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Jesse L Anderson Elementary School

Q: Is Jesse L Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Jesse L Anderson Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Jesse L Anderson Elementary School in Trenton, MI, is a mid-to-large-sized elementary school serving 617 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the well-regarded Trenton Public Schools district.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently scoring above both its district and state averages. One of its most impressive strengths is how well it supports students from low-income backgrounds—this group performs in the 86th percentile statewide, which is even higher than the school's overall strong ranking. The school also boasts exceptionally low chronic absenteeism at just 6.8%, far below the state average of 27.9%, indicating that students are engaged and families are connected to the school. Early-grade instruction is a particular highlight: 3rd-grade reading and math proficiency rates (57% and 67.3%) significantly outpace state averages (38.2% and 42.9%). The school's overall ranking has shown resilience, rebounding to the 77th percentile after a temporary dip the previous year.

When compared to its same-district peer, Richard C Hedke Elementary School, Jesse L Anderson outperforms it in nearly every subject and grade level—for example, 5th-grade reading proficiency is 61.2% versus 40.5%—even though Hedke spends significantly more per student and has smaller class sizes. This suggests highly effective teaching practices and a strong school culture. Even when compared to Grosse Ile Elementary School from the top-ranked Grosse Ile Township Schools, Anderson achieves close results while serving a student population with nearly three times the percentage of students on free/reduced lunch. One area to watch is 5th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 30.1%—still above the district but below the state average—suggesting a potential focus area as students transition to more complex concepts. Overall, this is a highly effective school that delivers excellent results for all its students.

617

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,508

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Harrison Ave
Trenton, MI 48183-2445

(734) 676-2177

District: Trenton Public Schools

Students who attend Jesse L Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boyd W Arthurs Middle School
High:	Trenton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2025 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 67th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Michigan avg38%

343^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Trenton Public Schools

170^th of 625Trenton 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
2026	74.5	343 of 1492	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	487 of 1488	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	343 of 1486	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	414 of 1470	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	437 of 1344	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	227 of 1153	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	345 of 1408	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	243 of 1448	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	182 of 1466	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	157 of 1548	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	240 of 1580	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	316 of 1533	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	231 of 1563	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	263 of 1566	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	437 of 1552	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	788 of 1552	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.3	836 of 1589	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.0	666 of 1577	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.3	814 of 1565	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.6	591 of 1545	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	338 of 1343	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	535 of 1338	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	354 of 1342	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	474 of 1321	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	323 of 1106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	249 of 902	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	315 of 1171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	326 of 1443	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	47 of 209	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	188 of 1352	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	385 of 1346	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	422 of 1381	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	262 of 1350	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	42 of 1099	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.4	194 of 749	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	222 of 1397	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	348 of 1372	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	458 of 1366	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	346 of 1347	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	382 of 1334	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	400 of 1139	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	232 of 915	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	357 of 1196	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	198 of 1446	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	106 of 225	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	116 of 195	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	60 of 403	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	382 of 1199	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	490 of 1206	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	375 of 1204	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	436 of 1198	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	445 of 1102	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	234 of 1005	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	402 of 1128	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	311 of 1253	75.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Math53%+15 vs state

Social Studies35%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Harrison Ave	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 676-2177	617	33	18.8	28.4%	536 (86.9%)	12 (1.9%)	45 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	74.5	343^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.0%		65.4	487^th of 1488 public elementary schools	67.3%	144	57.0	45.5	61.2	67.3	62.4	30.1	53.9	35.3	$14,508	$589	$13,919
Yake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16400 Carter Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 692-2230	373	26	14.3	34.0%	264 (70.8%)	40 (10.7%)	32 (8.6%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	89.3	143^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.4	148^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.1%	5	59.2	65.0		63.4	71.3				$19,120	$923	$18,197
Riverview Early Childhood Center	Public, Magnet	PK-K	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 486-7603	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19400 Hampton St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 479-2550	395	20	20.2	37.2%	316 (80.0%)	35 (8.9%)	25 (6.3%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56.1	609^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.2%		39.6	870^th of 1488 public elementary schools	41.5%	261	40.5	49.4	41.3	46.8	42.0	30.2	39.7	34.9	$14,172	$601	$13,570
Richard C Hedke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Marian Dr	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-4563	541	35	15.3	33.5%	420 (77.6%)	28 (5.2%)	59 (10.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	49.3	707^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.6%		49.3	732^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	50.8%	25	39.5	51.1	40.5	44.2	43.6	17.9	33.3	28.6	$25,650	$1,550	$24,101
Huntington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17752 Kennebec St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 283-4820	328	22	15.2	45.1%	249 (75.9%)	47 (14.3%)	23 (7.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51	681^st of 1492 public elementary schools	54.4%		30.8	1002^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.7%	321	39.6	64.8	41.9	37.5	48.1	27.9	34.9	11.6	$14,942	$620	$14,323
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13425 Colvin St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 285-4080	435	23	19.3	55.4%	331 (76.1%)	36 (8.3%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.6	933^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	37.5%		37	908^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.0%	25	28.6	33.3	43.3	37.7	11.5	21.7	38.3	26.7	$12,816	$903	$11,912
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16500 McCann St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4644	359	22	16.5	63.8%	241 (67.1%)	36 (10.0%)	51 (14.2%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	45.8	764^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.8%		63.6	513^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.5%	251	22.4	48.3	44.6	43.9	46.7	33.9	32.1	16.1	$19,493	$1,368	$18,125
Bates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	22811 Gudith Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2217	379	25	15.4	52.2%	208 (54.9%)	57 (15.0%)	58 (15.3%)	37 (9.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	48.1	727^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.3%		54.2	657^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.8%	70	37.3	42.5		41.2	35.8				$17,012	$1,599	$15,413
Erving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	24175 Hall Rd	Woodhaven	48183	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 692-2212	379	23	16.6	51.2%	241 (63.6%)	55 (14.5%)	52 (13.7%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	59.7	560^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		54.8	650^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%	90	40.3	50.0		45.8	43.6				$17,930	$2,132	$15,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse L Anderson Elementary School

How many students attend Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Jesse L Anderson Elementary School.

Is Jesse L Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Jesse L Anderson Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jesse L Anderson Elementary School in?

Trenton Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Jesse L Anderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse L Anderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boyd W Arthurs Middle School
High : Trenton High School

What is the racial makeup of Jesse L Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Jesse L Anderson Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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