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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 879 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wyandotte, Michigan, serving 499 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wyandotte School District of the City of, which is ranked 369 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 35.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores on the M-Step assessments are also generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 37.8% and 38.8% for 3rd grade, 49.3% and 44.9% for 4th grade, and 41.1% and 13.5% for 5th grade, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance on the M-Step assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for Hispanic students but struggling with White students and Special Education students.

When comparing Jefferson Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Monroe Elementary School and Washington Elementary School, the data shows that Jefferson Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Despite a steady increase in per-student spending, from $14,307 in 2020-2021 to $18,716 in 2022-2023, the school's performance on standardized tests remains below state and district averages, suggesting that the school may need to address more complex, systemic issues to improve student outcomes.

473

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,316

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 15th St
Wyandotte, MI 48192-3359

(734) 759-5600

District: Wyandotte School District of the City of

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

12.3%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Michigan avg39%

879^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Wyandotte School District of the City of

369^th of 613Wyandotte School District of the City of 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	39.1	879 of 1488	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	878 of 1486	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	951 of 1470	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	931 of 1344	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	787 of 1153	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	838 of 1408	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	836 of 1448	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	904 of 1466	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	762 of 1548	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	775 of 1580	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.9	926 of 1533	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	872 of 1563	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	767 of 1566	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	705 of 1552	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	763 of 1552	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	552 of 1589	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	497 of 1577	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	507 of 1565	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	795 of 1545	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	807 of 1338	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	702 of 1342	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	758 of 1321	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	730 of 1106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	565 of 902	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	809 of 1171	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	731 of 1443	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	54 of 201	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	670 of 1346	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	696 of 1381	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	790 of 1350	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	670 of 1099	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	492 of 749	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	593 of 1134	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	776 of 1397	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	918 of 1366	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	942 of 1347	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1017 of 1334	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	969 of 1139	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	636 of 915	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	766 of 1196	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	883 of 1446	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	179 of 252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	196 of 403	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	889 of 1206	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	919 of 1204	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1012 of 1198	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	958 of 1102	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	816 of 1005	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	895 of 1128	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	882 of 1253	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Math33%-6 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

Social Studies17%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1515 15th St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5600	473	26	18.2	54.3%	360 (76.1%)	33 (7.0%)	58 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	39.1	879^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.4	878^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.9%	1	37.8	49.3	41.1	38.8	44.9	13.5	18.7	17.3	$18,316	$1,110	$17,207
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1440 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-6100	379	25	15.1	48.0%	272 (71.8%)	12 (3.2%)	73 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	50.2	714^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.0%		53.2	663^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	55.4%	51	50.8	30.0	42.4	53.8	25.0	40.7	33.9	30.5	$19,357	$1,161	$18,196
Earl F Carr School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Ferris Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0230	311	19	16.1	92.0%	127 (40.8%)	41 (13.2%)	130 (41.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	53.8	662^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	55.5%		34	950^th of 1486 public elementary schools	36.1%	288	41.8	42.9	46.8	52.7	50.0	31.3	41.7	18.8	$19,183	$1,997	$17,186
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	340 Superior Blvd	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5500	418	23	17.8	67.5%	263 (62.9%)	25 (6.0%)	87 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	29.1	1025^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.1%		28.7	1040^th of 1486 public elementary schools	30.0%	15	25.7	36.4	38.9	28.6	26.0	23.9	27.8	16.7	$17,204	$1,335	$15,869
Grogan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13300 Burns St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4642	353	23	15.1	63.5%	235 (66.6%)	43 (12.2%)	58 (16.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.7%)	31.7	982^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.0%		19.4	1168^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.4%	186	21.6	25.5	35.6	45.1	25.5	16.9	23.7	35.6	$20,433	$1,646	$18,786
Hoover School	Public	PK, KG-5	3750 Howard St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0207	287	28	10.1	88.9%	119 (41.5%)	47 (16.4%)	99 (34.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	42.1	831^st of 1488 public elementary schools	44.2%		57.8	584^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.7%	247	40.5	45.5	43.2	43.2	45.5	19.6	32.6	15.2	$29,676	$1,959	$27,717
Shelters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12600 Fordline St	Southgate	48195	Wayne County	Southgate Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 246-4631	327	24	13.4	67.3%	175 (53.5%)	56 (17.1%)	57 (17.4%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	51.3	697^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.2%		46	754^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.3%	57	33.9	40.5	45.6	46.4	64.3	36.8	38.6	19.3	$20,952	$2,351	$18,601
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	996^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.0%	94	34.4	21.3	34.3	27.4	12.2	20.6	29.4	13.2	$19,186	$1,944	$17,242
James Foote School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Abbott Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0216	308	17	17.7	88.0%	106 (34.4%)	43 (14.0%)	132 (42.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	31.6	984^th of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%		30.1	1017^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.6%	33	25.5	48.1	48.1	21.3	30.8	26.8	18.2	7.1	$18,883	$2,027	$16,856
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1501 Grove St	Wyandotte	48192	Wayne County	Wyandotte School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 759-5800	349	22	16.1	58.7%	272 (77.9%)	19 (5.4%)	46 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	38.9	881^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.8%		37.8	890^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.1%	9	44.4	51.1	28.4	44.4	45.5	25.0	25.0	11.9	$18,297	$1,205	$17,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 879^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Wyandotte School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson School
High : Roosevelt High School

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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