Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 26555 Westfield
       Redford, MI  48239-1844


(313) 937-2330

District: South Redford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1102nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,558 Help


Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John D Pierce Middle School
High:    Lee M Thurston High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  259

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.6%
White:
14.3%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the South Redford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the South Redford School District. Racial makeup is: African American (72.6%), White (14.3%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 14.3, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the South Redford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is $17,558, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the South Redford School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 1102nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South Redford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Redford School District 525th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.90 760th 1545 50.8%
2007 53.26 927th 1565 40.8%
2008 45.32 1121st 1577 28.9%
2009 51.81 1008th 1589 36.6%
2010 46.14 1134th 1552 26.9%
2011 40.76 1160th 1552 25.3%
2012 37.40 1098th 1566 29.9%
2013 29.75 1191st 1563 23.8%
2014 24.19 1235th 1533 19.4%
2015 37.53 1043rd 1580 34.0%
2016 29.27 1119th 1548 27.7%
2017 27.76 1056th 1466 28.0%
2018 34.25 1024th 1448 29.3%
2019 30.99 970th 1408 31.1%
2021 21.57 932nd 1153 19.2%
2022 24.63 1006th 1344 25.1%
2023 22.70 1102nd 1470 25.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.41 965th 1397 30.9%
2019 37.94 731st 1134 35.5%
2022 35.71 725th 1099 34.0%
2023 20.86 1102nd 1350 18.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.94 916th 1443 36.5%
2019 39.50 720th 1171 38.5%
2022 30.97 795th 1106 28.1%
2023 25.93 967th 1321 26.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.86 1092nd 1446 24.5%
2019 21.05 987th 1196 17.5%
2022 16.21 985th 1139 13.5%
2023 14.07 1163rd 1334 12.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 109th 475 77.1%
2019 54.93 83rd 212 60.8%
2022 64.31 43rd 158 72.8%
2023 41.58 165th 321 48.6%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 650th 1253 48.1%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 327 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 332
1989 359 0 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1990 360 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1991 329 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 6 339
1992 373 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1993 382 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 363 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1995 362 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1996 362 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1998 382 12 4 4 2 n/a n/a -2 402
1999 358 19 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 332 23 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2001 335 28 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2002 286 42 1 10 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 286 42 1 10 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 259 42 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 258 53 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 328
2006 226 90 0 11 4 n/a n/a 0 331
2007 232 95 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2008 220 92 1 9 3 n/a n/a 3 328
2009 205 115 2 5 4 n/a n/a 8 339
2010 218 123 2 6 6 n/a n/a 0 355
2011 195 122 3 12 2 0 6 0 340
2012 172 128 8 8 3 0 10 0 329
2013 148 127 7 11 3 0 18 0 314
2014 134 156 3 7 2 0 25 0 327
2015 116 166 2 7 2 0 36 0 329
2016 108 168 2 5 1 0 36 0 320
2017 104 182 3 4 0 0 31 0 324
2018 89 198 3 3 0 0 29 0 322
2019 73 214 2 9 0 0 24 0 322
2020 70 182 0 10 0 0 26 0 288
2021 60 171 0 10 0 0 28 0 269
2022 48 173 0 6 0 0 24 0 251
2023 37 188 0 6 0 0 28 0 259

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 n/a n/a n/a
1989 364 n/a n/a 5.2
1990 362 14.0 25.8 3.3
1991 339 n/a n/a n/a
1992 375 n/a n/a n/a
1993 388 n/a 0.0 9.8
1994 368 15.4 23.9 6
1995 368 15.4 23.9 4.3
1996 368 15.4 23.9 4.3
1998 402 18.0 22.3 8.4
1999 384 18.0 21.3 7
2000 367 17.9 20.5 10.1
2001 380 19.9 19.1 10
2002 342 23.3 14.7 17.8
2003 342 23.3 14.7 17.8
2004 315 21.0 15.0 18.4
2005 328 19.5 16.8 18
2006 331 20.5 16.1 31.4
2007 342 23.6 14.5 28.7
2008 328 19.9 16.5 29.2
2009 339 20.2 16.8 35.6
2010 355 21.3 16.6 36.9
2011 340 17.6 19.3 43.8
2012 329 17.0 19.3 41.3
2013 314 16.0 19.6 46.8
2014 327 15.9 20.5 49.5
2015 329 17.0 19.3 50.8
2016 320 18.0 17.7 50.9
2017 324 17.4 18.5 52.2
2018 322 18.2 17.6 59.3
2019 322 15.6 20.6 63
2020 288 16.6 17.3 66.3
2021 269 17.1 15.7 76.2
2022 251 17.8 14.0 64.1
2023 259 18.0 14.3 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 n/a n/a n/a
1989 364 n/a n/a 5.2
1990 362 14.0 25.8 3.3
1991 339 n/a n/a n/a
1992 375 n/a n/a n/a
1993 388 n/a 0.0 9.8
1994 368 15.4 23.9 6
1995 368 15.4 23.9 4.3
1996 368 15.4 23.9 4.3
1998 402 18.0 22.3 8.4
1999 384 18.0 21.3 7
2000 367 17.9 20.5 10.1
2001 380 19.9 19.1 10
2002 342 23.3 14.7 17.8
2003 342 23.3 14.7 17.8
2004 315 21.0 15.0 18.4
2005 328 19.5 16.8 18
2006 331 20.5 16.1 31.4
2007 342 23.6 14.5 28.7
2008 328 19.9 16.5 29.2
2009 339 20.2 16.8 35.6
2010 355 21.3 16.6 36.9
2011 340 17.6 19.3 43.8
2012 329 17.0 19.3 41.3
2013 314 16.0 19.6 46.8
2014 327 15.9 20.5 49.5
2015 329 17.0 19.3 50.8
2016 320 18.0 17.7 50.9
2017 324 17.4 18.5 52.2
2018 322 18.2 17.6 59.3
2019 322 15.6 20.6 63
2020 288 16.6 17.3 66.3
2021 269 17.1 15.7 76.2
2022 251 17.8 14.0 64.1
2023 259 18.0 14.3 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $539 (4.6%) $11,269 (95.4%) $11,808
2020 $859 (6.4%) $12,521 (93.6%) $13,380
2021 $942 (6.9%) $12,753 (93.1%) $13,695
2022 $3,002 (17.1%) $14,556 (82.9%) $17,558

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 970th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1102nd of 1470 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)3228.6
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Redford School District)38.329.6
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)2426.2
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Math (South Redford School District)34.128.2
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)37.726.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Redford School District)35.235.4
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)3714.6
 22.4%
   4th Grade Math (South Redford School District)24.522
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)43.124.4
 18.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Redford School District)3528.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School)33.329.3
 4%
   5th Grade Math (South Redford School District)17.320.1
 2.8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students322259
 19.6%
African American214188
 12.1%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White7337
 49.3%
Two or More Races2428
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63%71%
 8%


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Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John D Pierce Middle School
High : Lee M Thurston High School

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 73% African American, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1102nd of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 259 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.


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