Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Michigan rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public school in Redford, MI, serving 248 students in grades PK-5 within the South Redford School District. The school has a strong student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and spends a substantial $23,075 per student, yet its overall state ranking places it in the 22nd percentile, reflecting the challenges common to schools in the area.

Despite these challenges, Thomas Jefferson shows clear strengths in upper elementary math. In the most recent school year, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 23.9% and 5th-grade math hit 23.5%—both significantly outpacing district averages of 18.6% and 14.6%, respectively. The school also demonstrates a notable advantage in serving its African American students, who rank in the 42nd percentile statewide—20 points higher than the school's overall ranking. When compared to nearby Westfield Charter Academy, which serves a similar demographic just 0.42 miles away, Thomas Jefferson outperforms the charter in most subjects. For example, 4th-grade ELA proficiency at Thomas Jefferson was 32.6% versus Westfield's 17%.

However, the school's financial efficiency raises questions. Thomas Jefferson spends over $3,000 more per student than Hillcrest Elementary School in the neighboring Crestwood School District, yet Hillcrest achieves proficiency rates that are often double or triple those at Thomas Jefferson—for instance, 53.7% versus 20.9% in 3rd-grade ELA. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from a peak of 46.8% to 30.4%, remains above the state average and higher than nearby high-performing schools like Highview Elementary School (13.0%). This suggests that increased funding alone isn't the answer, and a closer look at instructional strategies and resource allocation may be key to unlocking better outcomes for all students.

248

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,075

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26555 Westfield
Redford, MI 48239-1844

(313) 937-2330

District: South Redford School District

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.0%

White:

15.7%

Two or more races:

9.3%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg38%

1,167^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Redford School District

535^th of 625South Redford School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1167 of 1492	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1165 of 1488	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1198 of 1486	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1102 of 1470	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1006 of 1344	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	932 of 1153	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	970 of 1408	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1024 of 1448	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	1056 of 1466	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	1119 of 1548	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.5	1043 of 1580	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.2	1235 of 1533	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	1191 of 1563	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	1098 of 1566	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.8	1160 of 1552	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	1134 of 1552	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.8	1008 of 1589	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	1121 of 1577	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.3	927 of 1565	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.9	760 of 1545	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	224 of 388	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	190 of 369	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	243 of 348	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	165 of 321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	83 of 212	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	109 of 475	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	1039 of 1343	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1081 of 1338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	940 of 1342	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	967 of 1321	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	795 of 1106	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	720 of 1171	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	916 of 1443	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	924 of 1352	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	992 of 1346	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1110 of 1381	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1102 of 1350	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	725 of 1099	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	731 of 1134	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	965 of 1397	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1070 of 1372	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	1066 of 1366	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1223 of 1347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1163 of 1334	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	985 of 1139	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	987 of 1196	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1092 of 1446	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	650 of 1253	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)48th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Science21%-19 vs state

Math20%-18 vs state

Social Studies15%-13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	20.6	1167^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.8%		19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%	2			20.9	32.6	23.5			14.3	23.9	23.5			20.6		14.7		$23,075	$1,322	$21,753
Westfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27201 W Chicago	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 625-3030	730	42	17.3	82.6%	10 (1.4%)	622 (85.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	16.2	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		20.4	1153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.5%	99			20.9	17.0	24.0	28.4		31.8	8.0	13.5	14.9		12.5		8.7		$14,113	$1,752	$12,361
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28030 Cathedral St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2700	415	27	15.2	42.2%	277 (66.7%)	53 (12.8%)	49 (11.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	59.1	571^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.2	572^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%	1			48.3	48.4				48.3	33.7								$15,952	$1,114	$14,838
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-2455	341	22	15.4	78.9%	30 (8.8%)	268 (78.6%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	18.3	1210^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.2	1092^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.6%	118			32.6	25.0	25.8			27.9	17.9	12.1			19.7		9.1		$17,444	$1,327	$16,117
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-0300	280	22	12.9	81.8%	17 (6.1%)	240 (85.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	21.1	1155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.6%		16.8	1226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.6%	71			21.3	25.0	42.9			19.1	17.3	11.9			26.2		14.3		$19,777	$1,683	$18,095
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3400	274	16	17.1	94.5%	25 (9.1%)	243 (88.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	1419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.9	1402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%	17	27.3	333.2	1270.5	13.3	9.7	16.7	1671.6	7.3	1365.5	9.7	1561.5	1660.5	9.7	1772.4	1463.4	13.6	$15,285	$1,964	$13,322
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	69.2	418^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.0%		59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%	153			53.7	59.3				52.7	36.4								$21,496	$1,630	$19,866
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.8	1415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.8	1449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%	34	35.1	337.2	12.9	8.3	15.8	16.0	15.4	8.7	6.9	5.3	5.3	4.6	8.8	14.0	8.8	21.1	$14,847	$1,514	$13,333
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-8064	297	18	16.3	66.3%	33 (11.1%)	220 (74.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	20.8	1164^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.0%		30.6	1003^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.6%	161			20.5	30.0	34.9			28.2	16.0	14.0			23.3		11.6		$18,550	$1,536	$17,013
Highview Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	25225 Richardson St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-8390	395	29	13.8	89.4%	363 (91.9%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	356^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		72.8	372^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	75.0%	16			41.7	54.4				58.9	57.3								$20,784	$1,558	$19,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 71% African American, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

South Redford School District

Rate Thomas Jefferson Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Redford, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School!

Latest Michigan data All new data »

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.