7%	121	29.5	31.2	51.3	58.0	34.4	27.6	56.6	26.3	$13,579	$1,500	$12,080
Gier Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 Spring St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-7347	434	28	15.6	63.1%	388 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1066^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.4%		36.3	916^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.4%	150	17.7	24.3		38.5	27.0				$13,036	$2,091	$10,945
Pittsford Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	163	11	14.5	81.6%	153 (93.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	8.9	1376^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.6	1331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	10.4%	45			10.3	16.1			14.3	10.7	$13,539	$1,595	$11,945
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 547-6910	328	21	15.5	48.8%	291 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	38	893^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.9	889^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.2%	4	34.0	14.9	38.0	46.0	14.9	20.0	44.0	36.0	$14,724	$1,501	$13,223
HanoverHorton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Fairview St	Hanover	49241	Jackson County	Hanover-Horton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 563-0103	462	25	18.5	37.2%	420 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	67.3	457^th of 1488 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.7	603^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	59.4%	146	57.1	55.4	41.0	64.3	50.0	36.1	44.6	38.6	$13,076	$1,204	$11,872
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	746 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 448-8912	438	29	15.2	56.4%	371 (84.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	17.6	1208^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.4	1274^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.3%	66	22.1	19.8		33.8	11.5				$14,041	$1,445	$12,597
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 Williams St	Litchfield	49252	Hillsdale County	Litchfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 542-2386	110	8	13.7	66.4%	102 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	18.2	1191^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.1	1080^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.3%	111	20.0		20.0	26.7			20.0	20.0	$17,371	$2,403	$14,968

Frequently Asked Questions about North AdamsJerome Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North AdamsJerome Elementary School?

Students at North AdamsJerome Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend North AdamsJerome Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended North AdamsJerome Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North AdamsJerome Elementary School attend?

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

High : North AdamsJerome MiddleHigh School

Is North AdamsJerome Elementary School a good school?

North AdamsJerome Elementary School ranks 1042^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North AdamsJerome Elementary School in?

North Adams-Jerome Public Schools

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